iPhone contacts linking to MacBook Pro, unable to add contacts

When I add a contact to my iPhone it links to my MacBook Pro. When I try to add a contact to my MacBook Pro, it blinks off, not letting me add a contact. How do I fix this


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Original Title: Can't add contacts

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Nov 2, 2025 3:27 AM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2025 8:59 AM

Glen Adkins wrote:

When I add a contact to my iPhone it links to my MacBook Pro. When I try to add a contact to my MacBook Pro, it blinks off, not letting me add a contact. How do I fix this

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Original Title: Can't add contacts


It is a sync issue—


Sign out of your Apple ID/Account /iCloud on the Mac and back in again and compare your results

Sign in to or out of your Apple Account on Mac - Apple Support


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Nov 2, 2025 8:59 AM in response to Glen Adkins

Glen Adkins wrote:

When I add a contact to my iPhone it links to my MacBook Pro. When I try to add a contact to my MacBook Pro, it blinks off, not letting me add a contact. How do I fix this

[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Original Title: Can't add contacts


It is a sync issue—


Sign out of your Apple ID/Account /iCloud on the Mac and back in again and compare your results

Sign in to or out of your Apple Account on Mac - Apple Support


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