Notes not syncing to iCloud

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Notes not syncing to iCloud

This concerns syncing Notes to iCloud:

as far as I can judge, all is properly checked for the procedure, but Notes just won't backup to iCloud and I have no clue why. Though I am able to manually copy my notes to iCloud, I wonder: can I not have Notes on my desktop (On My Mac) AS WELL AS a copy of it on iCloud that syncs as I edit my notes on the desktop?

System settings -> Apple ID -> iCloud -> Notes is on

Notes App -> Settings -> Default Account = iCloud

BUT my notes appear only On My Mac (unless, as mentioned, I manually copy them to iCloud in case of which they're no longer available On My Mac)

Anyone has an idea?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Nov 26, 2022 8:02 AM

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dubwisedude Author

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Nov 26, 2022 9:57 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks for your input, Luis. If I understood you correctly, I cannot have Notes both On My Mac AND a synced backup of it on iCloud. It's either or, right?

Here is how "Share" look like for me:

From the moment I dragged "Books" to iCloud -> Notes in the Notes app, the note "Books" appeared in Share. Mind you, initially I did this only to see what happens if I manually drag notes to iCloud. When I drag notes to iCloud, they disappear from On My Mac in the Notes app (and vice versa). Since I moved "Books" back to On My Mac, it's gone from iCloud but it's still visible in Share. Why? Can I remove "Books" from Share?

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Nov 26, 2022 8:27 AM in response to dubwisedude

You can have notes saved On My Mac, or in iCloud - it's up to you to choose.

If you want them in iCloud, put them there.

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