Flowchaser

Q: Notes no longer sync after update to El Capitan?

Hey Community,

 

I have iPhone 4 (yes, rather old), and since I updated my MacBook Pro to El Capitan, I see that Notes app no longer syncs with my Mac. Is this a known thing, and there is no compatibility, or do I need to re-set something?

 

Thanks!

Flowchaser

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013), iOS 9.0.2

Posted on Oct 15, 2015 1:38 AM

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Q: Notes no longer sync after update to El Capitan?

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  • by Jason L,

    Jason L Jason L Oct 15, 2015 11:46 AM in response to Flowchaser
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    Oct 15, 2015 11:46 AM in response to Flowchaser

    Hi there Flowchaser,

    Welcome to Apple Support Communities.

     

    If I understand correctly, the Notes app on your iPhone 4 is no longer syncing with your MacBook Pro since upgrading to OS X El Capitan. It sounds like you may have upgraded Notes on your MacBook Pro and they aren't syncing with your iPhone 4 anymore because it doesn't meet the minimum system requirements for iOS 9, as described in the article below. 

     

    Upgrade your notes with iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan - Apple Support

    When you open Notes in iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan for the first time and select Upgrade Now, both your notes on your device and your notes on iCloud.com will upgrade. And if you sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on your other devices with iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan, any changes you make to a note on one device instantly appear on all your other devices.

    The notes you created before your upgrade might look different, but you can immediately start using all of the new app features to customize and enhance them.

    If you upgrade later, your notes will stay the same, and you can upgrade to the new features at any time. Just open Notes and select Upgrade.

     

    You can find more information about the iOS 9 system requirements here:

    iOS 9.0.2

    System Requirements 

    iPhone 4s or later

    iPad 2 or later

    iPad mini or later

    iPod touch (5th gen)

     

     

    So long.