How to sync and not lose info

Currently I'm using dot mac to sync two macs that I own. I also sync my phone daily to one of my macs. Last week I went through ALL of my contacts and edited, deleted, and organized on one of my mac computers. Since then, due to automatic syncing with dot mac/and or syncing with my iphone, all of that editing and organizing work done on my computer has reverted to what it previously was, a disorganized mess. How do I make sure that when I change contact info whether its on my phone or computer, that those changes are permanent and when syncing, the most recent changes prevail???
Thanks,
Gavin

As with any uypdate, you need to make sure that everything is on your computer before updating.
Everything will be erased and restored to your iphone when you update.  iot is very important to make sure that everything on your iphone is also on your computer before updating.

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