How to Override Google Sync in Snow Leopard
When Apple released Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, it included the native ability to sync your contacts and calendars with your Google or Yahoo accounts. Since Google adds every email address you correspond with to your list of contacts, syncing your Google Contacts with Snow Leopard can turn your Address Book into an unruly mess. Disabling this syncing mechanism is easy within the applications' preferences.
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Instructions
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Open Address Book, located in the "Applications" folder.
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Select "Address Book," then "Preferences" from the menu bar.
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Select "Accounts." Remove the check in the box labeled "Synchronize with Google." This will prevent Snow Leopard from syncing your contacts with your Google account. Quit Address Book.
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Open iCal, located in the "Applications" folder.
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Select "iCal," then "Preferences" from the menu bar. Select the "Accounts" tab.
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Highlight your Google account in the sidebar and click the "-" (minus) icon to remove your Google account. iCal will no longer sync your Google Calendar events. Quit iCal.
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