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Can't display Mac OS X Address Book on iMAC

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Mac OS X Adress Book is fully populated but doesn't show on the Thunderbird Address Book. The "use Mac OS X Address Book" is checked. It works fine on my MBP but not my iMAC. Using El Capitan OS X 10.11.1 and storing/syncing addresses using iCloud account.

I've checked the settings on both MBP and iMAC. They are the same.

Please advise, Tom

Mac OS X Adress Book is fully populated but doesn't show on the Thunderbird Address Book. The "use Mac OS X Address Book" is checked. It works fine on my MBP but not my iMAC. Using El Capitan OS X 10.11.1 and storing/syncing addresses using iCloud account. I've checked the settings on both MBP and iMAC. They are the same. Please advise, Tom

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I do not use a mac, but am aware there is a security setting on OSX that has to be set to allow the address book to be used.

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I do not use a mac, but am aware there is a security setting on OSX that has to be set to allow the address book to be used.

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Thanks Matt! That solved it!

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Could you help my ignorance... where in OSX and what has to be changed.

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Matt said

Could you help my ignorance... where in OSX and what has to be changed.

It's in System Preferences - Security & Privacy - Privacy

You'll see a few Apps and System Functions where you can allow other apps to access them.