{"id":39098,"date":"2022-03-22T23:06:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T17:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/?p=39098"},"modified":"2022-03-22T23:06:23","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T17:36:23","slug":"how-to-delete-duplicate-contacts-on-mac-and-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/how-to-delete-duplicate-contacts-on-mac-and-ios\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on Mac and via iCloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Owners of Apple computers periodically observe the appearance of duplicate contacts.&nbsp;This happens after a system reinstalls or updates, or after adding new accounts in the settings. Luckily, the developers have provided a convenient mechanism for finding and deleting duplicate contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/how-to-delete-duplicate-contacts-on-mac-and-ios\/#How_to_Delete_Duplicate_Contacts_on_Mac\" >How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/how-to-delete-duplicate-contacts-on-mac-and-ios\/#How_to_Delete_Duplicate_Contacts_via_iCloud%E2%80%8C\" >How to Delete Duplicate Contacts via iCloud\u200c?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_Duplicate_Contacts_on_Mac\"><\/span><strong>How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on Mac?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete duplicate contacts on Mac, follow below the steps: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong>&nbsp;Launch the&nbsp;<em>Contacts<\/em>&nbsp;app and go to the app settings.&nbsp;Here you should make sure that&nbsp;only one account is active in the&nbsp;<em>Accounts section to display contacts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-remove-duplicates-1024x520.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on Mac and via iCloud\" class=\"wp-image-39102\" width=\"768\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-remove-duplicates-1024x520.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-remove-duplicates-827x420.jpeg 827w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-remove-duplicates-150x76.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-remove-duplicates-300x152.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-remove-duplicates-696x353.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-remove-duplicates-1068x542.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-remove-duplicates-768x390.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-remove-duplicates.jpeg 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy &#8211; MacRumors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes users add multiple&nbsp;<em>iCloud<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Gmail<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Microsoft<\/em>&nbsp;accounts which may contain the same contacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong>&nbsp;If contacts are duplicated in one account, click on the menu bar&nbsp;<em>Edit &#8211; Select all<\/em>, and then&nbsp;<em>File &#8211; Export &#8211; Contacts Archive &#8230;<\/em>&nbsp;This will create a local backup of contacts before finding and deleting duplicates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong>&nbsp;After creating a backup, select the menu item&nbsp;<em>Card &#8211; Find duplicates<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2-1024x640.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on Mac?\" class=\"wp-image-39103\" width=\"768\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2-1024x640.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2-1536x960.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2-672x420.jpeg 672w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2-150x94.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2-300x188.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2-696x435.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2-1068x668.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2-768x480.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mac-duplicates-remove-2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Image courtesy &#8211; MacRumors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.<\/strong>&nbsp;When prompted to merge duplicates, confirm the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contact-found-1024x548.jpg\" alt=\"How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on Mac?\" class=\"wp-image-39108\" width=\"768\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contact-found-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contact-found-785x420.jpg 785w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contact-found-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contact-found-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contact-found-696x372.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contact-found-1068x571.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contact-found-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contact-found.jpg 1415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong>&nbsp;Search for duplicates as many times as necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the system itself will find duplicate contacts and combine the data into them if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Delete_Duplicate_Contacts_via_iCloud%E2%80%8C\"><\/span><strong>How to Delete Duplicate Contacts via iCloud\u200c?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you don\u2019t have access to your Mac device then there is an alternate option. You can remotely delete the duplicates contacts by following below the steps: &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Launch a web browser and visit to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icloud.com\/\">icloud.com<\/a>.<\/li><li>You need to sign in using your \u200ciCloud\u200c credentials.<\/li><li>Once you logged in then click&nbsp;on <strong>Contacts option<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contacts-via-icloud-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39107\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contacts-via-icloud-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contacts-via-icloud-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contacts-via-icloud-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contacts-via-icloud-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contacts-via-icloud-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contacts-via-icloud-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contacts-via-icloud-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/duplicate-contacts-via-icloud.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Now, select&nbsp;<strong>All Contacts<\/strong>&nbsp;in the upper left corner of the screen.<\/li><li>Hold down the Command (\u2318) key and manually click the duplicate cards you want to delete.<\/li><li>Click the cog icon in the lower left corner and select&nbsp;<strong>Delete<\/strong>&nbsp;from the popup menu.<\/li><li>Confirm you want to remove the selected contacts by clicking the&nbsp;<strong>Delete<\/strong>&nbsp;option in the dialog pane.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>That\u2019s all folks. This is how you can remove duplicates contacts using your Mac device or via iCloud. If you like our articles then do share them with your friends.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/how-to-use-whatsapp-on-mac-or-pc-without-a-smartphone\/\">How to use WhatsApp on Mac or PC without a smartphone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biztechpost.com\/how-to-change-cursor-colour-on-mac-device\/\">How to Change Cursor Colour on Mac Device<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owners of Apple computers periodically observe the appearance of duplicate contacts.&nbsp;This happens after a system reinstalls or updates, or after adding new accounts in the settings. Luckily, the developers have provided a convenient mechanism for finding and deleting duplicate contacts. How to Delete Duplicate Contacts on Mac? 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