My Contacts are correctly syncing between my iPhone and the Contacts on iCloud.com, but the Contacts app on my desktop Mac mini is not syncing. I've read the support page about syncing problems and tried restarting my Mac and Contacts are still not synced. New contacts or edits made on my iPhone to existing contacts do not show up on the Mac. Suggestions? Thanks.
Mac mini, macOS 12.5
Hello William M.,
Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
These steps may help:
"Check your default Calendar, Reminders, and Contacts account
If you store and edit your events in iCloud instead of another place, like On My Mac, Exchange, or Google, then iCloud automatically updates your calendars. If you use multiple accounts on your Mac like iCloud, Gmail, and Yahoo, make sure that iCloud is your default Calendar account:
If you store and edit your contacts in iCloud instead of another place, like On My Mac, Exchange, or Google, then iCloud automatically updates your contacts. If you use multiple accounts on your Mac like iCloud, Gmail, and Yahoo, make sure that iCloud is your default Contacts account:
As long as you've turned on Reminders in System Preferences, your iCloud reminders appear on your Mac."
More details can be found here: If your iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders won’t sync
If the issue persists, attempt to test in a new user account to see if the same thing happens.
Cheers!
Hello William M.,
Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
These steps may help:
"Check your default Calendar, Reminders, and Contacts account
If you store and edit your events in iCloud instead of another place, like On My Mac, Exchange, or Google, then iCloud automatically updates your calendars. If you use multiple accounts on your Mac like iCloud, Gmail, and Yahoo, make sure that iCloud is your default Calendar account:
If you store and edit your contacts in iCloud instead of another place, like On My Mac, Exchange, or Google, then iCloud automatically updates your contacts. If you use multiple accounts on your Mac like iCloud, Gmail, and Yahoo, make sure that iCloud is your default Contacts account:
As long as you've turned on Reminders in System Preferences, your iCloud reminders appear on your Mac."
More details can be found here: If your iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders won’t sync
If the issue persists, attempt to test in a new user account to see if the same thing happens.
Cheers!
Contacts not syncing to iCloud
