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jfymyx Author

Level 1

8 points

Hacked/Ruined Contacts File: MAC OS BIG SUR 11.5.2 Desktop

My system was hacked about 1 1/2 years ago, and my Contacts file containing 80 contacts was ruined.

At the time, my time machine was not working properly, so I could not restore. On March 11,2021 I replaced my bad time machine backup with a 4TB "My Book", which does not contain my Contacts file from that far back. Is there a way I can replace the Contacts file with a new one, which will let me set up "My Card" and start over, and manually re-enter my 80 contacts? Thanks.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 29, 2021 11:05 AM

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jfymyx Author

Level 1

8 points

Aug 29, 2021 4:18 PM in response to Barney-15E

Thank you Barney 15-E. Per the advice of Mal-S, I have deleted all entries on my Contacts file and am left with an empty file.

I do not have a "My card" to enter (did not have one before; must have been deleted by the hacker). Per your advice, I opened the Contacts file (now empty), and it has not already started over; there is no "My Card". Thanks for trying.

Barney-15E

Level 10

116,560 points

Aug 29, 2021 4:26 PM in response to jfymyx

Add A Contact.

Click the + Button.

Or, Use the New Card command from the File menu.

Add your information to that new card, then once done editing, select Make this My Card from the Card menu.

Mal-S

Level 5

4,990 points

Aug 29, 2021 11:42 AM in response to jfymyx

Does your contacts have any entries in it (corrupt or not) if yes then this link may work.

https://www.idownloadblog.com/2017/03/24/delete-multiple-contacts-at-once-mac/

Barney-15E

Level 10

116,560 points

Aug 29, 2021 3:34 PM in response to jfymyx

Just open Contacts. It has already started over.

Go to the "My Card" card and edit it.

jfymyx Author

Level 1

8 points

Aug 29, 2021 4:09 PM in response to Mal-S

Thank you Mal-S. I have successfully deleted the 46 weird contacts in my file and it is now empty. I still do not know how to begin a new file, and I have no way I can see to create "My Card".

Barney-15E

Level 10

116,560 points

Aug 29, 2021 4:12 PM in response to jfymyx

Add a contact, but in your Information, and then select Make this My Card from the Card menu.

jfymyx Author

Level 1

8 points

Aug 29, 2021 6:00 PM in response to Barney-15E

THANKS, Barney 15-E. There must still be some bugs in my Contacts file, because it works kind of funky, but IT WORKS.

Thanks for solving my problem!

Hacked/Ruined Contacts File: MAC OS BIG SUR 11.5.2 Desktop