How fix Contacts on MAC from not saving new entries or edits

BLT44 wrote:

Contacts on my MAC won't update when editing or adding new entries. How do I fix this ?

I've tried restarting the MAC with no success.

Try a SafeBoot  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

login and test. Reboot as normal and test.

if no insight or resolve test the issue in another user (or guest user) account Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support

This will tell you if it a universal issue or isolated to your user/admin account. 

Hi, BLT44,

Thanks for stopping by the Apple Support Communities to get help with your Mac contacts. It sounds like you are having trouble updating and adding contact entries. We'd be happy to assist!

First, see if you're able to edit and add contacts while in safe mode:

If the issue continues after that, we'd also recommend testing in a brand new user account:

Don't hesitate to respond back if the issue continues! If you do, please let us know a few more details about your situation, including:

1. Your Mac model and macOS version installed. Both of these can be found under the Apple  menu > About This Mac
2. If you use any accounts to sync your contacts, such as iCloud or an email account
3. If you do sync your contacts, are you able to add/edit them on another device (another computer's contacts application, on the website, or on your phone)?

Best!

Have you tried deleting and reading your contacts in contacts?

https://macreports.com/contacts-app-not-working-on-mac-fix/

Sometimes going to recovery and reinstalling helps.This is not an erase so your files will still be there/