Hi Tim, iTunes backups are stored in your User Folder’s Library/Application Support/MobileSync folder. But they aren't much use to you.
> On 5 Feb 2015, at 6:53 am, Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au> wrote: > > Thanks Ronni, > > I should have explained that better. > > The Notes icon is there in icloud.com <http://icloud.com/>, and normally I > see all my notes there too. But they have been deleted. > > I am working at trying to find a backup now that still has the notes in. I’m > pretty frustrated that all I can see in iTunes back up is the latest backup. > It’s not like Time machine where we can go back to long past backups, even > though I used to backup to iCloud, and at times to ‘my computer’. > > I’m searching apple support to see if old backups are stored in Time Machine. > Even if I could get back the backup I used last night, which contained my > Notes, but now has been overridden by the latest backup and sync. I let it > sync, thinking the notes that reappeared on the iPhone would then sync with > iCloud. Instead, they disappeared again. > > Ta > > Tim > > > > >> On 5 Feb 2015, at 5:24 am, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com >> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi Tim, >> >> To access iCloud Notes on iCloud.com <http://icloud.com/>, go to >> icloud.com/#notes <http://www.icloud.com/notes> and sign in using your Apple >> ID >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=mme7d59d02&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=MobileMe133314> >> (the one you use with iCloud). >> >> If you only see Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Settings on iCloud.com >> <http://icloud.com/>, your account just has access to iCloud web-only >> features. >> >> To gain access to iCloud Notes and other iCloud features, set up iCloud >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=link&apdid=mmfc0f1e2a&viewlocale=en_US&bookId=MobileMe133314> >> on your iOS device or Mac. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >>> On 4 Feb 2015, at 10:42 pm, Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au >>> <mailto:t...@peoplehelp.com.au>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Ronni >>> >>> My concern is that the notes were not appearing in iCloud. >>> >>> I’ve done a restore via iTunes, and the notes appeared, but now it is >>> syncing again and they have gone again before I had a chance to copy them >>> somewhere. I’m going to give up for the evening and see what happens >>> overnight. The back up was dated 15th January, which is okay for me, but >>> it’s just being overwritten on the sync after the refresh. >>> >>> Tim >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 4 Feb 2015, at 9:43 pm, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Tim, >>>> >>>> Are Notes still in Notes on your Mac mini? >>>> Notes are already stored in the Cloud as is - purchased music, TV shows, >>>> Movies, apps and books, plus your contacts, calendars, reminders, email, >>>> notes, bookmarks, & any documents handled by iCloud Drive (or documents in >>>> the Cloud). >>>> >>>> iCloud Backup covers the following: >>>> * The Photos & videos you've taken on your iOS device-located in >>>> Camera Roll unless you've enabled iCloud Photo Library, in which case >>>> they’re in All Photos >>>> * Photo albums you’ve created on the iOS device (but not those >>>> synced from your computer, because they’re already “backed up” on that >>>> computer) >>>> * Documents and settings for all your apps >>>> * All account data and iOS settings (including those configured in >>>> the Settings app, and your app and folder organisation) >>>> * Conversations in the Messages app (iMessage, SMS, and MMS) >>>> * Ringtones >>>> >>>> If you have been backing up to iCloud over Wi-Fi, it would have backed up >>>> a few times since you noticed this problem with Notes missing. >>>> Restore from a Backup is ONLY an "All-or-Nothing" affair: you must Restore >>>> ALL your data from a backup-you can't restore just your notes. >>>> And you first have to Erase All Content & Settings on your iPhone to >>>> "Factory Fresh" before you can "Restore from iCloud Backup" (just as you >>>> do when setting up a new iPhone). >>>> >>>> Your Notes I feel should still be on the Server in the Cloud and be able >>>> to download? >>>> Tim, on your iPhone: Settings > Notes > Tap Default Account - is your >>>> @icloud.com <http://icloud.com/> ticked? >>>> >>>> I'm hesitating whether to suggest this, but I think it is worth a try. >>>> On your iPhone >>>> 1. Go to Settings > iCloud > Turn Notes OFF then ON >>>> 2. Then Tap the Notes App > Accounts - All Notes >>>> >>>> See if your all your Notes Appear. It might take a few moments before they >>>> appear. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) >>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz >>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM >>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage >>>> >>>> OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 >>>> >>>>> On 4 Feb 2015, at 6:22 pm, Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au >>>>> <mailto:t...@peoplehelp.com.au>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the quick thought Ronni, >>>>> >>>>> No. I haven't turned on iCloud Drive. >>>>> >>>>> What I did do a few days ago, and am sure I had used Notes since then, >>>>> was to 'reset iCloud' from the icloud.com <http://icloud.com/> website. I >>>>> was reassured by the 'no data will be lost' message at icloud.com >>>>> <http://icloud.com/> >>>>> >>>>> The back story: I use an iPhone 4 and had been trying to add an address >>>>> into Contacts from an email I had received on the iPhone. This just >>>>> wasn't working and no matter what I seemed to do, I couldn't seem to see >>>>> the new persons details I made in Contacts, even though if I created or >>>>> changed some details on the Mac Mini desktop, the iPhone Contacts app or >>>>> other devices, they would sync through without a problem. I thought >>>>> there must have been something wrong with my iPhone setup, and couldn't >>>>> see a way of logging out of iCloud or otherwise resetting it from the >>>>> iPhone. So I reset it from the iCloud.com <http://icloud.com/> website. >>>>> That was a few days ago, and yesterday I now recall using Notes to >>>>> retrieve some data and everything was there all as expected. This >>>>> morning they have all gone. >>>>> >>>>> This morning I have created a new note and that has synced across all >>>>> devices as expected, but still the old ones are gone. >>>>> >>>>> Does iCloud keep a back up I can roll back to? or is it once it is gone >>>>> from the iCloud.com <http://icloud.com/> website, then it's really allll >>>>> gonnnnne.... :-{ >>>>> >>>>> Ta >>>>> >>>>> Tim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 4 Feb 2015, at 11:48 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com >>>>>> <mailto:ro...@mac.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Tim, >>>>>> >>>>>> Very quick reply as out on a job. >>>>>> You haven't accidentally turned on iCloud Drive? >>>>>> iCloud Drive only syncs Yosemite & iOS 8 devices. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> Ronni >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 4 Feb 2015, at 10:05 am, Tim Law <t...@peoplehelp.com.au >>>>>>> <mailto:t...@peoplehelp.com.au>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Good morning, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I use iCloud Notes to store much useful information that is then synced >>>>>>> across my iPhone 4 (7.1.2), iPad 1 (5.1.1) and Mac Mini (10.10.2) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This morning I found all the notes stored in iCloud have disappeared. >>>>>>> They have disappeared from each device, plus when I log into icloud.com >>>>>>> <http://icloud.com/> on my browser. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> When I opened Notes in my iPad, they were initially all there, but as >>>>>>> soon as it synced, they all disappeared. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Notes remained ticked in the Internet Account for iCloud. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there a backup in iCloud so I can retrieve these valuable notes? >>>>>>> I have backup using Time Machine and Super Duper, but I'm thinking they >>>>>>> will not show the Notes as they are stored in iCloud. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tim
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