Syncing Apple Contacts with Google - Please help

I am trying to add a contact into the mac contacts application and have it sync to my google accounts.

Here is what I am trying that doesn't seem to be working:

Added the google CardDAV account
Made google my default account
I create a contact and it doesn't sync to my google contacts

Any suggestions? Thank you!

MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 10:55 AM

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2 replies

Jan 23, 2020 10:58 AM in response to WonderingAboutThat

You may have to quit and reopen Contacts to force the sync.

Jan 23, 2020 1:09 PM in response to D.I. Johnson

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried updating to Catalina and that in combination with your suggestion seems to have fixed it. cheers mate!

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