Syncing sensitive data among devices is pretty much commonplace these days, but the technology is susceptible to bugs and glitches. Same goes for the Apple ecosystem. Often, you will find instances of iCloud Keychain not syncing your passwords and credit card info between your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices.

Notes App Mac Iphone Not Syncing 2018 Date
Notes App Mac Iphone Not Syncing 2018 Date

To sync them to the cloud I added Notes syncing on my phone and moved all my local notes over the iCloud account. Everything appears to work and if I login to my iCloud account through the web browser the notes appear online. But the notes will not sync to the Notes app on either my iMac or Nexus 7 (running the Notepad app). Apr 24, 2020 Use Sticky Notes on Mac From Outlook App. Apple does provide a capable alternative called Stickies on the macOS. But it’s basic, doesn’t have syncing and it’s only available on the Mac.

Apr 24, 2020 Use Sticky Notes on Mac From Outlook App. Apple does provide a capable alternative called Stickies on the macOS. But it’s basic, doesn’t have syncing and it’s only available on the Mac. So when you notice iPhone Notes app won't work as expected, force close the app and relaunch Notes later to see whether it's going to help. If not, you can consider giving it a reboot. For iPhone X/8/8 Plus: Quickly press and release the Volume Up button then the Volume Down button. Hold down the side button till you see Apple logo.

If that's happening to you right now, I highly recommend you to fix iCloud Keychain to start syncing your data once again. Manually inserting lengthy alphanumeric passwords or typing in your credit card details repeatedly isn’t exactly a fun experience.

Thankfully, it’s relatively easy to fix syncing issues with iCloud Keychain. So without any further ado, let’s check out how.

Note: If iCloud Keychain is not syncing your data, then the problem can also arise due to the feature not being enabled on one or more of your devices in the first place. Don't forget to check if that's the case while working through the troubleshooting procedure below.

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Fixing iCloud Keychain

If iCloud Keychain doesn’t sync your data between your devices, then there’s a simple fix (recommended by Apple itself) to solve the problem. It involves turning off iCloud Keychain across all of your Apple devices, and then turning it back on starting from the device that has your most up-to-date data. That will cause iCloud Keychain to sync your data without issues once again.

To make things easier, let's break the process down. We shall start from disabling iCloud Keychain on your iPhone and iPad and turning it off on any macOS devices that you own. After that, we shall re-enable it in the correct order. Just make sure to be connected to a strong internet connection (Wi-Fi or cellular) during the process.

Important: When disabling iCloud Keychain, always remember to choose the option that lets you keep your passwords and credit card info locally on your device. Otherwise, you run into the risk of losing your data.

Disable iCloud Keychain - iPhone and iPad

Step 1: On the iPhone and iPad, open the Settings app, and then tap your user profile. Follow that up by tapping iCloud.

Step 2: Scroll down the screen, and then tap Keychain. On the next screen, turn off the switch next to iCloud Keychain.

Step 3: Tap Keep On My iPhone when asked for confirmation.

Wait for a moment, and then disable iCloud Keychain on any other iOS or iPadOS devices that you own.

Disable iCloud Keychain - Mac

Step 1: Open the Apple menu on your Mac, and then click System Preferences.

Step 2: Double-click the option labeled iCloud.

Step 3: Uncheck the box next to Keychain.

Step 4: On the pop-up menu that shows up, click Keep On This Mac.

Continue disabling iCloud Keychain on any other macOS devices that you own.

Re-Enable iCloud Keychain

Once you've finished disabling iCloud Keychain across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, the next thing that you must do is to re-enable it on all of the devices.

But preferably, you must enable iCloud Keychain first on the device that has the latest version of your Keychain data. For example, if you changed your passwords or credit card details on a device after the syncing issue first started, then start off by enabling iCloud Keychain on that device first.

Enable iCloud Keychain first on the device that has the latest version of your data

You can always check your passwords and credit card info manually (skip to the next section) to help you rack your brains if it’s been a while. But for the most part, using your best judgement will suffice. The iCloud Keychain will merge your passwords and credit card details with the latest changes regardless of the order that you enable it. So you won’t lose any data even if you get it wrong.

On the iPhone and iPad, simply head back to the same screen that you visited while disabling iCloud Keychain — iPhone/iPad Settings > Profile > iCloud > iCloud Keychain. Next, turn on the switch next to iCloud Keychain. Wait for a couple of minutes before enabling it on any of your other iOS or iPadOS devices.

On the Mac, visit the iCloud panel (Apple Menu > System Preferences > iCloud), and then check the box next to Keychain. Once again, wait for at least a couple of minutes before enabling it on any other devices.

Once you’ve re-enabled iCloud Keychain on all of your devices, you can expect it to sync your data normally again.

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Where Are My Passwords and Credit Card Info Located?

If you can’t remember the exact device that contains your latest data, you can try checking your list of saved passwords and credit card info manually. But if there are lots of passwords, it's not that easy to figure that out. In that case, go with your gut. At the most, you will have to redo the entire procedure from scratch if iCloud Keychain fails to work.

Tip: When checking out your saved login information, tap or click on a password to reveal the characters.

iPhone and iPad

On the iPhone and iPad, visit the Settings panel, tap Passwords & Accounts, and then tap Website & App Passwords to check out your list of passwords.

To check your saved credit card information, tap Safari within the Settings panel, and then tap Saved Credit Cards.

Mac

On the Mac, open Safari. Next, click Safari on the Menu bar to the top of the screen, and then click Preferences.

When the Passwords pop-up box shows up, click AutoFill and Passwords to check your credit card info and passwords respectively.

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Synced and Ready to Go

The iCloud Keychain syncs your data seamlessly, for the most part. So losing out on that incredible convenience factor can be maddening. Hopefully, you ended up resolving the issue, and can now access your passwords and credit card info across all your Apple devices. Things have vastly improved compared to how iCloud was before, but we will have to wait a while before a totally bug-free sync experience becomes the norm. So don't forget this fix the next time iCloud Keychain breaks down on your devices.

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