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Photogramm
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

How to merge duplicate Contacts after accidental ignore?

I accidentally clicked on "ignore" instead of clicking on "merge" when trying to merge over 200 contacts. The last answer when doing that, all duplicates would have to be merged one contact at a time manually. There HAS to be another way. IT would take me hours to merge the duplicate contacts one at a time! Also how can I prevent duplicates from happening again?

Posted on Oct 26, 2026 5:03 PM

1 reply

CharlotteNguyen
User level: Level 1 (76 points)

Nov 10, 2026 12:59 AM in response to Photogramm

You may not need to merge all 200 contacts by hand. If you use Mac, back up your contacts first. Make sure the same contacts are synced to it, then open Contacts and choose Card > Look for Duplicates > Merge.

You could also try Cisdem ContactsMate on Mac. It's a contacts manager that lets you scan for exact duplicate contacts and partial duplicate contacts (duplicate phone numbers, email addresses, etc.), review them, and merge them in bulk.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256383606