Add or remove accounts in Notes on Mac
If you keep notes in internet accounts — for example, iCloud, Google, Yahoo or AOL — you can add those accounts to Notes on your Mac. If you have a Managed Apple ID account from your school or business, you may also be able to use it to store your notes.
If you don’t keep notes in an internet account, you can still store notes only on your Mac
Note: Some features — such as checklists, formatting and collaboration — are only available when using iCloud notes.
Add an account
For information about using your iCloud account with Notes, see Set up iCloud for Notes on all your devices. To add other types of accounts, follow these steps.
In the Notes app
on your Mac, choose Notes > Accounts, then click Add Account.Select your account type.
If you don’t see your account type, click Add Other Account, then select the account.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your account information and sign in.
If you sign in through Safari, you may need to return to the settings window to continue. Choose Apple menu
Make sure the Notes tickbox is selected for the account, then click Done.
Each account you add is listed separately.
Make sure you set up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to use the same notes accounts, so that your notes stay up to date across all your Apple devices. See the “Set up and get started” section of the user guide for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. For a device that doesn’t use the latest iOS or iPadOS version, get the user guide from the Apple Support Manuals website.
Temporarily stop using an account
In the Notes app
on your Mac, choose Notes > Accounts.Select the account, then turn off Notes.
The account’s notes aren’t available while Notes is turned off.
To view notes from the account again, turn on Notes.
Remove an account
In the Notes app
on your Mac, choose Notes > Accounts.Select the account, then click Delete Account.
When you remove an account, the account’s notes are deleted and are no longer available on that Mac. Copies of the notes remain in your internet account (for example, iCloud.com or Yahoo) and any other devices you had already set up.
Tip: If you use Handoff, you can switch between your Mac and other devices while creating, modifying or viewing notes. To open a note handed off to your Mac, click the Handoff Notes icon that appears in the Dock.