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Contact photos won't update

I used to have custom photos for my contacts. I just found out that my family has updated their photo and I cannot figure out how to get rid of the old image and use their updated photos on their account. Is this possible?

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Oct 2, 2022 6:24 AM

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Oct 2, 2022 8:00 AM in response to techboy0099

techboy0099 wrote:

Leroydouglas,

will this sync across to iOS devices aswell?


You would hope so— you tell me...


Verify your Contacts is checked in iCloud


>System Preferences>AppleID>iCloud





Sign in to iCloud on all your devices - Apple Support



Check your Apple ID device list to see where you're signed in - Apple Support



ref: Intro to syncing your Mac and your devices - Apple Support


Oct 2, 2022 7:39 AM in response to techboy0099

techboy0099 wrote:

I used to have custom photos for my contacts. I just found out that my family has updated their photo and I cannot figure out how to get rid of the old image and use their updated photos on their account. Is this possible?


You can try a safeboot to clear cache files


SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

reboot as normal and test


ref: Update contact information in Contacts on Mac - Apple Support



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