Level 1 (4 points)

Syncing issue between iPad, iPhone, and iMac

I have consistently for the past few months, had problems with my iPad, iPhone and iMac syncing. They do not have constant information on all three devices. I have checked the Settings. They’re all on the same account. They are all current and up-to-date. I have rebooted them all at the same time turning them on one by one I have checked my iCloud. It is turned on and all of them as well and saving all the programs that I want. I also have adequate storage. Why can I not get these three to talk to each other? Thank you for your help.

Posted on Sep 24, 2026 3:42 PM

2 replies

WheelieNick

Level 9 (74,110 points)

Sep 25, 2026 1:56 PM in response to CereneOne

Persistent syncing issues across your Apple devices happen when local sync tokens or account authorization tokens get corrupted, even if your settings and storage look correct.

Please try this

Open Settings on your iPhone and iPad, or System Settings on your iMac.
Tap your name at the top to open your account settings.
Scroll down and select Sign Out. Choose to keep a copy of your data locally when prompted.
Restart each device once signed out.
Sign back in with your Apple ID. This refreshes the security certificates and authorization tokens that control data exchange.

CereneOne Author

Level 1 (4 points)

Sep 25, 2026 5:05 PM in response to CereneOne

Completed and still not working. Thank you for helping.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256364451