Notes from Macbook Pro don't sync to IPad

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Notes from Macbook Pro don't sync to IPad

My notes sync properly between my iPhone 5 and my IPad Air. They do not sync to my Macbook Pro though and visa-versa.

If I go to iCloud.com on my Mac and select notes, I cannot see any of the notes that I wrote on the "Notes" app on my Mac. In other words, it appears that any notes that I type on my Mac do not go to the ICloud.

However, when I am in ICloud.com and select a new note, that note then transfers to my iPhone and IPad. It appears that notes created on the Mac do not go to the Cloud even though I have all devices selected to the same ICloud ID.

My pictures and emails do sync between all three devices.

Does anybody have a suggestion?

Imac G5 Intel 1G ram 2Gmhz, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Nov 18, 2016 12:48 PM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

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Nov 18, 2016 5:19 PM in response to Roger Felton

Try going to System Preferences/iCloud and stop syncing. Wait a couple of minutes, then recheck syncing.

Have you tried signing out of iCloud and then sign back in?

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Roger Felton Author

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Nov 19, 2016 11:13 AM in response to Eric Root

I logged out of ICloud, which removed all of my notes from the application.

I restarted the MAC and logged back in to ICloud. Still have the same problem. Any note I write in the MAC app does not sync with iPad of IPhone. The same is true if I create a note in either of the other devices. they sync between each other but not with the MAC.

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Answer 3

Eric Root

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Nov 19, 2016 12:28 PM in response to Roger Felton

Try going to iCloud.com to see if the items are there and whether they are from the device or the computer. That should show whether the device or the computer isn't syncing. If the computer, try going to System Preferences/iCloud and stop syncing. Wait a couple of minutes, then recheck syncing. If the device, go to Settings/iCloud and do the above.

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Answer 4

Roger Felton Author

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Nov 19, 2016 1:08 PM in response to Eric Root

I am pretty sure that the MAC does not place new notes onto the same ICloud that my IPad or IPhone does. There must be some incompatibility between "Notes" and OS 10.9.5. I have tried all of your suggestions and others but I can't seem to get it to work. Thanks for trying.

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Answer 5

Eric Root

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Nov 19, 2016 1:49 PM in response to Roger Felton

Notes Upgrade

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