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Address Book
  Set things up in Address Book First
    Consider creating a group
    If you need "Family" labels in Snow Leopard you'll need to create new cards
    Add 'Xmas' in the note field and uses a 'Smart Group' makes it easy to delete when your done.
  Limited options but works
    File-->Print. Under 'Print style' select "Mailing Labels"
    Under Layout choose the label brand and style
    Can specify which address to use and select groups
    Under 'Label' pick the address (work, home, etc.)
      Use Distribution list to control Address
        Edit-->Edit Distribution List…
          Select the Group on the left
          In the second column pull down the title and select 'Address'
          For each entry select the address to use. It will appear in bold.
  Exporting using Numbers
    Open a new Blank Numbers document
      Delete the table if you want
    Drag in a group from Address Book
    Under the 'Table' menu choose 'Unhide All Columns'
    Delete any columns you don't want and clean up data
    Export
  3rd party apps
    Address Book to CSV Exporter
      Free
      Put address into 1 field
  Export Address Book
    USD $18.00
Avery
  Download Word Template
    Open in Pages
    View-->Show Layout to see underlying table
    File-->Save as Template
      ~/Library/Application Support/iWork/Pages/Templates
      Create a new folder called 'Labels' and save all templates there
      Then when you use the Template Chooser you'll have a 'Labels' category under 'My Templates'
  Online, you can import your CSV or Excel file
  Avery Design Pro Software
    Can get data Address Book
    No support for groups or partial labels
Third party apps
  More features, support of other brand labels, label printer support, etc.
  Chronos SOHO Labels ($39.99)
  BeLight Labels and Addresses ($49.95)
Some additional tips
  Great article on Macworld.com by Jay Nelson who does 'Design Tools Weekly' with Jeff
  Use the longest address in your address book to determine the maximum type size that will fit on your labels.
  Print on to paper first and then hold it up to the light over top of a sheet of labels to confirm alignment.
  Typically not a good idea to run partial sheets through laser printers