My notes are not syncing between Mac and iphone - I have tried every suggestion

My notes are not syncing between Mac and iphone - I have tried every suggestion for every article I could find - checked all setteings dozens of times -

HELP!???

iPhone 7, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 16, 2023 3:43 PM

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Hello,


I’m sorry your notes are not syncing. To be able to sync your notes from iPhone to Mac, you must be signed into the same Apple ID, have Notes enabled for iCloud in Settings on both devices, and keep all your notes on iCloud, not under On My iPhone or On My Mac. Follow these steps to make sure all is set correctly:


For both Mac & iPhone

  1. Open Settings on your Mac and iPhone
  2. Click on your name at the top on your iPhone and Mac.
  3. On your Mac, make sure Notes is checked. On your iPhone, go to iCloud, then toggle on Notes.


iPhone

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Tap Notes
  3. Tap Default Account
  4. Select iCloud


Open Notes on both devices, then go to Folders. Make sure your notes are all in iCloud, not under On My iPhone, or On My Mac.


I hope this helps!


Sincerely,


Leah Dykema

Posted on Apr 16, 2023 4:08 PM

34 replies

Oct 5, 2023 3:09 PM in response to mwmom

In Notes on my Mac I do not see Accounts under File. Where are you signing in?

Where are these 'System Preferences'?


If I go on my Mac to Notes > Accounts the 'Internet Accounts' section is highlighted and I am already signed in. If I choose iCloud under my name in the same section (settings) I am signed in.


Oct 17, 2023 2:29 AM in response to GladTidings

none of the avobe methods works, I have a iOS16 device with synced notes, a Monterey and a Movaje device with notes synced OK but the notes in Ventura's device arent working anymore, no matter what I trie, when I enter in iCLoud details notes, it says an error occurred try later, fro days...

This is de Apple's "magic" and this is why I dont use any iCloud/Music/iPhotos/iCloudDrive service beyond Notes and Mail no transparency at all, no way to fix nothing but restart and pray

Oct 17, 2023 2:51 AM in response to guguii

I updated yesterday to Ventura 13.6, and since then they are broken,


Apple Support suggested me to update to Sonoma but I I refuses, as everybody knows MacOS is a nest of bugs the first releases, so I only update new macOS at their half life span as sooner. Too bad experiences in the past.


I dont know why I even keep updating software, old bugs are there new bugs appear...

Oct 28, 2023 11:45 AM in response to GladTidings

I have tried all the suggestions. Rebooted both devices many times. Finally, trying the SAME thing, my notes are miraculously working. There is absolutely nothing I can attribute a solution to. It's a glitch with icloud. I am having similar problems trying to text non-iphone users from my MAC. I was "forced" to update operating systems and I have been having problems ever since. Wasted so much time on these issues. Thanks

Nov 7, 2023 3:23 AM in response to BadgerCanyonMike

it turns out that my mac studio is the only device at home cant access to iCloud.com in a web browser.


I cant in safe mode, Safari, Chrome new user account, Firewall ON/OFF or whatever. It just shows an error, besides this, everything works OK, all webs, lighting fast internet connection and iCloud works OK in all other iDevices and Macs. I can access iCLoud via ShareScreen or Timeviewer with other mac...


I've been told in App Support to reinstall macOS. Yet to do that

Nov 7, 2023 6:27 PM in response to GladTidings

It worked very well to sync notes from iPhone into iCloud.com.cn, but it won't sync in the opposite direction. I had to disable the sync of Notes in settings manually, and then enable it again to sync successfully. I guess it's a bug on the iPhone.

I had an iPhone 14 plus, IOS v16.6. and I don't use macOS.

I set my iPhone to English language, but iCould.com.cn is Chinese.

My notes are not syncing between Mac and iphone - I have tried every suggestion

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