This worked wonderfully. However, I needed to make sure I'd selected All Contacts in Contacts, or it only wanted to import one card!
Thank you, Sam! I hope my iCloud stuff is now safe and undamaging to everyone. Ranulph On 26 Aug 2014, at 12:21, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: > Try opening the Contacts app then click on the time machine icon in the > menubar (top right) > enter time machine > select the most recent backup and > restore your contacts. > > Regards > > Sam > > > MacAmbulance Ltd. > Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development > > Sam Mullen ACMT > +44 (0)7747778022 > [email protected] > www.macambulance.co.uk > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration > number 8466597 > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain > privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in > error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. > > On 26 Aug 2014, at 12:08, Ranulph Glanville <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Contacts. Sorry. Brainstorm, I suppose. >> >> >> Ranulph >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 26 Aug 2014, at 09:24, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ranulph >>> >>> Was it contacts or calendars that was wiped out? >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Sam >>> >>> >>> MacAmbulance Ltd. >>> Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development >>> >>> Sam Mullen ACMT >>> +44 (0)7747778022 >>> [email protected] >>> www.macambulance.co.uk >>> MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration >>> number 8466597 >>> This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain >>> privileged or confidential information. If you have received this email in >>> error please notify the sender and delete the email immediately. >>> >>> On 26 Aug 2014, at 09:18, Ranulph Glanville <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sam, >>>> >>>> Thanks for sharing your knowledge, generously as always. I was out >>>> yesterday so I didn't get back. I've got past the sparse bundle problem. I >>>> can open Time Machine. But I can't see how to restore the calendar file >>>> (I'm running mavericks). To start with, I'm not sure where to look for it. >>>> I don't see anything like a help file. Can you give me a pointer? >>>> >>>> Thanks again, >>>> >>>> Ranulph >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 25 Aug 2014, at 09:19, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ranulph >>>>> >>>>> Yes that's a particularly nasty one. Try rebooting your time capsule and >>>>> the the sparsebundle should become available again. I think opening >>>>> address book (contacts in mavericks) and then entering time capsule >>>>> should allow you to restore your contacts. If not, there is a way to >>>>> replace the files then reupload the iCloud but that's better done >>>>> remotely via teamviewer. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Sam >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> MacAmbulance >>>>> Sam Mullen >>>>> 07747778022 >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> On 25 Aug 2014, at 09:15, Ranulph Glanville <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I was recently phished by a very convincing fake iCloud notification, >>>>>> telling me I was running out of space (likely).(Even the email address >>>>>> was credible.) >>>>>> >>>>>> As a result many people were emailed about a trip I was supposedly >>>>>> paying to Manila. >>>>>> >>>>>> I caught this quite fast and changed my password. Then I found that a >>>>>> redirect had been placed in my mail sending copies of my messages to >>>>>> drwilsnook216-at-gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> I took out the redirect, which has not been changed back since. But now >>>>>> I find my contacts has been emptied. >>>>>> >>>>>> This seems to be a particularly unpleasant phasing attack. Has anyone >>>>>> else been through this? Can you suggest ways forward. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a Time Machine backup of my contacts, if I can access it. A few >>>>>> days ago, however, I started getting the message "The disk image >>>>>> "Ranulph's MacBook Air.sparsebundle" is in use. I am asked to eject it, >>>>>> but I can't find it. I was going to deal with this but now I'm forced >>>>>> to. The Time Machine problem started before the phishing. I've rebooted >>>>>> the computer. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'd appreciate any and all help! >>>>>> >>>>>> Best Wishes, >>>>>> >>>>>> Ranulph >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. 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