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AutoMatters
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

In the "Edit" mode of Apple Contacts, text after the first few lines in the "Notes" field is not displayed

Apparently this is a known, long-existing and often-reported bug with the Edit function of Apple Contacts, with regards to the "Notes" field. I have experienced this problem for well over the past year, even though I regularly update my Mac and iPhone.

In Apple Contacts if, as I create or edit a contact, and I am typing or editing in the "Notes" field, only the first few lines of existing or new text are displayed, even if I continue to type in that "Notes" field; but if I exit the "Edit" function of that Contact (by clicking "Done"), then I can see the full text of the Note and I continue to see any new text that I am adding to the Note.

Posted on Oct 23, 2026 12:45 PM

2 replies

Zurarczurx
User level: Level 6 (8,142 points)

Oct 23, 2026 12:58 PM in response to AutoMatters

Are you sure there isn't a pale scroll bar at the RHS of the Notes pane where you are typing. That's what happens on mine - I get the effect you see but I can scroll down while editing to see the stuff below the window edge.


Contacts on Mac has been buggy for many, many years and still has bugs today that were on my first Mac almost 20 years ago. I've given up reporting them but if you want to leave feedback you can do it here.....


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AutoMatters Author
User level: Level 1 (8 points)

Oct 23, 2026 1:16 PM in response to Zurarczurx

Unfortunately, there is not a pale scroll bar on the RHS of the Notes panel where I am typing. Scrolling down with the mouse or continuing to type does not reveal the missing text. Furthermore, if I expand the contact to the right, the full text does appear but Contacts no longer responds (displaying the colored pinwheel). I then have to force quit Contacts ("Not responding").

Thank you for providing a link for feedback to Apple. I just forwarded my question to them, with some of this new information added too (fully adding the new information about expanding the contact to the right and Contacts "Not responding" exceeded the maximum allowed).

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256381735