Every crash creates a small but not insignificant possibility of data loss occurring and notes disappearing.
🚧 App crashes: It’s not unheard of for newly released versions of macOS to have issues with stability and apps crashing.
đź’» Hardware failure: The Notes app keeps its data on the main hard drive, so notes can go missing if the hard drive becomes corrupted or damaged.
A sudden shut down caused by a power outage or forced restart may have many unintended consequences, including notes getting lost.
🍏 Unsuccessful OS update: When updating macOS to the newest version, it’s important to not interrupt the update process.
When managing a large collection of notes organized in multiple folders, it’s easy to accidentally select the wrong note and notice the mistake only when the note is already gone.
👨‍💻 Accidental deletion: By far the most common cause of important notes going missing are users themselves.
When users complain that their notes disappeared from Mac, it’s usually possible to point the finger at one of the following causes: