Contacts photos keep disappearing from MAC messages

The phots associated with my contacts keep disappearing from messages on my Mac. They show up on my iPhone and iPad. I go into Contacts and reinstate the photos, and they show up against the message, but later on when I check the photos have gone again from Contacts and Messages on Mac.

iMac (M1, 2021)

Posted on Aug 20, 2023 02:47 PM

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2 replies

JessS19

Community Specialist

Aug 21, 2023 01:58 PM in response to Ali M

Greetings Ali M,

For help with your missing contact photos, contact Apple directly to Get Support. They will be in the best position to assist you.

Sincerely.

Ali M Author

Level 1

68 points

Aug 21, 2023 03:36 PM in response to JessS19

Thanks - I think I might have resolved it after multiple signing in and out of icloud on all my devices. All very frustrating though.

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