Now when I go to add a new contact in the "contact" app on my Mac (High Sierra os), while I am typing in the information it will all of a sudden refresh with the contact information that is next in line. Very odd. I use gmail to store my contacts (via the Apple Contacts App). Has anyone else seen this issue? Any resolution? Or a software bug?
MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), macOS Sierra (10.12)
I spoke with a senior advisor at Apple about this bug yesterday who told me that it's a known issue and they are working on a fix to be rolled out in a future update but who knows when that will be so here are a couple workarounds I came up with in the meantime:
Workaround #1 (use the Google web interface when adding new Contacts)
Workaround #2 (using the Contacts App):
Hope this helps someone else for now…
Well, it's Aug 2018, I'm running Mac 11.4 , have iCloud and Google syncing and I am now seeing this happen. Replies from Jeffersons and emmacat are dead-on accurate. The last Apple response was over a year ago. Problem still happens.
Guessing that it won't get resolved. Thanks Obama Apple.
All my documents are missing now since the install new MacOS. I keep them on iCloud. Any idea on how to get them back or do I need to do a restore now?
Good to know I am not the only one. Apple collected a lot of data from my Mac for their “engineers”. I get the feedback next week and will post it here.
Me to! I’m having the same problem on my MacBook Pro. Will check tonight on my MacBook 12”.
Yep, have been doing that to on my iPad or iPhone. Works. I also sync with gmail.
I can confirm the issue. Also running High Sierra on my MacBook Air from 2014.
Definitely a bug.
This really stinks, horrible bug. Is Apple trying to figure out this bug?
The upgrade to 10.13.1 didn't fix the problem for me either.
Nope! Did't fix it for me either.
No, it does not have to do with a picture. Adding whatever does not work.
Not true I'm afraid - the contact I'm adding does not have a picture...
I don’t think so Michael. Is m not using pictures and can recreate the issue by just hitting New Contact and then not type anything.
I am getting the exact same issue. It's definitely an issue with High Sierra the Contact App. Having issues with the Mail App too. What a mess! 😠
Let’s not judge to harshly, the workaround is doable and one of these days there will be an update. I trust Apple in this...
Problems adding a new contact since upgrading to high Sierra?
