Moving Filemaker Contacts to Apple Contact App

[10Arrows]

Hi,
So I've been running Macs since my SE, long before Internet. I started my personal contact list in a program called Filemaker 4, now Filemaker Pro. I know listings require to be in a special format to add them to the Apple App.

Is there a way to move a Filemaker database to Apple Contacts? Perhaps some intermediate program?
Thank you, Michael

 

[Slydude]

If I read the following article correctly Filemaker/Pro supports exporting files in comma-separated (.csv) format. Apple's Contacts app should be able to read/import that file format.

Supported import/export file formats

FileMaker Pro and many application programs that you want to exchange data with use a proprietary file format. In order to exchange data, you must export the data from one application in a format that the other application can import. If you’re exchanging ...

fmhelp.filemaker.com

Import contacts into Contacts on Mac

In Contacts on your Mac, import contacts from another computer or app.

support.apple.com

The Apple article has a few tips for importing .csv files

 

[10Arrows]

If I read the following article correctly Filemaker/Pro supports exporting files in comma-separated (.csv) format. Apple's Contacts app should be able to read/import that file format.

Supported import/export file formats

FileMaker Pro and many application programs that you want to exchange data with use a proprietary file format. In order to exchange data, you must export the data from one application in a format that the other application can import. If you’re exchanging ...

fmhelp.filemaker.com

Import contacts into Contacts on Mac

In Contacts on your Mac, import contacts from another computer or app.

support.apple.com

The Apple article has a few tips for importing .csv files

Thank you! I thought I had exhausted all the Filemaker capabilities. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[Slydude]

You're welcome. Post back if that does not work. I'm sure there are other options but some of them might require third-party software.

BTW I meant to suggest that you make a backup copy of your contacts before you start. Just in case somethinging goes wrong. I'm not expecting a problem but it pays to be safe.