Q: Notes App: Duplicate entries as I type + sync problems
I have a few problems with the new Notes App. Maybe someone has some ideas on what the problem is. Any help would be much appreciated.
1. Duplicate entries are appearing as I type, such that whenever I type a new note, it is duplicated for every few characters (including the title). This means that typing a simple note will create multiple versions (i.e. "H", "He", "Hel", "****", "Hello".). After I'm finished entering the note I have to delete the other previous 20+ versions or whatever. This was happening before attempting to sync via iCloud; and I definately don't have multiple accounts, etc.
2. I really do not understand the iCloud note sync process at all, maybe someone can explain it to me. I tried activating iCloud Notes syncing (mainly in an attempt to resolve the first issue above). However, to activate iCloud notes sync I was forced to create a new "###@me.com" address (without being requiring to add a password no less), which is strange considering I already have an iCloud account using my apple id. But ok. However, moving over to the iphone and ipad, I don't see any place to enter this info without over-riding my existing iCloud sync account info (the one based on my apple id).
I applaud apple for trying to impliment an easy way to sync devices via iCloud. But I have to say the process has been anything but easy. — and I consider myself to be a pro-user. I feel sorry for the non-computer literate out there. I have a feeling they haven't quite flushed this out completely yet.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion
Posted on Aug 17, 2012 3:13 PM