When I write text on Notes, I cannot click on the Aa to edit.

Hi-light the specific text you have typed. Then click the Aa to change the font size and other thing that change the font from Underlined etc.

See if issues persist in safe mode.

How to use safe mode on your Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

Hey again! Reinstalling the OS doesn’t, it just over writes the existing operating system with a fresh copy, your files aren’t touched. Still always a good idea to backup before doing so.

However, if the issue doesn’t occur in a new admin user, a Reinstall of the OS probably won’t fix the problem.

If it’s an issue with a specific user account, most likely the problem is with a setting/preference, software installed or launching solely on the user account, such as a Login Item. (System Preferences > Users and Groups > Login Items, if you see any there, a good step is to remove them and restart to test). Or the problem is with the user account permissions, which can be reset as well, which, many times solves user account issue. For Big Sur though, this step, besides a few others beforehand, also requires a Reinstall of the OS.

Otherwise, there are a few directions you can go to move the data to the new user account, without the possible corrupted files/directories, which isn’t too bad of a process, as there are mainly a few folders with the data to transfer:

Desktop Documents Pictures Music Movies Downloads, and any cloud service folders, such as One Drive, Dropbox, etc.

Likewise, if you already have your data stored in iCloud, for the most part, it’s as simple as just signing into your account, and enabling all the iCloud features. (Or other provider’s cloud data, as said before).

Hope that helps some!

The New profile works - just keep it and remove the Old profile. Yes, a lot of work but erasing the drive to zero and reinstalling is even or work - no!

Just be Certain - the new profile has with Full Administrative Rights before removing the old.

That is because the Notes Application is part of the OS Big Sur. It can not be removed or reinstalled as a Standalone Application.

If you want to try reinstalling Big Sur - what I call as In-Place install. This will re-download the Entire Full Big Sur - commence the installation and only replace corrupted or missing elements of the OS. It should not touch existing personal files or preferences.

Before attempting - perform a Time Machine Backup - that is absolutely suggested in the strongest terms.

To perform this action - set aside some time and have a really good International's Connection - ethernet Cable to Router is suggested. If via Wifi - Disconnect all other Devices using the Wifi - want the Maximum Bandwidth only for this computer.

Restart the computer in Recovery Mode and choose Reinstall MacOS

I see. As far as I know, any account added to the Mac, or iOS should allow editing access, as the feature is programmed to the OS. It seems if the features in Notes work fine for one account, the application is working properly. It might be worth a try removing the Google account, and re adding it. But others may have more ideas about that.

Hi there!

Do you notice the same behavior in other apps? Such as Preview, etc.?

What type of Mac are you using as well? This might not be the case, but if using a trackpad, I know there is a difference between the earlier trackpad default settings and new new Macs out there with M1, that might at first seem like a fault, but instead is just a setting in both the Trackpad Preferences and in Accessibility > Pointer Control Preferences.

If this isn’t the case, can you say if the same does happen in other apps? Thanks!

Oh, gotcha! Is the Aa clickable before typing any text as well?

Is the computer in question the new M1 Chip or Intel ?

Both Intel CPU I use and M1 Chip both running Big Sur latest and High-Light text with Trackpad usage in Notes and Aa icon functions to enlarge or underline etc as it is designed to work.

Oh good!

It sounds like your iCloud Reminders needed to be upgraded on the Mac!

Here’s a reference for that:

About upgraded reminders on Mac:

https://support.apple.com/guide/reminders/about-upgraded-reminders-remneacab208/mac

Not too sure about the editing part of it, but this sounds more likely. In other words, once your iCloud Reminders have been “upgraded” on one device, it’s only visible on other, equally updated devices. I believe this was a rare update, after the older operating systems became too old, something like that.

Maybe your Mac was up to date, as of this update, but something in the user profile was preventing it from initiating, or something like that.

Anyhow, glad it worked out!

Well I believe, if all your devices that have notes enabled for iCloud should now work fine if up to date, or at least on the required OS or iOS as in the article. Otherwise, if they weren’t syncing with iCloud, I don’t think the SW version would make a difference, unless it’s a technical issue on a particular device, but then the notes wouldn’t automatically sync to your other devices of course.

Is it now working on all your devices using iCloud Notes? Cheers.

Sounds good! I’d probably do the same, besides, syncing data with only one account keeps it simple and easy, as some data isn’t on Google, while other data on iCloud, etc. Contacts, for instance, if Google is set to be the default contact account on one device, but iCloud, on another, then any contact added to both devices will be synced to two different accounts, and I know, after having it split like that for years, it can create a mess.

Anyhow, glad it worked out!