How to remove a contact from Favorites list

How to remove a favorite contact? I am using the latest version of Tahoe. I've looked everywhere and there seems to be NO way to remove someone from the favorites list. I am not looking to delete the person, just no longer have them be a favorite.


Thank you.

iMac 27″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Jan 26, 2026 11:23 AM

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Posted on Jan 26, 2026 11:29 AM

A Google Search on your question returns the following AI Overview:


To remove a contact from your Favorites in the Mac Contacts app, open the app, select the "Favorites" tab, click "Edit" in the top right corner, click the red minus (-) icon next to the contact, and select "Remove" or "Done". This removes them from favorites without deleting the contact card.


John


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Jan 26, 2026 11:29 AM in response to bentStaple

A Google Search on your question returns the following AI Overview:


To remove a contact from your Favorites in the Mac Contacts app, open the app, select the "Favorites" tab, click "Edit" in the top right corner, click the red minus (-) icon next to the contact, and select "Remove" or "Done". This removes them from favorites without deleting the contact card.


John


Jan 26, 2026 12:35 PM in response to D.I. Johnson

Follow up-


It occurs to me that you are trying to edit the Favorites list that you may be seeing as has been defined on an (your) iPhone.


If that's the case, then you can remove the contact from the Favorites list on the iPhone's Phone app.

Use contacts from the Phone app on iPhone - Apple Support (CA)

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252521467?sortBy=oldest_first


You must manage the Favorites on the iPhone.

Navigate to the Favorites list in the Phone app.

• Tap Edit in the upper left corner and then you can remove contacts with their ⛔️ button, or

• Swipe the contact to the left to reveal a Delete button or delete the contact (full swipe).

Jan 26, 2026 11:52 AM in response to bentStaple

You might reboot and give it another try.


And if that doesn't help, startup your Mac in safe mode and try again. Safe mode will often correct weird software behavior by forcing the OS to clear caches, do disk repair and other self-maintenance and housekeeping and temporarily disables third-party mods.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


You can exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally, then reevaluate the problem.

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