How to sync Memo app notes between 2 Mac devices

I started to use Memo app for quick sticky notes on my desktop but I do not know how to sync them between my home and work Mac.

Is it possible to do it without passing through the Note app ?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Dec 19, 2022 5:42 AM

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Dec 20, 2022 5:32 PM in response to paolo294

Hi paolo294,


Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. You can use iCloud Drive and turn on Desktop and Documents to sync those files on your Desktop. This article explains more about this: Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive.

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Before you begin, just make sure that you set up iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and that you set up iCloud on your Mac


Turn on Desktop and Documents

Turn on Desktop and Documents on every Mac that you want to use with iCloud Drive.

  1. From your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings. In macOS Monterey or earlier, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
  2.  Click Apple ID, then click iCloud.
  3. Make sure that iCloud Drive is turned on.
  4. Next to iCloud Drive, click Options.
  5. Choose Desktop & Documents Folders.
  6. Click Done.

If you want to store your files in iCloud Drive and another cloud storage service, you can keep copies of your files in both, but you can't keep folders from a third-party cloud service in iCloud Drive. You can keep your other cloud service folders in a different place on your Mac, like the home folder.

If you already use a feature from another cloud provider that syncs or manages your Desktop and Documents folders, you need to turn it off to use Desktop and Documents. 


Find your Desktop and Documents files on all of your devices

When you add your Desktop and Documents to iCloud Drive, all of your files move to iCloud and any new files you create are automatically stored in iCloud too. Then you can find your files on all of your devices.

Your files upload to iCloud each time your device connects to the internet. Depending on your internet speed, the time it takes for you to see your files on your other devices might vary.


On your Mac

You can find your Desktop and Documents folders in the iCloud section of the Finder sidebar. If you add a second Mac Desktop, you can find those files in the Desktop folder in iCloud Drive. Look for a folder with the same name as your second Mac. You can also use Spotlight to search for specific file names. 

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