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Set up Your Mac to Integrate With Facebook

Post directly to Facebook from many Mac apps

By Tom Nelson Tom Nelson Writer Tom Nelson is an engineer, programmer, network manager, and computer network and systems designer who has written for Other World Computing,and others. Tom is also president of Coyote Moon, Inc., a Macintosh and Windows consulting firm. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 13, 2020 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Apple Macs iPad Access to social networks including Facebook and Twitter was built into Mac’s OS X Mountain Lion and later. You have to enable the connection before you can use it. Here's how. Apple removed Facebook (and other social media accounts) from macOS Mojave (10.14) and later versions of macOS. The last version of macOS that this document supports is macOS High Sierra (10.13). From the Finder, click System Preferences in the dock, or select System Preferences from the Apple menu. Select Internet Accounts (or Mail, Contacts & Calendars in older OS X versions). When the Internet Accounts preference pane opens, click Facebook on the right side of the pane. Enter your Facebook username and password, and click Next. An information sheet drops down, explaining what happens when you sign in to Facebook from your Mac. If you agree, click Sign in. These actions take place: Your list of Facebook friends is added to your Mac's Contacts app and kept in sync with Facebook. Facebook events are added to your Calendar app. You'll be able to post status updates to Facebook from any Mac app that supports this capability. These include Safari, the Notifications Center, Photos, and any app that includes the Share button or icon. Apps on your Mac can access your Facebook account with your permission.

Contacts and Facebook

When you enable Facebook integration, your Facebook friends are automatically added to your Mac's Contacts app. If you want to include all of your Facebook friends in the Contacts app, you don't need to do anything. Facebook will update Contacts with a Facebook group that includes all of your Facebook friends. If you would rather not include your Facebook friends in the Contacts app, you can turn off the Facebook friends syncing option and remove the newly created Facebook group from the Contacts app. There are two ways to control Facebook and Contacts integration: from within the Internet Accounts preference pane and from the Contacts app's preferences.

Internet Accounts Method

Launch System Preferences and select the Internet Accounts preference pane (or the Mail, Contacts & Calendars preference pane in older versions of OS X.) On the left side of the preference pane, select the Facebook icon. The right side of the pane displays apps that are syncing with Facebook. Remove the checkmark from the Contacts entry.

Contacts Preference Pane Method

Launch Contacts by clicking the icon in the dock or by locating it in the Applications folder. Select Preferences from the Contacts menu. Click the Accounts tab. In the list of accounts, select Facebook. Remove the checkmark from Enable this account.

Posting to Facebook

The Facebook integration feature allows you to post from any app or service that includes the Share button. You can also post from the Notifications Center. For example, Safari has a Share button located to the right of the URL/search bar. It looks like a rectangle with an arrow emerging from its center. In Safari, navigate to a website you would want to share with others on Facebook. Click the Share button, and Safari will display a list of services you can share with. Select Facebook from the list. Safari displays a thumbnail version of the current webpage, along with a field where you can write a note about what you're sharing. Enter your text, and click Post. Your message and a link to the webpage is sent to your Facebook page. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Get Unblocked on Facebook How to Hide Posts on Facebook How to Share a Facebook Post to Instagram How to Clean up Your Facebook Profile How to Unlink Facebook From Instagram How to Make Facebook Private How to Send Photos to Facebook From iPad Set up a Gmail Account Using the Mac's Mail Application How to See Who Shared Your Post on Facebook Messenger Rooms: How to Use Facebook's Video Chat Feature How to Right-Click on a Mac What Is macOS? Setting up an iCloud Account on Your Mac How to Remove Preference Panes From Your Mac How to Recover Deleted Facebook Posts How to Tag Friends in Facebook Posts Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies