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Export (Backup) Notes in Mountain Lion?

Dear Apple Community,


is there any possiblity to export the notes in mountain lion?


On Lion I could export the notes!

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Aug 3, 2012 3:35 AM

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Aug 10, 2012 10:33 AM in response to Stema001

Your notes are stored in a Core Data database.


The location is ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Library/Notes/


There are 2 or 3 files in there, called NotesV1.storedata (stuff).


Note on Mountain Lion, that the ~/Library folder is hidden by default which explains why you can't see it.


There is no way that I'm aware of to do mass import or export of notes from within the Notes application. However, Notes is AppleScriptable so you could write an AppleScript that would do it. This obviously requires knowing enough AppleScript to do it.


You can Google for something like "Notes.app" "mountain lion" "import" and find stuff, like this:


http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=39166


That's to import. You could reverse the script to export stuff.

Aug 10, 2012 11:06 AM in response to William Lloyd

The library folder I see (on ML), but the Containers folder isn't there.


The export function is very important for me. I use it at backup. If iCloud has any problem and deletes my notes I still have my backup (export)!


Well and I see no reason why I should learn this scripting thing. I buy Apple products in order not to know how these things like scripting, etc. works. I buy Apple products, because they "just work" and like this I see no reason why Apple kicked out the Export function. If you read my first post you'll see that this function was in Mail (because under Lion the notes were in the Mail App), Safari, iCal, Contacts, etc. And now Apple introduces Mountain Lion and gives the new App "Reminders" the export function, but the "old" Notes app does not get it. I mean ***? o.O

Aug 10, 2012 11:27 AM in response to Stema001

Stema001 wrote:


The library folder I see (on ML), but the Containers folder isn't there.


The export function is very important for me. I use it at backup. If iCloud has any problem and deletes my notes I still have my backup (export)!

You are probably looking at the wrong Library folder. I can assure you that the Containers folder is in the right place. You shouldn't really go looking for it, however. You also shouldn't be backing up manually. That is a disaster waiting to happen. Just turn on Time Machine and everything will get backed up automatically. If you store all of your notes in iCloud, they will be backed up and available on all of your devices.

Aug 28, 2012 10:24 PM in response to Stema001

I also am very frustrated,

to the point that I may abandon my mac for writing and go back to IBM PC.

I do dozens of notes a day in rough manuscript, notes while on the run,

and having to copy them out each night, exhausted, one by one just isn't worth it.

I'll just e-mail them to my IBM if I can't export them from Mac Mountain Lion.

Then I can form them into my manuscript easily enough by e-mail export.

Removing features to "improve" the product is an old Bill Gates dodge,

unworthy of Steve Jobs' memory, and apple customers.

You keep down that road, and the penguin will eat the apple, moountain lion and all.

Aug 29, 2012 4:34 AM in response to Stema001

Do you have to use the Notes app provided by Apple? Is direct syncing of notes with an iOS device a requirement for you?


If not, then why not use a third-party notetaking app? Many are available with more features, more functions and a wide range of import/export options. They can also offer a much better, Mac-standard interface.


Browse the App Store and see what's there. I use an app from Apimac titled Notepad. It runs well under Mountain Lion and has numerous export choices.

Feb 15, 2013 8:32 AM in response to William Lloyd

William Lloyd wrote:


Your notes are stored in a Core Data database.


The location is ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes/Library/Notes/


There are 2 or 3 files in there, called NotesV1.storedata (stuff).


Note on Mountain Lion, that the ~/Library folder is hidden by default which explains why you can't see it.


There is no way that I'm aware of to do mass import or export of notes from within the Notes application. However, Notes is AppleScriptable so you could write an AppleScript that would do it. This obviously requires knowing enough AppleScript to do it.


You can Google for something like "Notes.app" "mountain lion" "import" and find stuff, like this:


http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=39166


That's to import. You could reverse the script to export stuff.

You have got to be kidding!!!!

I looked at the page you reference.

One of the biggest selling points for me to get an apple was that I could use time machine to recuperate "lost" items.

This is WAY too complicated!!


Any easier solutions?


Thanks

Export (Backup) Notes in Mountain Lion?

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