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Add or change contact pictures in Contacts on Mac
Add or change the pictures that appear in contact cards and in other apps that use contact information, such as Mail and Messages. Your contacts don’t see the pictures you choose—only you do.
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Tip: To quickly add or change a picture, drag a picture from your desktop or a folder on to the monogram or the current picture in a card, then click Save.
Add or change a Memoji
In the Contacts app
on your Mac, select a card, then click the image to the left of the contact name.
Select Memoji in the sidebar, then do one of the following:
Create a Memoji: Click the Add button
in the top row, follow the onscreen instructions to customize your Memoji, then click Done.
Select an existing Memoji: Click a Memoji.
Do any of the following to adjust the Memoji:
Zoom in or out: Drag the slider left or right.
Move the picture: Drag the picture around within the circle.
Select a facial expression: Click Pose, then select a Memoji pose.
Select a background color: Click Style, then select a style.
Click Save, then click Done near the bottom of the window.
Add or change an image
In the Contacts app
on your Mac, select a card, then click the Memoji or image to the left of the contact name.
Do one of the following:
Use an emoji: Select Emoji in the sidebar, then choose an emoji. If you don’t see the emoji you want, click the Add button
to see more choices. Click Style if you want to change the emoji background, then click Save.
Use a Memoji: Select Memoji in the sidebar, then choose a Memoji. To add a custom Memoji, click the Add button
in the top row, follow the onscreen instructions to customize your Memoji features. You can also choose a Pose and Style. When you’re finished customizing your Memoji, click Done.
Use a monogram: Select Monogram in the sidebar and choose a background color. You can also type in the circle to change the characters. When you’re finished customizing the monogram, skip to step 4.
Take a picture using your Mac: Click Camera, then when you’re ready, click Take Photo.
Use a default system picture: Click Suggestions, then select a picture from those provided by macOS.
Adjust the picture:
Zoom in or out: Drag the slider left or right.
Move the picture: Drag the picture around within the circle.
Click Save, then click Done near the bottom of the window.
You can also change a contact’s image to a Memoji.
Delete a picture
In the Contacts app
on your Mac, select a contact.
Choose Card > Clear Custom Image.
You can’t delete monograms.