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9 Replies Last post: Jul 11, 2008 6:16 AM by Tetsugaku  
Click to view Tetsugaku's profile New Member 6 posts since
Jul 3, 2008
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Jul 3, 2008 7:29 AM

Address book. First & last names order problem

Hi all, I'm having an issue with address book names not appearing in
the right order, or more to the point first and last names not
appearing in the right order - in fact it's exactly the same as:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7471811#7471811

However that solution doesn't work.

Essentially, when I go into address book / prefs and click sort by
firstname/lastname - the list updates, but when I click 'before last
name' / 'following last name' nothing happens at all. The list is ordered by first name - as I want it, but I'm still getting the surname first.

This has transferred over to my Touch as well so it's very frustrating! any ideas?

thanks very much for your time
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Click to view bastion's profile Enthusiast 1,164 posts since
Oct 14, 2004
1. Jul 3, 2008 7:37 AM in response to: Tetsugaku
Re: Address book. First & last names order problem
What version of Address Book?
Click to view DMurray431's profile Member 189 posts since
Aug 11, 2001
3. Jul 3, 2008 10:24 PM in response to: Tetsugaku
Re: Address book. First & last names order problem
As in most programs on a Mac it is "all in the preferences". To change the first/last name headings open up the preferences....... click on general and at the top there are two check boxes (circles actually), just check on the way you want.
Click to view arkman's profile Member 523 posts since
Jun 20, 2001
5. Jul 8, 2008 2:45 PM in response to: Tetsugaku
Re: Address book. First & last names order problem

I feel your pain. i have had similar problems. Have you tried deleting any Addressbook preferences in your User fold>library? Search for them and delete them (Make sure AB is not running). Then go into AB preferences and set it up the way you want. It has worked for me on a temporary basis.


My problem is when I import names into addressbook from Mail the first and last names get reversed no matter how I have them selected. I deleted preferences and all worked for a time but the reverted back to reversing. It is a pain that Apple has not addressed.

Click to view arkman's profile Member 523 posts since
Jun 20, 2001
7. Jul 8, 2008 3:23 PM in response to: Tetsugaku
Re: Address book. First & last names order problem

My problem came from importing addresses from Apple Mail. It imported all the correct info. but would reverse the first and last names. It is back to doing the same thing after working correctly for a day or two. It must be a bug in the program or interference from some other file. I have deleted all the third party plugins but still no luck. It is a pain to keep switching by hand but I find no other solution. I will follow your thread to see if anyone else has a better solution.


BTW: I have this problem of both my MacBook Pro laptop and G5 desktop. Both are running 10.5.4 and all the latest versions of software.