Apple Notes
How-tos for Apple Notes: exporting, recovering, passwords, what's new, and what AI can and can't do with it.
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Apple Notes not syncing between iPhone and Mac: how to fix it
A note from your iPhone isn't on your Mac. Six things to check, in the order that finds the cause fastest, plus shared notes that won't update.
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Tables in Apple Notes: what you can and can't do
Apple Notes tables are simple on purpose: no column widths, no sums, no formulas. What they do, what they don't, and the workarounds that hold up.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
Apple Notes tags and Smart Folders: how they work, and why they stop working
A tag is a word after #, and a Smart Folder is a saved filter. Why a tag won't form, why a note refuses tags, and what a Smart Folder can't do.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
How to move Apple Notes from On My iPhone or Gmail to iCloud
Notes in On My iPhone or Gmail stay where they are until you move them. How to move them into iCloud, and what to check before and after.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
How to back up Apple Notes
iCloud keeps your notes in sync, which isn't the same as a copy you can go back to. What actually backs up Apple Notes, and a routine to follow.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
How to use Claude Cowork with Apple Notes
Cowork can use Apple Notes on a Mac, through Anthropic's extension. From your phone it's harder. The options, and when the extension is enough.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
How to recover deleted Apple Notes, including after 30 days
Within 30 days it's almost always in Recently Deleted. After that, what still works, what doesn't, and what recovery apps won't tell you.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
Forgot your Apple Notes password? What works, and what doesn't
Try these first, then reset. Resetting lets you lock new notes, but it never opens the old ones. Nobody can, and here's why.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
What's new in Apple Notes in iOS 27, and how to use it
Divider lines, section links, Markdown in and out, and a Siri that can find your notes and write into them. What changed, and how to use it.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
How to export Apple Notes to Markdown
Apple Notes exports Markdown on its own now, one note at a time. The steps on Mac and iPhone, what to check, and what to use for all of them.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
Can Claude read your Apple Notes?
On a Mac, yes. On iPhone and in the browser, no. Why it depends on where you use Claude, and what each option can and can't do.Emil Wagman - Apple Notes
How to move from Apple Notes to Amber Notes
Bring every note over in one go on your Mac, folders and pins included. Nothing in Apple Notes changes, so you can take your time.Emil Wagman