add contact to messages
How do I add a contact to my mac messaging app? I have one contact from my phone from long ago, but I don't remember how I added this contact. What do I have to do to add another person?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 12.6
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Hi there Trevoc,
To add a new contact in Messages on your Mac, follow these steps from Create and manage contacts in Messages on Mac:
Create a new contact
You can create a contact card for the person you’re texting, if they’re not already in your Contacts.
1. In the Messages appon your Mac, select a conversation.
2. Choose Conversations > Add to Contacts.
3. If you see Show Contact Card instead of Add to Contacts, you already have a card for that person.
4. You may not be able to add contacts if you’re restricted by communication limits in Screen Time.
5. Fill in the fields in the contact card. Be sure to enter any instant message accounts you want to be able to use to send the person messages.
To send the new contact a message, type their name in the To field of the Messages window, or click the Add buttonnext to the To field and choose them from the list.
That article also shows how to manage contacts that you previously added as well.
If you are trying to accomplish something else, please provide more details so that we can continue to assist.
Cheers!