First name/last name order issue for printing labels using Contacts List

Not a question but a solution as I've seen this asked a few times and the solution that does work (or did for me and others) is missing a small step thats necessary that i missed first time round and i can't reply to those older threads.

Quite a few people have an issue whereby whichever order first name / last name is set up to display, it always prints in last name first name format.

To fix this set contacts to print in first name last name order. Then (missing step in solution i saw) >>quit contacts<<

Now, go to your home folder, preferences, and delete the file com.apple.AddressBook.plist and also the same ending .locked if it exists (does not on mine)

(note there are a few files with similar names but you just want these two specific

Then start contacts again. If you just delete the file(s) without quitting contacts first this doesn't work.

Hopefully this fixes it for anyone experiencing this irritating problem.