#How to sync mac and iphone using icloud how to#
#How to sync mac and iphone using icloud download#

I know that all of the above is caused by decisions made by iCloud developers, not NotePlan developers, so I am not criticizing - I am just upset that this fabulous app does not currently fit my needs, it appears. Unless and until the sync is fully reliable and trustworthy, I can’t use the app for intended purposes. I don’t necessarily remember what changes I made to the data in the past, and so I may not know whether I am looking at correct information, or there has been a sync problem that I need to fix, and my list of todos and notes is giving me incorrect data. Enable Messages in iCloud iOS: Settings > iCloud > Turn on Messages macOS: Open the Messages application. With iCloud Drive being a more full-featured syncing service, all of those files can now be accessed from a single location: the Files app on iOS and iPadOS, the iCloud Drive section. Moreover, I often make edits on one computer, e.g., set deadlines for a bunch of tasks, and then pick up another device the next day to check what I need to work on. But tinkering with the Files app before I can use NotePlan each time the sync is not happening or is too slow is too cumbersome.

The selling point of NotePlan for me is that it’s so “lightweight,” because it relies on clever use of just text files. I’ve been really keen to get back to using NotePlan again, with v2 coming for Mac, but this - sync problems - is a deal breaker.

#How to sync mac and iphone using icloud download#

The only way I found around it is to open the Files app, go to the NotePlan folder, open each of the two sub folders, and then iCloud will download the files from the cloud to the local storage. You don’t need to wait for your iPhone to be fully charged, you can just. If your iOS device isn’t fully charged, it will also have a rough time updating your iCloud photos. To do this, head to Settings > Battery > Low Power Mode and turn it off. (I have 4 iOS devices, mostly on WiFi, occasionally on cellular, and the issue happens on all of them). By taking your device out of Low Power Mode, your iCloud photos will be ready to sync again.

#How to sync mac and iphone using icloud how to#

This article explains how to connect an iPhone to a Mac using iCloud. On older devices: Load iTunes on both iPhone and Mac and sync via cable or Wi-Fi. To use Continuity, turn on Handoff on both devices. On Mac, go to Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud > sign in.

My iOS devices either don’t sync at all, or take very long to do so - much longer than I am willing to wait to check what tasks I have that are due today, or to pull up today’s note or a project note to quickly add a piece of information I just heard in a meeting, e.g. On iPhone, go to Settings > tap name > iCloud > sign in.