My New Mac, Lion Edition

Chapter 24. Saving Contact Information

You may know plenty of people, but chances are good that you don’t memorize their contact information but may still need it occasionally. In the old days, you could just collect business cards or jot down names on a Rolodex card, but with your Macintosh, you can use an electronic version of a Rolodex file called Address Book.

As the name implies, Address Book can be handy for storing names and addresses, but it can also store telephone numbers, email addresses, and any other information you need to contact someone by whatever method they prefer best. If you find yourself needing someone’s crucial information regularly but want something more durable than a paper Rolodex file (which could get lost), start storing ...