MacOS cannot load contacts (but can add new ones to Stalwart)

[frenzybiscuit]

Issue Description

Trying to narrow this down.

The logs on MacOS:

2026-02-13 17:02:08.332213 (gui/501 [100017]) <Warning>: denied lookup: name = com.apple.contactsd.persistence, requestor = searchpartyuser[700], error = 159: Sandbox restriction
2026-02-13 17:02:09.136850 <Notice>: Last log repeated 1 times
2026-02-13 17:02:09.136803 (gui/501 [100017]) <Warning>: denied lookup: name = com.apple.contactsd.persistence, requestor = imagent[679], error = 159: Sandbox restriction
2026-02-13 17:02:11.356912 <Notice>: Last log repeated 1 times
2026-02-13 17:02:11.356848 (gui/501 [100017]) <Warning>: denied lookup: name = com.apple.contactsd.persistence, requestor = searchpartyuser[700], error = 159: Sandbox restriction
2026-02-13 17:02:12.143415 <Notice>: Last log repeated 1 times

Expected Behavior

Works as expected

Actual Behavior

Can add contacts to Stalwart, but cannot load them.

Reproduction Steps

1. Use MacOS (latest OS, or latest Sequoia)

Relevant Log Output

see above.

Stalwart Version

v0.15.x

Installation Method

Binary (Linux)

Database Backend

PostgreSQL

Blob Storage

PostgreSQL

Search Engine

PostgreSQL

Directory Backend

Internal

Additional Context

No response

I acknowledge that:

• I have reviewed the documentation and FAQ and confirm that my issue is NOT addressed there.
• I have searched the Stalwart repository (both open and closed Discussions and Issues) and confirm this is not a duplicate.
• I have set the logging level to trace and included relevant log output if applicable.
• I agree to follow the project's Code of Conduct.

[mdecimus]

Set the log level to trace and check your logs. BTW, Apple Contacts on Mac is a disgrace full of bugs. Try using something else if you're still struggling to make it work.

[frenzybiscuit]

Set the log level to trace and check your logs. BTW, Apple Contacts on Mac is a disgrace full of bugs. Try using something else if you're still struggling to make it work.

Open to suggestions!

Other then thunderbird, KDE has built in contacts but it's ancient technology that is riddled with bugs.

GNOME has contacts built in and seems more professional/up to date. Might use this.

Roundcube with carddav plugin works, but lacks calendar functionality?? I don't think there is a plugin for calendar with roundcube, anyway.

SOGO has everything, but lacks the ability to decrypt PGP.

[frenzybiscuit]

Went with gnome, everything but files/webdav work.

[joergmschulz]

well, to add confusion and add to 'Apple Contacts ... full of bugs': Here, the sync to Apple from Stalwart works - but the sync from Nextcloud does not. Conclusion: when contacts sync doesn't work with Apple, don't look in stalwart for errors.