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How do I fix my contacts to remove duplicates

My contacts have become a total mess I’ve got three and four duplicates of multiple contacts I have probably about 750 actual contacts but I’ve got well over 5000 how do I fix it easily without having to review all 5001 x 1

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 9:00 PM

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Posted on Mar 9, 2021 9:09 PM

Remove duplicate contacts

  1. Make a copy of your contacts.
  2. Open Contacts.
  3. From the Card menu, select Card > Look for Duplicates.
  4. When asked, click Merge.
  5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until no duplicates are found.
  6. Make another copy of your iCloud Contacts.



If you see duplicate contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts ...

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Mar 9, 2021 9:09 PM in response to joysmk

Remove duplicate contacts

  1. Make a copy of your contacts.
  2. Open Contacts.
  3. From the Card menu, select Card > Look for Duplicates.
  4. When asked, click Merge.
  5. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until no duplicates are found.
  6. Make another copy of your iCloud Contacts.



If you see duplicate contacts after setting up iCloud Contacts ...

How do I fix my contacts to remove duplicates

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