Since upgrading to Sonoma I'm constantly getting 'Modifications aren't in sync' errors with Pages files stored in iCloud. They appear to be on the same file with identical modified time stamp. But one file has .pages file extension and one doesn't.
I have tried restarts and logging out of iCloud and logging back in to refresh files. Is anyone else having this issue or a way to stop it?
iMac (2017 – 2020)
This is happening to me too. Definitely since Sonoma update.
The dialog displays the same 2 files with the same details - so it's pot luck to select the correct one.
I now find myself losing work which has never happened in my 10-year history of using iWorks apps.
I have a similar problem. I'm update one file, on my computer. If I switch apps to get more info and come back, I get that message about versions being out of sync. They both have the same date, and neither has an extension. If I choose the second one, my latest update disappears from the file I'm updating, so I choose the first one. It's a maddening distraction from my work. It happens in Numbers as well as Pages.
Hello Squidder,
Thanks for choosing the Apple Support Communities. We see your files are coming up with different versions since updating.
To start, have you tried choosing the most up to date file on these and see if these prompts stop?
More info on syncing files to iCloud can be found here: Add your Desktop and Documents files to iCloud Drive - Apple Support
We look forward to your reply.
Cheers!
Hi Justin,
Thanks for the reply. Yes I've tried that and the prompt keeps common back. A couple of times it gave me four files to choose from. I have also tried creating new files from scratch and duplicating files, with the same result.
I think there is something going on with file names. I have just tried copying all the files off iCloud to an external drive, deleting from iCloud and copying back.
In Finder I now have some files that show the 'dot pages' file extension and some that do not. When I open the ones that do have the extension the extension disappears. But I'm not getting the sync message anymore.
Many thanks.
I have the same problem since upgrading as well. Only thing is, this is for a log file from an app that only runs on my MBP. I've stopped the app, removed all the logs, restarted, viewed the log, same issue.
My apps keep locking up too, which is why I was looking at the logs, now I wonder what Sonoma messed up.
Hello
I have exactly the same issue. It is the update that created an error with pages i think. It is still not sorted forn me either an i am not sure how to fix it.
Modifications aren't in sync
