Google recently enabled CardDAV syncing with Google Contacts, and has a nice support document on how to set this up with an iOS device.
While this is quite easy to configure (and works really well in my experience), the same thing can be done on the Mac, bringing your Google contacts to your computer.
Update: Here’s how you can set this up on iOS devices.
When I am in the Calendar app (again not Outlook) I go to 'manage account gmail account settings gmail sync settings change mailbox sync settings advanced mailbox settings' where I have the options for a CalDAV server setting and CardDAV server setting. Warriors orochi 3 ppsspp downloadlasopatask. Google recently enabled CardDAV syncing with Google Contacts, and has a nice support document on how to set this up with an iOS device. While this is quite easy to configure (and works really well in my experience), the same thing can be done on the Mac, bringing your Google contacts to your computer. But apparently CalDAV support via the default Gmail icon was added in iOS 6. Apple’s automated setup for Google accounts on both OS X and iOS only configure Gmail & Notes (via IMAP), Calendar & Reminders (via CalDAV), and Messages (via XMPP). CardDAV must be added via the “other” method as described in the post. Do you want to sync and setup CardDAV with Google? Then follow the following steps. First, you must open the app Settings on your device. Proceed to “Mail, Contacts, Calendars,” and then click it.
There are several different ways to add a Google Contacts to Contacts.app, but I’ve found this to the most reliable.
Gmail Carddav Server Settings
Here’s how you do it:
After opening Contacts,[1] go to the app’s preferences pane. Navigate to the “Accounts” section:
Hit the plus sign to add an account. Here are the required settings:
- Account type: CardDAV:
- Username: Your Gmail Account
- Your password
- Server address: google.com
Hit the “Create” button:
10third grade james tes. Contacts.app will then ask if you want use these credentials for other types of information. Select what you wish and press the “Create” button again.
Once the account is listed in Contact.app’s preferences, go to the “General” section and set your Google account to be the default account:
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By default, the application defaults to saving vCards locally on the Mac, which means information added from other programs won’t end up in the Google cloud.
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Groove armada black light. By using CardDAV, IMAP and CalDAV, I now have my Google-based information on my Mac and iPad mini, always in-sync. With Google dropping ActiveSync support for new users in early 2013, this is totally the way to go.
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- I’ve only tested this on Mountain Lion — not with Address Book on previous versions of OS X. ↩