Start the mbp in firewire mode and connect it to the g4 via a firewire cable drag the address book files across to the mbp restart the mbp and then import the address book to your contacts. that is if your g4 is the fw 800 model the mbp should just be seen as an external hdd not bootable ,
will On Sat, Apr 22, 2017 at 9:58 PM, Charles Lenington <macso...@cotc.net> wrote: > On 4/22/17 11:25 AM, Ruth Banks Conahan wrote: > >> Is there a way to import a PPC 'Address Book’ file into 'Contacts' on >> Intel Macbook Pro? >> >> The data files are in a back-up of the PowerMac G4 hard drive on a >> G-Drive mini external drive. I haven’t been able to import the data from >> the external drive (which is hooked up to the MBP) into ‘Contacts’ on >> the MBP. I no longer have the G4 machine so I cannot open the >> AddressBook application to convert the data to a different format like >> csv or vcf files. >> >> The 'Address Book’ had been on 2003 PowerMac G4 (dual 1.0 GHz, Mirrored >> Drive Doors) running 10.4.11. I’d like to transfer it to my MacBook Pro >> (13”, Mid 2012) running Yosemite 10.10.5. <mailto:g3-5-list+unsubscribe@ >> googlegroups.com>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > If you can't find a local friend.... And you trust me not to spam your > friends..... send the file to me and i'll see if i can convert on my > 10.4.11 G4 > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group > /g3-5-list > > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "G-Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
