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iphone contacts not syncing to mac

When I add a contact on my iphone contacts, it does not appear on my computer - even after months


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Posted on Mar 2, 2022 12:39 PM

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Posted on Mar 3, 2022 3:41 AM

See the articles Set up and use iCloud Contacts - Apple Support

If your iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders won’t sync - Apple Support

Second method .

Take help of a web browser and enter in www.icloud.com with the apple id and password used in an iPhone , the contacts that were saved in will be visible select the desired contacts and click on gear icon in the left bottom corner and click on export as v card .

 

Open finder , click on downloads , right click on .vcf file and open with contacts .app( default ) .

 

The address book will get opened , a pop up window will appear stating are you sure you want to add number of cards , click on add .

 

Again open your address book the contacts that were in the iPhone will be transferred under the section “ All contacts “ in the Mac address book .

 

Sign out from www.icloud.com used with Apple ID and password for an iPhone .

 

Then enter in www.icloud.com with the apple id and password used in the Mac , click on gear icon and click on import as v card all the contacts will be transferred in the iCloud server , click on create group on the bottom right corner an untitled folder will be created in the side bar and the contacts from iPhone are transferred to the iCloud server account .

 

See some articles iCloud: Export a contact as a vCard from iCloud Contacts

iCloud: Import a contact into iCloud Contacts

iCloud: Create a group in iCloud Contacts

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Mar 3, 2022 3:41 AM in response to sjhstoltz

See the articles Set up and use iCloud Contacts - Apple Support

If your iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders won’t sync - Apple Support

Second method .

Take help of a web browser and enter in www.icloud.com with the apple id and password used in an iPhone , the contacts that were saved in will be visible select the desired contacts and click on gear icon in the left bottom corner and click on export as v card .

 

Open finder , click on downloads , right click on .vcf file and open with contacts .app( default ) .

 

The address book will get opened , a pop up window will appear stating are you sure you want to add number of cards , click on add .

 

Again open your address book the contacts that were in the iPhone will be transferred under the section “ All contacts “ in the Mac address book .

 

Sign out from www.icloud.com used with Apple ID and password for an iPhone .

 

Then enter in www.icloud.com with the apple id and password used in the Mac , click on gear icon and click on import as v card all the contacts will be transferred in the iCloud server , click on create group on the bottom right corner an untitled folder will be created in the side bar and the contacts from iPhone are transferred to the iCloud server account .

 

See some articles iCloud: Export a contact as a vCard from iCloud Contacts

iCloud: Import a contact into iCloud Contacts

iCloud: Create a group in iCloud Contacts

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