Notes disappeared from Macbook

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Notes disappeared from Macbook

I did a recent update to BigSur 11.4

All of my Notes have vanished without a trace. Not deleted. Vanished.

In fact, the paths & related folders appear to be gone as well.

Years of valuable info.

I had an apple specialist on the phone and they couldn't figure out why.

Unfortunately it is no longer unusual for your data to disappear with Apple. I've had passwords stored on Safari disappear, now, about 100 notes vanish without a trace. And Apple completely at a loss for why,

I guess this is less of a question, than a warning. I was unwise to not back everything up with the Time Machine, but, it shouldn't be too much to ask that my Macbook not arbitrarily delete something so specific for no apparent reason.

I've seen online solutions involving the storedata files and the LocalNoteStore files, but, those solutions do not work.

I would appreciate any potential solutions, but, after an hour on the phone combing through every file in the machine with Apple, I do not have much hope at all.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 18, 2021 1:17 PM

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Jul 18, 2021 1:34 PM in response to misterbelton

misterbelton wrote:

I did a recent update to BigSur 11.4

All of my Notes have vanished without a trace. Not deleted. Vanished.

In fact, the paths & related folders appear to be gone as well.

Years of valuable info.

I had an apple specialist on the phone and they couldn't figure out why.

Unfortunately it is no longer unusual for your data to disappear with Apple. I've had passwords stored on Safari disappear, now, about 100 notes vanish without a trace. And Apple completely at a loss for why,

I guess this is less of a question, than a warning. I was unwise to not back everything up with the Time Machine, but, it shouldn't be too much to ask that my Macbook not arbitrarily delete something so specific for no apparent reason.

I've seen online solutions involving the storedata files and the LocalNoteStore files, but, those solutions do not work.

I would appreciate any potential solutions, but, after an hour on the phone combing through every file in the machine with Apple, I do not have much hope at all.

If you use the iCloud Drive look there.

View notes and locked notes on iCloud.com - Apple Support

If no insight or resolve— restore from backup just prior to your issue:

Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple ...

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/restore-files-mh11422/mac

Restore your Mac from a backup

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203981

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