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seitsme

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Jun 12, 2017
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Hi all,

I had an old ABBU backup with all my contacts from a PPC running leopard which i sold a while ago.
Today, i tried to import the ABBU file in the new CONTACTS app in my High Sierra, and it imports well BUT

When i import the file in contacts i loose long fields that also have soft carriage return (shift enter) etc.
For example i was using the email field to type very long text information instead of ie using notes etc.
In the new contacts, i see for example the email field with a sentence 'ABCD long sentence and then 3 dots...'

So when i try to edit the card i can scroll to the right but not all info is recoverable or readable in a way but exists on the addressbook file.

How can i import the ABBU file AS IS inside contacts, as i have also more fields added in old addressbook and it possibly interfering with the contacts template on my new OSX.

Can i install the addressbook software from ie Leopard to High sierra latest ver and how to do it. Dont know where to find the app.

I dont want to use iCloud at all or mess with iphones as i have other contacts etc there.
I also tried exporting Vcards etc but despite i get info recovered etc. they are useless as i cannot re-import them correctly again and also dont want to do 1-1 export.

I also dont want to do CSV and other operations that need other software i dont know.

Before i sold the PPC i was looking on the web and found a payable app that does this kind of conversion - a converter or transfer software, but did not keep the bookmark so any other alternative app solutions please you might tried and worked ok.

Maybe an applescript to solve this issue
 
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