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Q: Where do iPhone notes sync to on my Mac?

iTunes is configured to syncronize notes from my iPhone but where do I find them? Is this like photos and videos where I have to buy a $15 application to actually get my iPhone to work with my Mac? It seems like every function requires me to buy a new app. It would be nice if I could just access the phone's file system and just copy files back and forth.

iPhone 4S, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Feb 26, 2012 3:32 PM

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Q: Where do iPhone notes sync to on my Mac?

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  • by MuggsMcGinnis,

    MuggsMcGinnis MuggsMcGinnis Feb 26, 2012 4:20 PM in response to Rysz
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    Feb 26, 2012 4:20 PM in response to Rysz

    Thanks. Now I wish I hadn't wasted my money on iPhoto and iMovie, but that's what Apple tech support told me I needed to get.

  • by Julian Wright,

    Julian Wright Julian Wright Feb 26, 2012 11:53 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    Feb 26, 2012 11:53 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    Notes are part of your iCloud email account. That's why they appear in Mail.

     

    Apple have announced that Mountain Lion (the next OS for Macs) will come with a dedicated Notes application just like iOS devices.

  • by Julian Wright,

    Julian Wright Julian Wright Feb 26, 2012 11:57 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    Feb 26, 2012 11:57 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    Both iPhoto and iMovie are much more fully featured applications than Image Capture. Most people want to manage, organise and edit their photos and movies which Image Capture doesn't do. For the features they offer, iPhoto and iMovie cannot be beaten for the price. That's probably why they were recommended to you. Have you even spent a few minutes exploring the applications, to see what features you may find useful?

  • by MuggsMcGinnis,

    MuggsMcGinnis MuggsMcGinnis Feb 27, 2012 9:28 AM in response to Julian Wright
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    Feb 27, 2012 9:28 AM in response to Julian Wright

    Yes, I've explored both products. iPhoto doesn't have anything useful beyond what I can do in Preview. iMovie has no value to me. I don't search software looking for something to use it for. I choose software to satisfy a need I already have. The only thing I wanted was a way to get my iPhone to sync content via iCloud.

     

    By the way, if I don't need iPhoto to use iCloud, why do my photos not sync via iCloud until after I run iPhoto? Photos won't sync for days until I open iPhoto and then they'll show up after 5 or so minutes.

  • by Julian Wright,

    Julian Wright Julian Wright Feb 27, 2012 9:55 AM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    Feb 27, 2012 9:55 AM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    The only thing I wanted was a way to get my iPhone to sync content via iCloud.

     

    That's the first time you've mentioned that. So far you've only been talking about importing photos from your phone, no mention of iCloud until now.

     

    By the way, if I don't need iPhoto to use iCloud

     


    Who said that? iPhoto (or Aperture) is required for PhotoStream as that's what it syncs with on a Mac.

  • by appletonian,

    appletonian appletonian May 3, 2012 5:46 AM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    May 3, 2012 5:46 AM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    If you're using iCloud:

     

    1. Make sure you've synced your iPhone notes with iCloud

    2. Open Mail on your Mac

    3. You will see a copy of your notes in your Inbox as well as in Notes

    4. Select a note you want to export

    5. File > Save As... > Choose "Rich Text", "Plain Text", or "Raw Message Source"

    6. Select the location you wish to save to and click "Save"

    7. Repeat steps 4-6 for each note as needed

     

    Note that if you select all notes in step 4, your notes will be exported combined as a single file.  In either case (single or combined) the file you export will contain email headers which make it appear as though the note were emailed from your iCloud account (From, Subject, Date, message).

  • by anyarayne,

    anyarayne anyarayne Jun 22, 2012 8:10 AM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    Jun 22, 2012 8:10 AM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    You can also find them on Gmail online. There should be a folder called notes.

  • by EBZAR,

    EBZAR EBZAR Aug 5, 2012 10:28 AM in response to appletonian
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    Aug 5, 2012 10:28 AM in response to appletonian

    In Mountain Lion Notes are not in MAIL anymore - I wish it was - mine was syncing automatically with my iPhone. Now i'm trying to figure out how to sync the new NOTES app from the Comp to my iPhone without goint through the cloud -

    Any tips

    Thank you...

  • by EBZAR,

    EBZAR EBZAR Aug 5, 2012 10:38 AM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    Aug 5, 2012 10:38 AM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    In Mountain Lion Notes are not in MAIL anymore - I wish it was - mine was syncing automatically with my iPhone. Now i'm trying to figure out how to sync the new NOTES app from the Comp to my iPhone without goint through the cloud

  • by Capplejacks,

    Capplejacks Capplejacks Sep 23, 2012 1:08 PM in response to randers4
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    Sep 23, 2012 1:08 PM in response to randers4

    Yes !  Thank you randers4 ~ all those answers to everything but the question and you hit it right on the nose.  I have to make a note on my iphone to tell me where to find my notes on my MAC ~ heehaw ~ oh apple-heads

  • by Capplejacks,

    Capplejacks Capplejacks Sep 23, 2012 1:06 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    Sep 23, 2012 1:06 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    Just to repeat randers4 ~ i believe this answers the original question:

     

    "I believe they are synced to mac Mail, on the left sidebar under Reminders (at the bottom)."

     

    Thanks yo

  • by Ian_in_Norfolk,

    Ian_in_Norfolk Ian_in_Norfolk Apr 28, 2013 12:38 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    Apr 28, 2013 12:38 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    An alternative, especially useful if you don't actually use the Mail app which comes with the Mac, is to simply email the page of NOTES to yourself and pick them up on your mail website or app.

  • by JBSpeare90,

    JBSpeare90 JBSpeare90 Apr 28, 2013 12:45 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    Apr 28, 2013 12:45 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    Bottom line is software needs to be updated on all devices. If you are using icloud, only new notes will sync over to your computer. Notes created before icloud was turned on will need to be re-entered or they will not sync. As long as your mac is up to date notes will have a sister-application that supports ios notes. And yes, iphoto or aperature is required to access photos from your photo stream. Outside of icloud, notes will sync through your email.

  • by Moyeaka111,

    Moyeaka111 Moyeaka111 Dec 26, 2013 6:19 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis
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    Dec 26, 2013 6:19 PM in response to MuggsMcGinnis

    You can also Look in the Mac's mail app.

  • by musicspirit,

    musicspirit musicspirit Jan 31, 2014 1:04 PM in response to modular747
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    Jan 31, 2014 1:04 PM in response to modular747
    • modular747 wrote:

       

      MuggsMcGinnis wrote:

       

      Thanks but I've been through Mail (version 5.2) Preferences 3 times and don't see any such option.

      Mail > Prefs > Accounts > (your account) > Mailbox Behaviors > Notes >Show Notes in Inbox

      I cannot find this option in Mail v 6.6... still trying to get iPhone notes ( not on my iCloud) either onto my mac iCloud
    • Would appreciate some help
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