Add contacts from iCloud, Google and more to Contacts on Mac
If you keep contacts in internet accounts — for example, iCloud, Google or Yahoo — you can use the accounts in the Contacts app, and access all your contacts in one place.
Note: An internet account isn’t necessary to use Contacts — you can add family, friends and companies directly in Contacts. See Add people and companies.
Add a new account
In the Contacts app
on your Mac, choose Contacts > Add Account.Select an account type or, if you don’t see your account type, select Other Contacts Account, then click Continue.
Enter your account information.
Make sure the Contacts tickbox is selected for the account.
Add an account you already use on your Mac
In the Contacts app
on your Mac, choose Contacts > Accounts to open Internet Accounts preferences.Select the account you want to use on the left, then select the Contacts tickbox on the right.
Temporarily stop using an account
In the Contacts app
on your Mac, choose Contacts > Accounts to open Internet Accounts preferences.Select the account on the left, then deselect the Contacts tickbox on the right.
To see the contacts again, select the account’s tickbox to enable the account again.
Remove an account
In the Contacts app
on your Mac, choose Contacts > Preferences, then click Accounts.Select an account, then click the Remove button
.
To see the contacts again, add the account again.
Choose your default contacts account
If you use more than one account in Contacts, new contacts are added to the default account. You can choose the default account.
In the Contacts app
on your Mac, choose Contacts > Preferences, then click General.Click the Default Account pop-up menu (shown only if you use more than one account), then choose an account.
When you add a school or business account, you may have access to contacts in a network directory service.
When you sign in with the same Apple ID on each of your devices and turn on Contacts in iCloud preferences or settings, your contacts are available on all your devices, and changes you make to contacts on one device appear on the others.