Contact photos won't update

I used to have custom photos for my contacts. I just found out that my family has updated their photo and I cannot figure out how to get rid of the old image and use their updated photos on their account. Is this possible?

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Oct 2, 2022 06:24 AM

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Oct 2, 2022 08:00 AM in response to techboy0099

techboy0099 wrote:

Leroydouglas,

will this sync across to iOS devices aswell?


You would hope so— you tell me...


Verify your Contacts is checked in iCloud


>System Preferences>AppleID>iCloud





Sign in to iCloud on all your devices - Apple Support



Check your Apple ID device list to see where you're signed in - Apple Support



ref: Intro to syncing your Mac and your devices - Apple Support


Oct 2, 2022 07:39 AM in response to techboy0099

techboy0099 wrote:

I used to have custom photos for my contacts. I just found out that my family has updated their photo and I cannot figure out how to get rid of the old image and use their updated photos on their account. Is this possible?


You can try a safeboot to clear cache files


SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

reboot as normal and test


ref: Update contact information in Contacts on Mac - Apple Support



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