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TECH TIP: Managing Your “My Card” in macOS Contacts
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<blockquote data-quote="OneMoreThing..." data-source="post: 1856984" data-attributes="member: 196927"><p><img src="https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MyCard_1200x675.png" alt="contacts and vcard icons" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>macOS’s Contacts app automatically creates a contact card for you—your <em>me card</em>—when you set up your Mac. Information on your vCard — such as your name, email address, or picture (if you add one) — can be used in other apps, such as Mail or Safari. If you add a nickname to your card, Siri uses your nickname instead of your first name.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><strong>1. To see your card:</strong></strong></span></p><p></p><p>Open Contacts and choose “Card > Go to My Card.” In the contacts list, the Me icon next to your name identifies your card. <img src="https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/vCardSingleUser128.png" alt="User Icon" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 16px" /></p><p></p><p><img src="https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MyCard1.jpg" alt="Go To My Card dropdown menu in macOS contacts" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><strong>2. To make a different card your card:</strong></strong></span></p><p></p><p>Select a card, then choose “Card > Make This My Card.” To change information on your card (or another card), select a contact, click Edit at the bottom of the window.S</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><strong>3. To make your card private:</strong></strong></span></p><p></p><p>Choose “Contacts > Preferences,” click vCard, then select “Enable private me card.”</p><p></p><p><img src="https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MyCard2.jpg" alt="screenshot of vCard enable private me card" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><strong>4. To choose fields on your private me card to share or export:</strong></strong></span></p><p></p><p>Select your card, click Edit near the bottom of the window, then select the Share checkboxes for the fields you want to include when you share or export your card. You can also change your profile picture in the Edit field.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MyCard3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>These instructions apply, for the most part, to other versions of macOS besides Catalina. However, I’m using Catalina on a 16-inch MacBook Pro for this tutorial.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?a=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:yIl2AUoC8zA" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?a=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:V_sGLiPBpWU" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?i=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:V_sGLiPBpWU" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?a=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:7Q72WNTAKBA" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?a=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:qj6IDK7rITs" target="_blank"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?d=qj6IDK7rITs" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/owc/~4/vCcNkNPTsCU" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/owc/~3/vCcNkNPTsCU/" target="_blank">Click here to view the article...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OneMoreThing..., post: 1856984, member: 196927"] [IMG alt="contacts and vcard icons"]https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MyCard_1200x675.png[/IMG] macOS’s Contacts app automatically creates a contact card for you—your [I]me card[/I]—when you set up your Mac. Information on your vCard — such as your name, email address, or picture (if you add one) — can be used in other apps, such as Mail or Safari. If you add a nickname to your card, Siri uses your nickname instead of your first name. [SIZE=4][B][B]1. To see your card:[/B][/B][/SIZE] Open Contacts and choose “Card > Go to My Card.” In the contacts list, the Me icon next to your name identifies your card. [IMG width="16px" alt="User Icon"]https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/vCardSingleUser128.png[/IMG] [IMG alt="Go To My Card dropdown menu in macOS contacts"]https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MyCard1.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=4][B][B]2. To make a different card your card:[/B][/B][/SIZE] Select a card, then choose “Card > Make This My Card.” To change information on your card (or another card), select a contact, click Edit at the bottom of the window.S [SIZE=4][B][B]3. To make your card private:[/B][/B][/SIZE] Choose “Contacts > Preferences,” click vCard, then select “Enable private me card.” [IMG alt="screenshot of vCard enable private me card"]https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MyCard2.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=4][B][B]4. To choose fields on your private me card to share or export:[/B][/B][/SIZE] Select your card, click Edit near the bottom of the window, then select the Share checkboxes for the fields you want to include when you share or export your card. You can also change your profile picture in the Edit field. [IMG]https://blog.macsales.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MyCard3.jpg[/IMG] These instructions apply, for the most part, to other versions of macOS besides Catalina. However, I’m using Catalina on a 16-inch MacBook Pro for this tutorial. [URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?a=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:yIl2AUoC8zA'][IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?d=yIl2AUoC8zA[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?a=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:V_sGLiPBpWU'][IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?i=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:V_sGLiPBpWU[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?a=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:7Q72WNTAKBA'][IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?d=7Q72WNTAKBA[/IMG][/URL] [URL='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?a=vCcNkNPTsCU:kqseNoKRbV8:qj6IDK7rITs'][IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/owc?d=qj6IDK7rITs[/IMG][/URL] [IMG]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/owc/~4/vCcNkNPTsCU[/IMG] [url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/owc/~3/vCcNkNPTsCU/]Click here to view the article...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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