Safari iCloud Sync on mac

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Safari iCloud Sync on mac

So I'm still having issues getting my mac safari icloud tabs to show up on my iPad and iPhone. Ipad and iPhone will show each others tabs but not the mac desktop. The mac desktop will not see the IOS tabs from either the iPad or iPhone. I've deleted data on the mac, cleared history and website data. Told it to forget data, Signed in and out of safari, restarted, nothing works. I still cannot see my desktop tabs on either ios device. and no ios tabs on the desktop.

desktop safari Version 15.5 (15613.2.7.1.9, 15613)

Posted on Jun 30, 2022 3:46 PM

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Answer 1

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rom.ph

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Jun 30, 2022 5:41 PM in response to Lowell Gilbert1

Try going to Settings-Apple ID, iCloud, Media & Purchases-iCloud and turn off Safari. Wait a minute or two and then turn it back on. It takes awhile for the tabs to sync. Happened to me and did this, it worked.

Hope it helps.

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Eric Root

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Aug 10, 2022 10:42 AM in response to Lowell Gilbert1

Have you tried going to System Preferences/AppleID/iCloud and turned off Safari syncing by unchecking the box. Wait a few minutes and then check the Safari box. The iCloud sync is very very slow.

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rom.ph

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Jul 3, 2022 3:42 PM in response to Lowell Gilbert1

This might help - Use tabs in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support

Keep tabs and Tab Groups updated across your devices

1. Sign in with your Apple ID on all your devices.
2. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then turn on Safari.
3. Note: To also see tabs open on your Mac, you must have Safari selected in iCloud preferences on your Mac, be signed in with the same Apple ID, and have two-factor authentication turned on for iCloud. See Set up iCloud on all your devices in the iCloud User Guide and the Apple Support article Two-factor authentication for Apple ID.

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Answer 4

Aug 19, 2022 11:22 AM in response to Eric Root

yep. did that. I sometimes would leave it go for hours, restarting with checked and unchecked, etc. nothing.

Usually I'll get the message "do you want to keep a copy of safari data on this mac" but that never comes up. I dont even know what preferences to throw away that is keeping the copy of the data. I figure that might be an issue.

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Answer 5

Jul 3, 2022 2:01 PM in response to rom.ph

nope. I've done that multiple times. doesnt work.

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Answer 6

Jul 11, 2022 12:53 PM in response to rom.ph

So I've done that on the iPhone AND iPad and I can see those tabs on each device but safari will not show the iphone or icloud tabs and the mac tabs will not show up on either iOS device

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Aug 10, 2022 8:08 AM in response to Lowell Gilbert1

anybody else? I'm still having the issue.

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