General preferences
Use General preferences in Contacts to choose how names and addresses are shown on contact cards.
To view these preferences in Contacts, choose Contacts > Preferences, then click General.
Show First Name | Display contacts’ first names before or after last names. This setting determines the order of the names in the card template in Template preferences. |
Sort By | Sort contacts by first or last name. |
Short Name Format | Choose how contacts’ names appear in apps like Mail. |
Prefer nicknames | Choose to show nicknames for contacts if one is available. A contact needs a nickname field for a nickname to appear. |
Show contacts Siri found in Apps | Include suggested contacts from other apps like Mail. |
Address Format | Choose a region’s address format to use to display addresses. |
Default Account | If you use multiple accounts in Contacts, choose the one where you want to add new contacts by default. |