Recently I updated my MacBook from Mavericks to Sierra and everything is going well… except the sync of my notes. I don't want to use iCloud sync because I don't want my notes on a foreign server. Yes, I am aware, that the new features are not supported by IMAP but I don't use them. I just use unformatted text.
What I have tried so far:
- disabling the account, reboot, an re-enabling it -> didn't work
- deleting ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.Notes -> didn't work
- following the description here: How to Sync Notes El Capitan to iOS 9 via IMAP -> didn't work
- searching the internet -> no further hints
How can I get this sync back to work?
Best Answer
I was quite desperate with this issue as well after a clean install of High Sierra, here is how you setup Notes.app to find the correct imap folder:
System Preferences > Internet Accounts > [your account] > Advanced...
Check if your Path Prefix is set correct. In my case this was blank which worked fine for Mail.app but had to be set to
INBOXto work for Notes.appI hope this helps somebody.