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My notes are not syncing between Mac and iphone - I have tried every suggestion

My notes are not syncing between Mac and iphone - I have tried every suggestion for every article I could find - checked all setteings dozens of times -

HELP!???

iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 16, 2023 3:43 PM

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Posted on Sep 2, 2023 7:19 PM

SOLUTION: After hours of trying to fix the issue of my iphone notes not syncing to my Macbook Pro, I finally found the solution. Open Notes on your computer, go to File>Accounts>icloud and sign in through that method. Then restart your computer.


I kept going to system preferences>icloud on my Mac and it still wouldn't work, but when I opened Notes>Account and then got to icloud, success! Hope this helps someone else!

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Oct 17, 2023 2:29 AM in response to GladTidings

none of the avobe methods works, I have a iOS16 device with synced notes, a Monterey and a Movaje device with notes synced OK but the notes in Ventura's device arent working anymore, no matter what I trie, when I enter in iCLoud details notes, it says an error occurred try later, fro days...

This is de Apple's "magic" and this is why I dont use any iCloud/Music/iPhotos/iCloudDrive service beyond Notes and Mail no transparency at all, no way to fix nothing but restart and pray

Oct 17, 2023 2:51 AM in response to guguii

I updated yesterday to Ventura 13.6, and since then they are broken,


Apple Support suggested me to update to Sonoma but I I refuses, as everybody knows MacOS is a nest of bugs the first releases, so I only update new macOS at their half life span as sooner. Too bad experiences in the past.


I dont know why I even keep updating software, old bugs are there new bugs appear...

Nov 7, 2023 3:23 AM in response to BadgerCanyonMike

it turns out that my mac studio is the only device at home cant access to iCloud.com in a web browser.


I cant in safe mode, Safari, Chrome new user account, Firewall ON/OFF or whatever. It just shows an error, besides this, everything works OK, all webs, lighting fast internet connection and iCloud works OK in all other iDevices and Macs. I can access iCLoud via ShareScreen or Timeviewer with other mac...


I've been told in App Support to reinstall macOS. Yet to do that

Nov 7, 2023 6:27 PM in response to GladTidings

It worked very well to sync notes from iPhone into iCloud.com.cn, but it won't sync in the opposite direction. I had to disable the sync of Notes in settings manually, and then enable it again to sync successfully. I guess it's a bug on the iPhone.

I had an iPhone 14 plus, IOS v16.6. and I don't use macOS.

I set my iPhone to English language, but iCould.com.cn is Chinese.

Nov 13, 2023 5:49 AM in response to GladTidings

After spending hours on the phone with apple support, we finally fixed the problem.


Go to 🍎menu>system settings> select your name top left

icloud>Notes (which is under show more apps for me)

Not only should it be toggled to "on", click on it and toggle "sync on mac"

Turn it off for 30 sec. then switch it back on. That is worked for me. If your notes disappear in future, try this again.


Hope this helps!

Jan 16, 2024 6:10 AM in response to mwmom

Thanks! That's a great working tip!


Additionally, if anyone is still facing issues even after trying your method, another step to consider is toggling the iCloud sync option. Go to System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud on your Mac, and then uncheck and recheck the box next to Notes. This can sometimes refresh the sync process and resolve any lingering issues. Remember to do this on both your iPhone and Mac for a consistent experience. This method often helps in re-establishing a proper sync connection.

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