BusyContacts: 通讯录与联系人管理

Overview

BusyContacts is a desktop address book app for macOS (requires 13.5 or later), developed by Busy Apps FZE. It replaces the built-in Contacts app to help you create, find, and organize your connections. **Unified Multi-Account Management** BusyContacts uses your existing accounts directly, supporting iCloud, Google, Microsoft 365 / Office 365, Outlook.com, Exchange, Fastmail, Yahoo, Fruux, Contactzilla, and any CardDAV server. Data syncs through these accounts, keeping the macOS Contacts app and iPhone automatically up to date. **Activity List & Lightweight CRM** The app provides a chronological activity list summarizing sent and received emails for a contact, meetings and tasks from BusyCal, and updates from platforms like LinkedIn, Bluesky, Mastodon, Instagram, GitHub, Reddit, and YouTube. Paired with BusyCal, you can link contacts to events, meetings, tasks, and journal entries, forming a lightweight CRM. **Views & Filtering** Choose between Card View (single-column layout with photos and an alphabetical index) and List View (table format, pick from over 100 columns, sort by up to four levels). Add multiple tags to contacts and use smart filters to search by tag, company, birthday, or custom field values. **Linking, Merging & Sharing** Cards for the same person across different accounts can be automatically linked and viewed as one merged card; edit once to update all linked cards, making it easy to clean up duplicates. Address books can be shared with other BusyContacts users via Microsoft 365, Exchange, CardDAV servers, or peer-to-peer over a local network. **Capture & Export** The built-in business card scanner lets you drag in card photos or email signatures to recognize them locally as new contacts. It also supports quick entry, QR code generation and import, envelope printing, and exporting to vCard or CSV. The app requires macOS 13.5 or later, offers a 14-day free trial, unlocks all features with a subscription, and supports Family Sharing.

Q&A

Which operating systems does BusyContacts support?AI-generated

Mac only, requiring macOS 13.5 or later.

Which account types does BusyContacts support?AI-generated

It supports iCloud, Google, Microsoft 365 / Office 365, Outlook.com, Exchange, Fastmail, Yahoo, Fruux, Contactzilla, and any CardDAV server.

How is it priced? Is there a free trial?AI-generated

A free 14-day trial is available. A subscription unlocks all features, and one subscription covers the whole family via Family Sharing. The App Store lists it as a free download with in-app purchases.

Can it be used alongside the built-in Contacts app?AI-generated

BusyContacts is designed to replace the built-in Contacts app. It syncs data through your accounts, so contacts in the system Contacts app and on your iPhone stay automatically in sync.

How does it handle duplicate contacts across accounts?AI-generated

Cards for the same person in different accounts are automatically linked and can be viewed as a single merged card. You can also link, unlink, or merge manually. Once merged, editing one card updates all linked cards.

What is the activity list?AI-generated

The activity list shows everything related to a contact in chronological order, including emails sent and received in your mail app, meetings and tasks from BusyCal, and updates from platforms like LinkedIn, GitHub, and YouTube.

How does the business card scanner work?AI-generated

Drag a business card photo or email signature into BusyContacts, and the app recognizes it as a new contact directly on your Mac.

Can I share address books with my team?AI-generated

Yes. You can share read-only or read-write with other BusyContacts users via Microsoft 365, Exchange, Fruux, Kerio, Zimbra, any CardDAV server that supports sharing, or peer-to-peer over a local network.

What automation or shortcuts are supported?AI-generated

Every action has a keyboard shortcut. It supports the busycontacts:// URL scheme and includes ready-made Alfred and LaunchBar workflows.