![]() Until you figure out how to combine linked cards, Bus圜ontacts displays all your contacts from every address book you link to. ![]() Oddly, even though I have a Twitter account set up on my Mac and I follow most of my contacts, Bus圜ontacts’ built-in Twitter feed always displayed a “Follow” button, even for contacts I already followed. This isn’t difficult to do, but can be a mite confusing if you don’t take the time to go through the documentation. This merge doesn’t actually combine the contacts into a single record, it just changes the way contact information is displayed. If you have the same contacts in each source the application lets you link them within Bus圜ontacts, but in order to avoid displaying duplicate contacts you also need “combine” the linked cards to change the way you see them. The upside of this option is that you can see all your contacts and their related social media feeds in one place. This makes sense, because for most Facebook feeds you can’t see information unless you’re logged in.Īdding social media has the effect of importing all contacts from each of your sources into Bus圜ontacts. I say “may” because Bus圜ontacts will pull someone‘s Twitter feed without requiring that you have your Twitter account set up, but it cannot pull Facebook information, even if you have your contact’s Facebook account information, without your having set an account up. If you’re usingĪpple’s 2-factor authentication for your iCloud data, you may need to create and use anĪpp-specific password for Bus圜ontacts to gain access to your personal information.įor Bus圜ontacts to pull information from your contact’s social media feeds you may need to have related accounts set up in the application’s Accounts preference. Open the app and you’ll be walked through a multi-step process that gives Bus圜ontacts access to your to your contacts. Getting started with Bus圜ontacts is a snap. (Bus圜al is $50, and a bundle of Bus圜al and Bus圜ontacts is available for $80.)īus圜ontacts captures and centralizes email and event information for all your contacts. It’s a curious shortcoming, and one that may make it a deal killer for those simply looking for a good, basic CRM tool. You can learn more about Bus圜al and download a demo version at the BusyMac Web site.While Bus圜ontacts is great at using OS X’s existing apps for most of this integration, there’s one small and somewhat annoying caveat when it comes to calendar info: If you want to pull your upcoming schedule into the application you’re going to have to commit to using BusyMac’sīus圜al calendar app-Bus圜ontacts offers no direct integration with Apple’s Calendar app or any third-party calendar applications. How Do I Get Bus圜al?īus圜al is available only from the Mac App Store for $49.99. ![]() Bus圜al 2.5 requires OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Bus圜al and Calendar can (with a few minor exceptions) share the same data-whether local calendars or calendars hosted on iCloud, Google Calendar, or Office 365-so you can switch back and forth seamlessly if you wish. It’s ideal for those who dislike Calendar’s leatherette look and awkward interface. What Is Bus圜al?īus圜al is a calendar client program from BusyMac that does everything Apple’s Calendar app does (and a number of things Calendar doesn’t, including full support for Microsoft Exchange servers!), but is easier to use, more attractive, and more customizable. Author Joe Kissell also guides you toward practices that will make your life easier and tries to dissuade you from those that will add unnecessary complication. The goal of this brief ebook, then, is to explain how calendar servers and clients work, when and why to use iCloud, Google Calendar, or Office 365 for syncing and sharing, and how to construct a sensible calendar strategy for Bus圜al 2.5 on your Mac-even if you also use other calendar apps or share calendars with people who do. Showing up late, in your pajamas.) Operating calendar software isn’t hard, but if you don’t understand how calendars sync among devices, how you can share calendars with other people, and how meeting notices work, it’s all too easy to fall prey to problems. ![]() Is there anything more embarrassing than missing an appointment due to a calendar misstep? (Yes. For two, BusyMac asked nicely, and made it possible for us to give the ebook away for free. For one, we have long been fans of the software, preferring it over Apple’s iCal and Calendar.
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