Showing posts with label yosemite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yosemite. Show all posts
Friday, December 2, 2016
All contacts gone after Yosemite upgrade! How to restore original contacts from Time Machine Backup
All contacts gone after Yosemite upgrade! How to restore original contacts from Time Machine Backup
If you have upgraded your OS X from Mavericks to Yosemite or from any other version of OS X to OS X 10.10 Yosemite and you check your Contacts/Address Book after upgrade and shockingly you find out that all your contacts are gone and the Address Book is blank and you had also not taken backup on iCloud.
Dont worry if you have the time machine backup in your external hard drive you dont need to restore the whole OS X, you can simply restore the original contacts from previous OS X install.
Dont worry if you have the time machine backup in your external hard drive you dont need to restore the whole OS X, you can simply restore the original contacts from previous OS X install.
How to restore original contacts from Time Machine Backup
You can restore contacts with a Time Machine Backup
You may be able to restore from iCloud, using your iCloud account, if it had not been deleted there.
Yes, there is a way to restore Address Book content from a Time Machine backup. However, itÕs important to note that Address Book data is used by many applications throughout OS X, so before we begin, make sure to quit all open applications to minimize the possibility of introducing problems.
Steps to restore Address Book content from a Time Machine backup
1. To begin, Disable iCloud sync in System Configuration -> iCloud -> Uncheck Contacts.
2. Now weÕll need to show hidden files in the Finder because the Library folder on the Time Machine drive (as on your Mac) is hidden by default. To do this, open Terminal (located in Applications/Utilities) and type in the following command followed by the enter key (Note: you can re-hide hidden Finder files by replacing ÒTRUEÓ with ÒFALSEÓ and re-running the command below):
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE
Next, restart the Finder by typing the following command:
killall Finder
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| Restore Address Book content from a Time Machine backup |
3. Now open the Address Book contents of your current OS X 10.10 Yosemite by navigating to the following location
~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook
4. Enter the time Machine Backup then Go to ~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook and replace the contents of this folder with the same folder in on your Mac and you are Done.
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| Restore Address Book content from a Time Machine backup |
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| Restore Address Book content from a Time Machine backup |
5. Copy the entire contents of the Address Book folder from the backup and overwrite the contents of this folder on your system drive.
Once the copy is complete, relaunch Address Book and you should see your contacts listed, current as of the date of your last backup.
6. If Time Machine is not on your side today and you just upgraded MacOS like me look for a file like ÒMigration 20150631213806-3786.abbu.tbzÓ. Every time Contacts migrates to a new version of the App there is a file like this containing a complete backup of all your contacts. Uncompress this file by double-clicking it and double-click the .abbu file to replace everything in your Address Book with the backed up contacts in this file.
7. Enable iCloud Contacts syncing again to sync the contact to all of your devices.
Note:- If you find that all the contacts are gone after closing and reopening the Contacts application then just delete the AddressBook-v22.abcddb and its helper files?
Those are the index files that drive the display. If the one you are copying is corrupt, it may be causing the problems you see.
Deleting those database files solves a majority of the problems with Contacts App.
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Sunday, November 20, 2016
2016 Top 5 Free MKV Players for Mac OS X EI Capitan Yosemite Included
2016 Top 5 Free MKV Players for Mac OS X EI Capitan Yosemite Included
Generally MKV videos wonÕt open up in a standard application and you need to download a MKV plater for the movie to open. WeÕve created a list of the best MKV players for Mac OS users that you can download for free so you can start watching those MKV videos. Some of these softwares are focussed as a MKV player, while others are media applications that can do all tore than just run MKV files on a Mac El Capitan.
Now IÕll share the top 5 free MKV players for Mac (El Capitan included) with you so you can easily playback the MKV files on your Mac without any trouble.
Top 1: Cross-platform MKV Media Player - VLC Media Player
????? Rating: 4.5 Type: Free OS: Windows, Mac & more
With the VLC player you are actually getting two things: a fine MKV video player with full compatibility with Matroska, and support for most video and audio streams you will find in an MKV file. This means that you most likely will not have to install any extra codecs or filters, depending on what your streams are. Besides, choose VLC as your MKV file player, you can organize and operate MKV videos multiple video/audio/subtitle tracks in a decent way.
Somehow, VLC Player lacks user friendly interface, and though armed with advanced features but it is just too complicated to handle with them. And once you drag MKV video into a VLC playlist, it cannot change position on the list. By the way, VLC does not willingly accept Blu-ray Disc and rm video which is also to some extent disappointing.
Hot Search: Copy DVD with VLC | Play H.265/HEVC Files on VLC | VLC Files to MP4 Files | ISO to VLC | Blu-ray to M3U8 for VLC | 4K Videos to VLC |
Top 2: MKV File Player in High Repute Worldwide - DivX Plus Player
????? Rating: 4.5 Type: Commercial OS: Windows & Mac
DivX Plus Player not just play MKV video files back, but play it in a good way. There are some enhanced MKV playback features to DivX Plus Player like: supports up to 8 MKV multiple subtitles and audio tracks, offers smooth fast-forward and rewind MKV playing process and auto-generated MKV chapters.
Unfortunately DivX Plus Player is a commercial software which means not free available for users. And as a MKV video player under the old label, it sometimes need to consider about adding Blu-ray video playback function, which gives a larger range of MKV media playing options (since some of MKV video file contains in Blu-ray Disc).
Top 3: MX Player
????? Rating: 4.5 Type: Free OS: Windows, Mac & more
MX Player is another app to play MKV video. It is the reigning favorite of a lot of Android users. Especially those who use set top boxes, XMBC, and other uncommon set ups. It has most of the best features available and its been a mainstay in the Android video player game for a very long time. Its worth your time to check it out.
Releated guide: Convert Video to MX Player accepted video format
Top 4: QuickTime + Perian
???? Rating: 4 Type: Free OS: Windows, Mac & more
Perian is a free-source QuickTime addon, which lets QuickTime extend support to a large number of file formats, such as MKV, AVI, DIVX, FLV, GVI, VP6, and more. So if you find your QuickTime player canÕt play MKV files in Mac, you can install the plug-in to add extra support for playing MKV in QuickTime.
However, some people find that QuickTime Player 7 can play MKV files better without having to install any plug-ins. In fact, compared with the later version of QuickTime, the earlier ones feature better support of older codecs. So if you donÕt mind using the older version, just use QuickTime Player 7 as your MKV player for Mac (mountain lion supported). YouÕll find itÕs not a bad idea afterall.
Top 5: M Player
???? Rating: 3.5 Type: Free OS: Windows, Mac & more
Although MPlayer is not as popular as VLC, it is one of the most widely used video players among the Mac users. It plays mostly the MPEG, VOB, Matroska(MKV), ASF/WMA/WMV, VIVO, QT/MOV/MP4, AVI, Ogg/OGM, RealMedia, NUT, NuppelVideo and much more.
Which is the best? Thats up for debate. For general versatility, MX Player is a must-have app for all Android users, Mobo Player is really giving it a run for its money, but for overall media center functionality VLC is great. Try out a few and see which fits your needs. Enjoy your movies!
Additional Tips: How to Play MKV files with Any Player
Want to play MKV files on more players like the iPhone, iPad or iPod, youÕd better convert the MKV to other formats like the MP4, MOV, M4V or etc. If you havnÕt found a proper free video converter from above, never mind, take a look at this paid mac converting tool-Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac (Compatible with latest El Capitan and Yosemite).
Overall, this all-in-one mac app tool can easily handle pretty much anything threw at it and then spit it back out in a new format with the fastest encoding speed, while limits the loss of quality as much as possible, so you can view your videos on virtually any device including iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Windows device; playing converted videos via any media player software; edit videos files for further use.
Plus, as a BD/DVD ripping tool, it offers comprehensive BD/DVD solution to backup/copy Blu-ray and DVD with original structure, and convert 2D/3D Blu-rays and standard DVDs to watchable video/audio format for mobile devices. Just import the video, choose the output format from the Format window, and press the ÒConvertÓ button, you can get the video converted.
Read articles below to learn how to use:
Free Download this Top MKV Video Converter for Mac:
Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/imedia-converter-mac/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-iMedia-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177788.html
Equipped with more format & devices compatibility and advanced features and received lots of praises from reputable Mac software review sites, it is no doubt your first choice. Worthy of trying!
Read More:
Now IÕll share the top 5 free MKV players for Mac (El Capitan included) with you so you can easily playback the MKV files on your Mac without any trouble.
Top 1: Cross-platform MKV Media Player - VLC Media Player
????? Rating: 4.5 Type: Free OS: Windows, Mac & more
With the VLC player you are actually getting two things: a fine MKV video player with full compatibility with Matroska, and support for most video and audio streams you will find in an MKV file. This means that you most likely will not have to install any extra codecs or filters, depending on what your streams are. Besides, choose VLC as your MKV file player, you can organize and operate MKV videos multiple video/audio/subtitle tracks in a decent way.
Somehow, VLC Player lacks user friendly interface, and though armed with advanced features but it is just too complicated to handle with them. And once you drag MKV video into a VLC playlist, it cannot change position on the list. By the way, VLC does not willingly accept Blu-ray Disc and rm video which is also to some extent disappointing.
Hot Search: Copy DVD with VLC | Play H.265/HEVC Files on VLC | VLC Files to MP4 Files | ISO to VLC | Blu-ray to M3U8 for VLC | 4K Videos to VLC |
Top 2: MKV File Player in High Repute Worldwide - DivX Plus Player
????? Rating: 4.5 Type: Commercial OS: Windows & Mac
DivX Plus Player not just play MKV video files back, but play it in a good way. There are some enhanced MKV playback features to DivX Plus Player like: supports up to 8 MKV multiple subtitles and audio tracks, offers smooth fast-forward and rewind MKV playing process and auto-generated MKV chapters.
Unfortunately DivX Plus Player is a commercial software which means not free available for users. And as a MKV video player under the old label, it sometimes need to consider about adding Blu-ray video playback function, which gives a larger range of MKV media playing options (since some of MKV video file contains in Blu-ray Disc).
Top 3: MX Player
????? Rating: 4.5 Type: Free OS: Windows, Mac & more
MX Player is another app to play MKV video. It is the reigning favorite of a lot of Android users. Especially those who use set top boxes, XMBC, and other uncommon set ups. It has most of the best features available and its been a mainstay in the Android video player game for a very long time. Its worth your time to check it out.
Releated guide: Convert Video to MX Player accepted video format
Top 4: QuickTime + Perian
???? Rating: 4 Type: Free OS: Windows, Mac & more
Perian is a free-source QuickTime addon, which lets QuickTime extend support to a large number of file formats, such as MKV, AVI, DIVX, FLV, GVI, VP6, and more. So if you find your QuickTime player canÕt play MKV files in Mac, you can install the plug-in to add extra support for playing MKV in QuickTime.
However, some people find that QuickTime Player 7 can play MKV files better without having to install any plug-ins. In fact, compared with the later version of QuickTime, the earlier ones feature better support of older codecs. So if you donÕt mind using the older version, just use QuickTime Player 7 as your MKV player for Mac (mountain lion supported). YouÕll find itÕs not a bad idea afterall.
Top 5: M Player
???? Rating: 3.5 Type: Free OS: Windows, Mac & more
Although MPlayer is not as popular as VLC, it is one of the most widely used video players among the Mac users. It plays mostly the MPEG, VOB, Matroska(MKV), ASF/WMA/WMV, VIVO, QT/MOV/MP4, AVI, Ogg/OGM, RealMedia, NUT, NuppelVideo and much more.
Which is the best? Thats up for debate. For general versatility, MX Player is a must-have app for all Android users, Mobo Player is really giving it a run for its money, but for overall media center functionality VLC is great. Try out a few and see which fits your needs. Enjoy your movies!
Additional Tips: How to Play MKV files with Any Player
Want to play MKV files on more players like the iPhone, iPad or iPod, youÕd better convert the MKV to other formats like the MP4, MOV, M4V or etc. If you havnÕt found a proper free video converter from above, never mind, take a look at this paid mac converting tool-Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac (Compatible with latest El Capitan and Yosemite).
Overall, this all-in-one mac app tool can easily handle pretty much anything threw at it and then spit it back out in a new format with the fastest encoding speed, while limits the loss of quality as much as possible, so you can view your videos on virtually any device including iPhone, iPod, iPad, Android, Blackberry, Windows device; playing converted videos via any media player software; edit videos files for further use.
Plus, as a BD/DVD ripping tool, it offers comprehensive BD/DVD solution to backup/copy Blu-ray and DVD with original structure, and convert 2D/3D Blu-rays and standard DVDs to watchable video/audio format for mobile devices. Just import the video, choose the output format from the Format window, and press the ÒConvertÓ button, you can get the video converted.
Read articles below to learn how to use:
- Import YouTube Video to iMovie on Mavericks/Yosemite
- Best Ultra HD MKV Converter Software Review
- Convert MKV/AVI/VOB/MPG/Tivo/FLV to QuickTime MOV on Mac
Free Download this Top MKV Video Converter for Mac:
Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.cn/imedia-converter-mac/
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-iMedia-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177788.html
Equipped with more format & devices compatibility and advanced features and received lots of praises from reputable Mac software review sites, it is no doubt your first choice. Worthy of trying!
Read More:
- Convert H.265/HEVC to PS4 for Samsung TV via Mac El Capitan
- VOB to iMovie: Open and Edit VOB files in iMovie via Mac El Capitan
- Playing YouTube (FLV) files on a Keynote on Mac OS X El Capitan
- Three Methods of Lossless Backup Blu-ray on Mac El Capitan
- Play M2TS with Plex media server via Mac OS X El Capitan
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