
This just a quick tip to explain how to sync your Mac Address Book (Leopard only) via Yahoo without needing a .Mac account. If you don’t have a Yahoo account you’ll need to go here and sign up for one. After you have your Yahoo account ready, proceed to step 1.
Step 1
Open Address Book and go to the Preferences-General pane and check the box to enable Synchronize with Yahoo. You’ll be prompted to enter your Yahoo account information, see below.

Step 2
Now open iSync.app and go to the Preferences panel. Check the box to show status in the menu bar (see below).

Step 3
Go the the iSync menu bar icon and select ‘Sync Now’. You will be prompted to replace or merge with your Yahoo Address Book.

Repeat
Simply repeat steps 1-3 on any other Macs where you want your address book to be available.
Congrats - enjoy your freedom from .Mac and be sure to check out the other Leopard Tips listed below.
Known Limitations
- 1) Yahoo Address Book does not have an Instant Messaging (IM) field, so this information will not sync.

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