# I can't get sync to work with many folders & notes

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/i-cant-get-sync-to-work-with-many-folders-notes/36048>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [22 February 2024 00:44 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/i-cant-get-sync-to-work-with-many-folders-notes/36048 "2024-02-22T00:44:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [22 February 2024 00:44 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/i-cant-get-sync-to-work-with-many-folders-notes/36048/1 "2024-02-22T00:44:25Z")

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### Operating system

iOS

### Joplin version

12.13.10

### Desktop version info

Joplin 2.13.15 (prod, darwin)

Client ID: bdf31378fae34d0e9ee7315daddedfdc  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 44  
Keychain Supported: No

Revision: 7d2c1c0

### Sync target

OneDrive

### Editor

Markdown Editor

### What issue do you have?

I am _really_ trying to embrace Joplin but I have spent the last month (I am not joking) trying to set up Joplin on MacOS and iOS (iPhone & iPad).

I am attempting to transfer ~30 folders comprising ~6000 notes/~9GB in total from Evernote.

I am using OneDrive as the sync target and am encrypting the notes.

I get most of the folders (with about 4000 of the notes; ~4.5 GB) to sync properly. (And yes the initial syncing is _painfully_ slow).

And then frustration. I add the n+1'th folder into the MacOS instance, sync it to OneDrive - no problem. When I try to sync with my iPad I get a supposedly successful sync result but the folder and its notes do not show up and I get the sync conclusion message of "Fetched items: 1/132"

It doesn't matter how many times I sync, I get a similar message. Same thing happens on my iPhone. I have plenty of space on OneDrive (~800GB available space).

What am I doing wrong or am I just reaching the limits of Joplin?

MacOS: Sonoma 14.2.1; Joplin M1 2.13.15

iOs: Joplin 12.13.10 (Sync set to download attachments manually)

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