merge cards not working
I am trying to merge cards in Contacts and, instead of merging, it simply deletes one of the cards. I can't find any trouble shooting ideas for this at all.
I am trying to merge cards in Contacts and, instead of merging, it simply deletes one of the cards. I can't find any trouble shooting ideas for this at all.
Merge contact cards on Mac - Apple Support states:
"If you have more than one card for a contact in an account, you can merge the cards. Merging cards combines the cards and keeps all the unique information in a single card."
How were the duplicates identified, by using Contacts>Cards>Look for Duplicates...?
Your example describes two separate contact cards...Jane/John, but merging is designed to combine two contact cards for the same person, i.e. John.
If I add John Doe, and Jane Doe to my contacts, I have two cards. When I look for duplicates, none are found.
Selecting both cards manually, and selecting Contacts>Card>Merge Selected Cards...produces the results you describe. Jane takes priority in that case.
Do you use multiple accounts for contacts? If so, you can link them: Link contacts from different accounts on Mac - Apple Support
Merge contact cards on Mac - Apple Support states:
"If you have more than one card for a contact in an account, you can merge the cards. Merging cards combines the cards and keeps all the unique information in a single card."
How were the duplicates identified, by using Contacts>Cards>Look for Duplicates...?
Your example describes two separate contact cards...Jane/John, but merging is designed to combine two contact cards for the same person, i.e. John.
If I add John Doe, and Jane Doe to my contacts, I have two cards. When I look for duplicates, none are found.
Selecting both cards manually, and selecting Contacts>Card>Merge Selected Cards...produces the results you describe. Jane takes priority in that case.
Do you use multiple accounts for contacts? If so, you can link them: Link contacts from different accounts on Mac - Apple Support
Nope. If I have Jane Doe and a phone number on one card and John Doe and a phone number on a second card - I should end up with one card for Jane and John Doe and 2 phone numbers. I merge them and end up with Jane Doe and one phone number.
So, I cannot take two different people's cards (I am trying to put families together), and have all of the information (sans the name) on one card? I just have to move the information in a copy and paste manner?
Isn't that the purpose of merging? (2-1=1)
Copy/paste is the only way that I am aware of to accomplish that objective.
merge cards not working