Andy Moore

Q: Two duplicate iCloud groups in Contacts

I've got two identical iCloud contacts groups in Contacts.  If I delete one, its deletes the other which is not want I want.

 

How can I delete one of the iCloud groups?

Posted on Nov 15, 2015 5:45 AM

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  • by Eric Root,Solvedanswer

    Eric Root Eric Root Nov 15, 2015 12:30 PM in response to Andy Moore
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    Nov 15, 2015 12:30 PM in response to Andy Moore

    If you go to iCloud.com, are duplicate contacts there?

  • by Andy Moore,

    Andy Moore Andy Moore Nov 16, 2015 4:36 AM in response to Eric Root
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    Nov 16, 2015 4:36 AM in response to Eric Root

    No.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Nov 18, 2015 3:44 AM in response to Andy Moore
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    Nov 18, 2015 3:44 AM in response to Andy Moore

    System Preferences/iCloud and stop syncing. Wait a couple of minutes, then recheck syncing. Allow the contacts to be deleted from the computer. They will still be on the server.

  • by macroel,

    macroel macroel Dec 9, 2015 6:42 AM in response to Eric Root
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    Dec 9, 2015 6:42 AM in response to Eric Root

    Same issue here under El Capitan; solution proposed doesn't work; in Contacts prefs under default act iCloud appears twice although only one act. linked to Mac.

    anyone any suggestion?

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 9, 2015 6:44 AM in response to macroel
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    Dec 9, 2015 6:44 AM in response to macroel

    Then delete the acc that is not connected to the Mac.

  • by macroel,

    macroel macroel Dec 9, 2015 7:09 AM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 9, 2015 7:09 AM in response to Csound1

    Actually only one account exists, it just shows up twice in the default acct dropdown of the prefs pane of contacts

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Dec 9, 2015 7:12 AM in response to macroel
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    Dec 9, 2015 7:12 AM in response to macroel

    That is not what you said.

     

    Start your own thread and provide some (accurate) detail.

  • by WhatsWrongWithMyMacs,

    WhatsWrongWithMyMacs WhatsWrongWithMyMacs Dec 18, 2015 1:17 PM in response to Csound1
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    Dec 18, 2015 1:17 PM in response to Csound1

    Let me try, since I (think) I'm having the same issue:

     

    I have one iCloud account. I am only logged into that account. When I check my Internet Accounts, iCloud only appears once; when I check the Accounts tab under Preferences in Contacts, iCloud again only appears once. But I have two identical sets of iCloud groups in the Groups pane for Contacts (see below). None of my contacts are duplicated and changes made in one account propagate to the other account. This duplication issue exists for both my macs, but not for my iPhone and not on iCloud.com. I have tried all the basic fixes (bouncing Contacts in iCloud, bouncing all of iCloud, cleaning out the AddressBook data in Application Support). I think it's something in my address book configuration that I haven't cleaned up yet but I don't know what to try next.

     

    For reference, I'm running the latest El Cap release, installed as an upgrade over Yosemite. I've been alternating upgrades and clean installs for several years now, using Migration from Time Machine backups to restore user accounts after clean builds. I think the Migration process is partly to blame here, because I've found files dating back to c. 2005 (my first PowerBook). Thoughts?

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  • by WhatsWrongWithMyMacs,

    WhatsWrongWithMyMacs WhatsWrongWithMyMacs Dec 18, 2015 4:57 PM in response to WhatsWrongWithMyMacs
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    Dec 18, 2015 4:57 PM in response to WhatsWrongWithMyMacs

    Update: I misspoke regarding my Macs -- my iMac has this issue but my MBP does not. I still think this is an application configuration issue but it's also clear that it's not pervasive across my non-iOS machines.

  • by lupas,

    lupas lupas Sep 11, 2016 12:55 AM in response to WhatsWrongWithMyMacs
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    Sep 11, 2016 12:55 AM in response to WhatsWrongWithMyMacs

    I have exactly the same issue! Any solution?

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 11, 2016 1:54 PM in response to lupas
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    Sep 11, 2016 1:54 PM in response to lupas

    You might want to start your own post since this one is from last year. A new post would be much more visible. You can link to this one.