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Hello,
I need help. I tried to turn my settings for iCloud on and off on my mac and on my phone but my contact names still do not appear in the iMessage app on the computer.
What else can I do to solve this?
Weird enough, my contacts on my computer are old ones that I do not have on my phone.
First, don't waste your time trying to "repair permissions." That feature, which was always useless, has finally been eliminated from OS X.
Please take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried.
Step 1
You may need to synchronize contacts between the Mac and your other devices. One way to do that is via iCloud. On the Mac, open the iCloud preference pane and sign in if you haven't already done so. Check the box marked Contacts. Do the equivalent on your mobile device(s).
Make sure that your contact accounts are enabled in the Accounts tab of the Contacts preferences window.
Step 2
From the menu bar, select
▹ System Preferences... ▹ Language & Region
From the Region menu in the window, select one of the preset regions. If one is already selected, choose a different one, then change it back. Close the preference pane. Quit and relaunch Messages.
If you still have the problem after taking those steps, post your results.
First, don't waste your time trying to "repair permissions." That feature, which was always useless, has finally been eliminated from OS X.
Please take each of the following steps that you haven't already tried.
Step 1
You may need to synchronize contacts between the Mac and your other devices. One way to do that is via iCloud. On the Mac, open the iCloud preference pane and sign in if you haven't already done so. Check the box marked Contacts. Do the equivalent on your mobile device(s).
Make sure that your contact accounts are enabled in the Accounts tab of the Contacts preferences window.
Step 2
From the menu bar, select
▹ System Preferences... ▹ Language & Region
From the Region menu in the window, select one of the preset regions. If one is already selected, choose a different one, then change it back. Close the preference pane. Quit and relaunch Messages.
If you still have the problem after taking those steps, post your results.
Hi Edward,
I am still having trouble. I clicked on First Aid and then once it went finished loading, the Done button closed the window. I just checked the Contacts app and nothing has changed.
Please help
Are you signed into the same iCloud account on the Mac and the Phone? Is the same Apple ID associated with that iCloud account signed into Messages?
What do you see when you go to the Contacts App on iCloud.com on your browser on the Mac?
You can try signing out of iCloud on the Mac, and then back in again. When you sign out, it will ask you if you want to keep your contacts on the Mac. If you want those contacts to be in iCloud, say YES. Then when you sign back in, it will ask if you want to Merge them with iCloud. Say YES again.
The sign out and back in again should push the Mac Contacts to iCloud, and the iCloud Contacts to the Mac.
Cheers,
GB
Hello,
How do I access Repair Permissions? I do not see it in the Disk Utility.
Repairing permissions does not do anything for user files.
This does not appear to be a Mac Pro hardware issue - it would help if you updated your profile with the products and operating systems you are using so that it can be relocated to a more appropriate forum.
What does that have to do with the Messages app not showing Contacts?
If you are having problems with your iCloud sync of Contacts, then I suggest to start a new thread. Describe your problem fully and completely.
GB
Story:
my Macbook Pro 2013 came with Mavericks. i've updated my macOS with every release till High Sierra. everything was fine.
in 2017 i've formatted SSD and re-installed High Sierra. I mentioned the problem with phone numbers instead of Contact Names. nothing helped, even new re-install.
Solution:
Install Mavericks, then upgrade it from AppStore to High Sierra. The problem is gone.
finder- applications - utilities - disk utilty -> click on mac hd on left - and click repair permissions
None of the above is helpful. Still am not able to sync icloud contacts from phone to mac
This start when I ported settings to a new Mac. My contacts and iMessages are synced with my iPhone. But, iMessages only shows phone numbers not contact names.
I change the region to my country and the problem is solve. Great. Thank you!
iMessage not showing Contact Names on Mac
