My mac-mini upgraded to Monterey 12.5 and now my Notes app is empty. Still have my Notes on my iPhone, and iCloud is checked on both devices. What gives? Why would an upgrade do that, and what should I do now?
Mac mini, macOS 12.5
rh9912 wrote:
My OS upgrades are automatic, so it would have been upgrading in sequence. I have a Time Machine backup, but don't understand why it doesn't just synch up with the iCloud Notes, nor why there's no way to enter a new note. I dont want to restore from the Time Machine backup, I want it to synch up with my phone Notes and generally work like normal. Should I delete the Notes app and re-install it? Is that possible?
Use the System Preferences >> Internaet Accounts >> iCloud and Notes and untick Notes sync.
Restart the computer and reverse the above. Give it some time to sync.
Still having issues - Sign Out of iCloud entirely. Restart the computer and again reverse the above
rh9912 wrote:
My OS upgrades are automatic, so it would have been upgrading in sequence. I have a Time Machine backup, but don't understand why it doesn't just synch up with the iCloud Notes, nor why there's no way to enter a new note. I dont want to restore from the Time Machine backup, I want it to synch up with my phone Notes and generally work like normal. Should I delete the Notes app and re-install it? Is that possible?
Use the System Preferences >> Internaet Accounts >> iCloud and Notes and untick Notes sync.
Restart the computer and reverse the above. Give it some time to sync.
Still having issues - Sign Out of iCloud entirely. Restart the computer and again reverse the above
Thank you, that worked! The first option: click off Notes in iCloud, restart, click it back on.
Is Notes checked in iCloud options? Signed into same AppleID?
Q " My mac-mini upgraded to Monterey 12.5 . . . "
A - this implies the computer was running an older version of macOS.
A - From what older pervious was the upgraded from.
A - Did the user have a Rescue Plan in place before the upgrade ?
A - In this instance - the trusty TM Backup could save the situation.
This comprises having 3 Backups using 2 methods and 1 Off Site incase of Theft, Loss or Natural Disasters. A Time Machine Backup is very useful and can be used to Revert to Previous Working macOS.
For addition purposes - two Tested Clones each to separate external drives. This is insurance incase the upgrades goes sideways. At least one Tested Clone and / or Time Machine Backup should be Off - Site
My OS upgrades are automatic, so it would have been upgrading in sequence. I have a Time Machine backup, but don't understand why it doesn't just synch up with the iCloud Notes, nor why there's no way to enter a new note. I dont want to restore from the Time Machine backup, I want it to synch up with my phone Notes and generally work like normal. Should I delete the Notes app and re-install it? Is that possible?
Yes, checked in iCloud and signed in on all devices. Can't even start a new note, it's like the app is disabled.
You are welcome and thank you too 🇨🇦
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Notes all gone after upgrade to Monterey 12.5
