Notes crashed; not sure why. When reopened it shows "No Notes". The app seems to be broken, for example, New Folder does nothing and the sidebar is empty. I cannot determine how to tell Notes to restore from iCloud, nor can I replace the app because it cannot be removed from Applications or downloaded from App Store.
Notes 4.9, Monterey 12.3.1
Mac Studio, macOS 12.3
Additional information. I tried restoring ~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.notes/ using Time Machine for a date before this machine was set up using Migration Assistant from the same Time Machine backups. Notes crashed; reopening after the crash got me back to the same dysfunctional state.
I also tried turning off Notes syncing to my iCloud account, then turning it back on. Notes then showed iCloud in the sidebar and began populating from iCloud. Maybe I'm good to go.
Additional information. I tried restoring ~/Library/Group Containers/group.com.apple.notes/ using Time Machine for a date before this machine was set up using Migration Assistant from the same Time Machine backups. Notes crashed; reopening after the crash got me back to the same dysfunctional state.
I also tried turning off Notes syncing to my iCloud account, then turning it back on. Notes then showed iCloud in the sidebar and began populating from iCloud. Maybe I'm good to go.
You can try booting into Safe Mode then restart normally.
Log into www.icloud.com and see of the Notes are still there
That is after doing the previous posting suggestion.
Sounds like it.
How do I restore Notes functionality lost after it crashed?
