How to Merge Duplicate Contacts on Mac in macOS Ventura

Looking for a way to merge duplicate contacts on Mac? macOS Ventura includes this option in the Stock Contacts app. Your computer is able to find duplicates and allows you to quickly merge them en masse or selectively.

How to Merge Duplicate Contacts on Mac

• 1. Open Contacts application of the Platformor using Spotlight Search (command + space).
• 2. Click on Menuin the top left menu bar.
• 3. Opt for Find duplicates…
• 4. Click on Merge and all duplicates will be bulk merged.

Does: Merging contact cards combines the cards and keeps all the unique information in one card.

How to Selectively Merge Duplicate Contacts in macOS Ventura

If you want to merge only some of the duplicates, you have to wait for them to appear in the contacts list of the Contacts app:

• 1. Merge duplicate cards should appear on the home screen of the Contacts app.
• 2. Click on it and select duplicate cards that you want to merge.
• 3. Opt for Map -> Merge Selected Maps.

Link contacts instead of merging them

If you add multiple accounts to the Contacts app like Yahoo and Google, you can have multiple cards for the same contact!
Each card remains, but the Contacts app only displays one card with the combined information:

• 1. Open Contacts and select the cards you want to link.
• 2. Click Mapin the top left menu bar.
• 3. Opt for Link selected cards.

Point: If you have a duplicate card in a Yahoo account and a card for the same contact in your Google account, you can select them all and opt for Map -> Merge and Link Selected Maps.

Have you successfully merged contacts on Mac in macOS Ventura? Do you have any questions or issues to report? Share your impressions in the comments!

Related: You might also be interested in how to merge duplicate contacts on iPhone!