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fallenangelsin
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Mac OS X

Q: Contacts not syncing on OS X Yosemite with iOS.

I had recently upgraded my Macbook Pro to OS X El Capitan and I am unable to sync my iPhone's contact with my Macbook. I know that I can sync it in iCloud, but is there another way where I don't have to go through iCloud? Just like before the upgrade, all synchronisation ok and fine. Now, after I had turn off my iCloud backup for contacts, I had lost all my contacts, and have to get them  all back from iCloud. Please help.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Dec 16, 2015 6:56 PM

by Eric Root,Apple recommended
Eric Root Eric Root
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iTunes
A:

Have you tried turning off iCloud syncing and then using iTunes to sync?

Posted on Dec 17, 2015 11:47 AM

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Q: Contacts not syncing on OS X Yosemite with iOS.

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  • by Eric Root,Apple recommended

    Eric Root Eric Root Dec 17, 2015 11:47 AM in response to fallenangelsin
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    Dec 17, 2015 11:47 AM in response to fallenangelsin

    Have you tried turning off iCloud syncing and then using iTunes to sync?

  • by fallenangelsin,

    fallenangelsin fallenangelsin Dec 17, 2015 3:33 PM in response to Eric Root
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    Dec 17, 2015 3:33 PM in response to Eric Root

    Yes, I had tried it. I turned off "Contacts Sync" in my iCloud Drive from my iPhone and in my Macbook, and it is still the same.

  • by Michael Ferris,Apple recommended

    Michael Ferris Michael Ferris Jan 5, 2016 7:48 PM in response to fallenangelsin
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    Jan 5, 2016 7:48 PM in response to fallenangelsin

    I was having the same problem and after much searching I looked at the "Info" section under my iOS device in iTunes. With "Info" selected, I found that "Sync Contacts" was not checked. I checked it and clicked on "Apply" at the lower right part of the iTunes window. After that Contacts were syncing. In my old OS (10.6.8) I didn't have this problem. After installing iOS 9.2 on my iPad and iPhone, I had to upgrade to OS 10.11.1 and that is when my problems started with Contacts. In any case, I hope this helps.