TimH2
Level 1 (9 points)
Mac OS X

Q: Contacts App Very Slow

I recently imported contacts from an Exchange based account which I no longer use to my Mac Contacts app, only to seemingly loose all my contacts. I then re-imported them using Time Machine and seem to recall following instructions which suggested deleting a plist in the library. Not sure which I performed first. Now, the Contacts app is exceedingly slow, that is, any function selected in the app takes 10-20 sec. to register and perform. A solution to disassociate accounts from Google are not applicable since I did not have the Google contacts synching feature enabled. Any assistance-trouble shooting is appreciated.

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4), 1 TB, 2.7 GHz Core i5

Posted on Apr 26, 2016 10:24 AM

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  • by Kiki.Kiko,

    Kiki.Kiko Kiki.Kiko Apr 26, 2016 10:42 AM in response to TimH2
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    Mac OS X
    Apr 26, 2016 10:42 AM in response to TimH2

    Maybe you can try my suggestions:

    1. Repair disk permissions with Disk Utility - Apple Support

    2. Get help using iCloud Contacts, Calendars, or Reminders - Apple Support

  • by LuigiBenetton,

    LuigiBenetton LuigiBenetton May 21, 2016 12:06 PM in response to TimH2
    Level 1 (16 points)
    Mac OS X
    May 21, 2016 12:06 PM in response to TimH2

    I've been having the same issue. Console.app tells me there's some activity from Daylite.app, likely via CardDAV (how I long for the good old days of Sync Services...). Here's the full support email I sent to Marketcircle, the company that develops Daylite:

     

     

    Summary:

     

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    Contact.app groups slow to display properly

     

    Description:

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    I have several smart groups in contacts.app. None of them display when I click them. Console.app tells me that each time I switch from one group to another, Daylite gets into the act. Here’s what Console has to say:

     

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    2016-05-21 14:59:35.852 Daylite[593]: Select duration: 15.003700

    2016-05-21 14:59:35.852 Daylite[593]: Resetting unthrottled loop count.

    2016-05-21 14:59:35.852 Daylite[593]: ---------------------

    2016-05-21 14:59:35.852 Daylite[593]: Waiting for PG Notifs

    2016-05-21 14:59:35.917 Mail[610]: Select duration: 15.005252

    2016-05-21 14:59:35.917 Mail[610]: Resetting unthrottled loop count.

    2016-05-21 14:59:35.917 Mail[610]: ---------------------

    2016-05-21 14:59:35.917 Mail[610]: Waiting for PG Notifs

    2016-05-21 14:59:50.854 Daylite[593]: Select duration: 15.001960

    2016-05-21 14:59:50.854 Daylite[593]: Resetting unthrottled loop count.

    2016-05-21 14:59:50.854 Daylite[593]: ---------------------

    2016-05-21 14:59:50.854 Daylite[593]: Waiting for PG Notifs

    2016-05-21 14:59:50.918 Mail[610]: Select duration: 15.000561

    2016-05-21 14:59:50.918 Mail[610]: Resetting unthrottled loop count.

    2016-05-21 14:59:50.918 Mail[610]: ---------------------

    2016-05-21 14:59:50.918 Mail[610]: Waiting for PG Notifs

     

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    Here’s a fuller description of the issue, plus notes from an Apple Store visit:

     

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    For some reason, in El Capitan, I click on one group, and I don't get to see that group's members right away.

     

    I click the name of a second group, and I see the names in the first group

     

    I click the name of a third group, and I see the names in the second group.

     

    After a while (1-2 minutes, maybe more depending on the size of the group), the names in the last-clicked group do appear.

     

    Each group is a Smart Group, where I look for text in the Notes field.

     

    May 1, 2016

    - Apple Store visit

    - likely due to size of db, especially because I fill my contacts with notes consisting of content of emails

     

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    Could the issue have something to do with Daylite? Please advise

     

     

    OS Version: 10.11.5

    Hardware: MacBookPro6,2

    Daylite for Mac Version: 6.0.3 (387)

    Daylite Server Admin Version: 6.0.3 (374)

    Trial: No

    Database Type: Self-Serve (Direct)