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Launching Contacts in iMac failed.

Specs:

iMac

21.5 inch Built in 2010

Processor: 3.06 Ghz Intel Core i3 64-bit

Memory: 4GB (2x2GB)1333 16GB MHz DDR3

OS: HighSierra/10.13.6


Problem: On this OS, I never used Contacts. When I open it recently it failed with messages: re-open etc. In System/Library there is no file. How do I reset or re-install or repair?


I use Contacts frequently on my MacBookAir instead. In this System/Library there is also no file because I intended to copy from MBA > iMac. I don't use iCloud on iMac.


Thanks.


iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jan 2, 2022 3:33 AM

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Posted on Jan 2, 2022 8:47 AM

To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...


Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.


Does it work in the new account?

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Jan 2, 2022 2:01 PM in response to Marbert2

I'd rename the filels in...


~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/Metadata, like 08B56A46-A88C-4390-89F9-B1E3196BEFC2/ABSmartGroup.abcdg with an extension like .oldabcdg


Then the problem could be any of the files in here...


~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook/


~ tilde indicates  your home folder

Apple hid the Users' Library folders...


Method 1:

  1. From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
  2. In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.


Launching Contacts in iMac failed.

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