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Need help recovering a misplaced folder in Apple NOTES osx

Hi, i accidentally misplaced a whole folder in notes and i have no idea where it is, i was moving a file when my hand suddenly slipped, i then noticed the whole folder disappeared,

-i tried common z but nothing happened,

-I looked in the recently deleted folder and did not see anything.

-I used search hoping to find the folder but only documents within it appeared with the path to their folder inside the folder i misplaced.


I ran out of options, i can see the documents when i search but the folder is no where to be found, i looked inside all the other folders and I'm totally lost for an hour now.


If anyone knows how to find misplaced folders please advise, thanks

Posted on Nov 10, 2019 3:45 PM

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Posted on Nov 18, 2019 4:22 PM

Solved it myself, again!


1- I backed up the "group.com.apple.notes" folder ,

2-Removed notes from my iCloud account

3-In include prefs , manage space, i deleted all iCloud data.

4-Dragged "group.com.apple.notes" back into the group container folders

5-Opened notes ad then re dragged them from (on my mac) to iCloud (as default account.

Been 4 days now, all good on all devices

Never had to look back!


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Nov 18, 2019 4:22 PM in response to SkyStudio

Solved it myself, again!


1- I backed up the "group.com.apple.notes" folder ,

2-Removed notes from my iCloud account

3-In include prefs , manage space, i deleted all iCloud data.

4-Dragged "group.com.apple.notes" back into the group container folders

5-Opened notes ad then re dragged them from (on my mac) to iCloud (as default account.

Been 4 days now, all good on all devices

Never had to look back!


Nov 14, 2019 8:34 AM in response to SkyStudio

Hi there, SkyStudio.


I see that you've lost a folder that contained notes you have in the Notes application on your Mac. You can find the notes themselves, but the folder remains missing, and I'm glad to help with this.


Add or remove accounts in Notes on Mac -- If you use different accounts to manage your notes, look for the folder in one of the other accounts. If you still can't locate the folder, see if you can recreate the folder. If there's a duplicate somewhere in the Notes app, it should let you know.


About accounts and folders in Notes on Mac -- The information on this page of the Notes User Guide could provide a clue where the folder has gotten to.


Let me know how that goes, and take care!

Nov 15, 2019 8:44 PM in response to i_rina

I am sorry but there is no info about how a folder disappeared.

I tried rebuilding the folders from scratch several times in different user accounts using a back up.

But the same thing happens,


There must something in the folder causing a BUG with iCloud ( i know hi word is not allowed here) but it is what it is


Here is what i did

1 I backed up the notes folder which is "group.com.apple.notes"

2 Started fresh off-line using th preference "on my mac" as default

3 Dragged "group.com.apple.notes" into the directory and tarted notes, worked perfect.

4 But as soon as i dragged, copied, moved anything to iCloud directory, the same folder disappeared!


So i then decided to try the same thing with a new Mac user!

1 Then added it to a new MAC user and imported dragged the folder "group.com.apple.notes" to that user from a ext HD

2 Worked flawlessly, left it syncing for a day, check the folders over the net via safari iCloud website well

3 Then the next day i added a few things to the previous disappearing folder, within hours it again disappeared!

I am talking about a ew mac user!


The folder contains thousands of notes divided in several sub folders, attachments like photos, videos and web links,

But there are allot less its in this disappearing folder ten a few other folders which have no issues syncing across all devices.


So i can't figure out what th problem is, but its either some attachment or link inside a note or iCloud itself because iCloud can not play videos i add to notes, they appear as if plugins are missing, yet on the iPad once the notes are synced i can play the videos flawlessly creating a whole reference subjects., great when it works but it the folder disappears!

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