How to Add a Facebook Account to a Mac: Connect Facebook to macOS

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A simple guide to adding a Facebook account to your Mac

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Are you looking for an easy way to sync your Facebook calendar to your Mac? While older versions of macOS (High Sierra and earlier) offered an easy way to add your Facebook account to your Mac's System Preferences and sync your calendar and contacts, this option no longer exists in current versions. Fortunately, it's still easy to access Facebook on your Mac using a web browser. And while it's no longer possible to sync your Facebook calendar and contacts to your Mac automatically, you can still add events and contacts manually. This wikiHow article will teach you easy to add your Facebook account to your Mac desktop or MacBook.

Things You Should Know

  • There's no longer an option to add a Facebook account to System Preferences, but you can still access Facebook in your browser at https://www.facebook.com .
  • If you're using an older version of macOS, you can add your Facebook account in Apple menu > System Preferences > Internet Accounts > Facebook.
  • While you can no longer sync your Facebook calendar and contacts to your Mac automatically, you can export events and add contacts manually.
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  1. If you want to add your Facebook account to your Mac, you can sign in to Facebook a web browser. The option to add a Facebook account to System Preferences was removed in macOS Mojave, so signing in to Facebook in a web browser is now the only way to add a Facebook account to your Mac.
    • If you're still using macOS High Sierra or earlier, see this method to learn how to add a Facebook account.
  2. Go to https://www.facebook.com . Type the address into the address bar at the top of your web browser, then press Return to open the Facebook login page.
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  3. You can log in using the email address or phone number associated with your account. Once your password is accepted, you'll be signed in to Facebook.
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Add Facebook Events to Your Mac Calendar

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  1. Go to https://www.facebook.com in your web browser and sign in. While you can't instantly sync all of your Facebook events to your Mac's calendar, you can easily export events from Facebook and add them to your calendar individually. [1] Start by signing in to your Facebook account in a web browser like Safari or Chrome.
  2. This is in the left menu. You may need to click See more if Events isn’t listed.
  3. This displays events you've created , attending , and invited to.
  4. You'll need to export each event individually.
  5. You'll see the three horizontal dots at the top-right corner of the event.
  6. This prompts you to download an .ics file that contains the event info.
    • If the file doesn't download automatically, choose a location on your Mac and save it.
  7. This displays your calendar.
  8. You can do this by dragging the file ending in .ics anywhere onto the Calendar window, or by clicking File > Import and selecting the file. [2] You'll be asked to select a calendar.
  9. This adds the Facebook event to your Mac's calendar.
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Add Facebook Contacts to Your Mac

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  1. Go to https://www.facebook.com in your web browser. There's no longer an easy way to sync your Facebook contacts to your Mac. This function has even been removed from your iPhone and iPad. Instead, you can use this manual method to look through your friends list on Facebook and adding their contact information to the Contacts app on Mac.
  2. You'll see it toward the top-left corner of your feed.
  3. This option is in the left panel. Now you'll see a list of all of your Facebook friends.
  4. This will take you to their profile page in the right panel. You can open their profile page in a new tab so you don’t lose your place in the friends list.
  5. This will open the About section of your friend’s profile.
  6. This option is located in the list below “About.” On the right side of the About page, you’ll now see your friend’s contact information that they’ve listed on Facebook. You can add this information manually to your Mac's Contacts app.
  7. It’s an icon of a person in a circle with a brown background. [3]
  8. This is the plus icon (+) located near the bottom of the Contacts app.
  9. Use the information on your friend’s profile page to fill in the fields in the new contact menu. You don’t have to complete every field.
  10. This will save the contact to your Mac.
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  1. If you're using macOS 10.13 or older , you can add your Facebook account to your Mac in System Preferences for easy integration. First, click the Apple logo in the menu bar.
    • Note that this method only works for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and earlier. Facebook was removed from later versions of the macOS Internet Accounts feature.
  2. If you don't see the System Preferences option, click the Show All button, which has 12 dots in a grid pattern.
  3. It has a white “@” icon on a blue background. [4]
  4. This will start the account integration process.
    • If you don’t see Facebook as an option, click Add Other Account at the bottom of the list. Then, select the type of account and enter in the account details.
  5. Your account name might be the email associated with your Facebook account.
  6. You'll be shown the content that will be synced with your Mac computer.
  7. This will add the Facebook account. Your Facebook and Mac are now connected.
  8. These features will appear as a list of checkboxes on the right side of the Internet Accounts menu. These can be changed later if needed!
    • Click the Contacts box to toggle contact syncing. When this is enabled, Facebook contacts will appear in your Contacts app.
    • Click the Calendar box to toggle Facebook events. When this is enabled, Facebook contacts will appear in your Contacts app. Unchecking this box will prevent those contacts from syncing.
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      1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/152652248136178
      2. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/calendar/import-or-export-calendars-icl1023/mac
      3. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/contacts/add-people-and-companies-adrbk1080/mac
      4. ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/add-your-email-and-other-accounts-mh35565/mac

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