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Q: iCal won't sync from iPhone to Mac

Hi there

 

There are some similar questions here, but nothing seems to quite fit for me. iCal has stopped syncing from my iPhone to Mac, though it does the other way around, & everything else (address book, mail, apps, music) syncs both ways.

 

I'm using Snow Leopard v10.6.8. I'm not using iCloud or MobileMe, I'm just trying to keep it simple by syncing everything (other than apps) via a cable, & syncing directly to the Mac. I update everything regularly. 

 

I've already tried a no. of things: re-set the Sync Services folder (using instructions here http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2481); cleaned up the calendar using Calendar cleaner, to get rid of corrupt calendar events, etc. (& there were a few, though getting rid of them didn't change anything.

 

Thanks - if you have any advice for me, could you make it step-by-step, please, as I'm only barely computer-literate.

 

Ever so grateful

 

- Debbie

Macintosh, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Mar 19, 2012 6:33 PM

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  • by JuliePrichard,

    JuliePrichard JuliePrichard Feb 6, 2013 10:44 AM in response to Pumpkin4
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    Feb 6, 2013 10:44 AM in response to Pumpkin4

    Hi- in a sick sort of way, reading this many issues about the same problems I am having makes me happy.... here is what is happening with me:

     

    Brand new, fast and furious iMac, 10.8.2

    iPhone 5 6.1

     

    Of course, the wireless sync is out the window...it is never consistent anymore with the new phone.. so now I plug it into my computer daily. I do not use iCloud...and I will not.

     

    The appointments made on my iphone do not carry over onto my imac iCal.. at all. No matter if it's wireless sync or plugged in, there is always that element of mystery with my day now...

     

    The appointments that I make on my imac iCal do not carry over to the phone either.

     

    The sync has not been 100% since the picnic...it seems that no matter the update...nothing will work. I am very frustrated.

  • by stemichel,

    stemichel stemichel Feb 14, 2013 3:43 PM in response to rorygilmore
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    Feb 14, 2013 3:43 PM in response to rorygilmore

    Hi there!

    I am trying to read and understand how to sync my iphone (icalendar) with my new MacBook Pro and I just can't figure this all out.

    I have a iphone 4S and my MacBook Pro is new.  Your help would be greatly appriciated, I am French and some time I am having a hard time getting all the steps....

    Hope you can help me.

  • by stemichel,

    stemichel stemichel Feb 14, 2013 4:01 PM in response to rorygilmore
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    Feb 14, 2013 4:01 PM in response to rorygilmore

    Sorry, ignore my request.  What I need to know is how to add my google calendar to my macbook pro calendar?? I have it on my iphone but when it does the icloud it doesn't add my stuff from google calendar on my mac but will add all stuff that I added on my iphone.

    Hope you can help me

    Thankd

  • by Heartlight,

    Heartlight Heartlight Feb 15, 2013 9:02 AM in response to Pumpkin4
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    Feb 15, 2013 9:02 AM in response to Pumpkin4

    I've just had the no syncing from iPhone 5 (6.1) to Mountain Lion 10.8.2 problem .... again. I can't believe that Apple still haven't resolved this issue, it is 9 months since this thread was started. The only reason I bought an iP5 instead of the Galaxy S3 was because I thought I could rely on the syncing between the phone and iCal which is 100% necessary for my business - I had never encountered this problem while using all previous iPhones and versions of OSX. This time when I noticed I had the problem again, I called Apple Support instead of solving the problems myself (last time using the delete plist solution from this thread). I was fairly quickly passed to a senior advisor as the first line support had never heard of this problem (?), the SA consulted with the technical expert and eventually came up with the terminal command as provided by rorygilmore (thank you). Although this has solved the problem for now, I believe it is likely to happen again as nobody seems to have addressed the cause, only the effect. When I commented on this to Apple, I didn't get much response, they seem happy to hand out sticking plasters (in the form of terminal commands) rather than admit and solve the problem they have created. On a positive note, they did say they wouldn't be charging me for the support call, I suppose that is their way of admitting to breaking something that used to function correctly. Sometimes I wish I had stuck with my 3GS and Snow Leopard!

  • by knikhusky,

    knikhusky knikhusky Feb 17, 2013 10:53 AM in response to rorygilmore
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    Feb 17, 2013 10:53 AM in response to rorygilmore

    Thank you RoryGilmore!  Your above responses fixed my syncing problem for my iPad to MacBook! 

  • by ubuubu,

    ubuubu ubuubu Feb 20, 2013 9:02 AM in response to stemichel
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    Feb 20, 2013 9:02 AM in response to stemichel

    Hello stemichel, did you fix your problem ?
    I have the same and did not find any answer.

    (Am french too)

    You can send me an email to hubsrou at gmail point com

    Thanks a lot

  • by stemichel,

    stemichel stemichel Feb 20, 2013 10:47 AM in response to ubuubu
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    Feb 20, 2013 10:47 AM in response to ubuubu

    Bonjour! oui, j'ai réussi après 3 heures de recherche et pour être honnête je ne me souviens pas de qu'est-ce que j'ai fait pour réussir.  Désolé et bonne chance avec le tien.

  • by ubuubu,

    ubuubu ubuubu Feb 20, 2013 1:51 PM in response to stemichel
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    Feb 20, 2013 1:51 PM in response to stemichel

    Dommage mais si tu te souviens merci de me faire signe !

    Je suis très embêté par ce problème depuis le passage à Mountain Lion.

  • by matthewcornell,

    matthewcornell matthewcornell Feb 23, 2013 9:17 PM in response to Pumpkin4
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    Feb 23, 2013 9:17 PM in response to Pumpkin4

    Dear Apple iCal/sync developers: Your software is poorly developed, and continues to cause grief to many thousands of users. The problem of synchronizing two calendars simply should not be this difficult, and the problem lies with you, and the OS you've created. There is a fundamentally flawed architecture and design choices, ones that you've failed to fix it year after year. Hidden commands and instructions that don't work - this is bad.

  • by Derryl S,

    Derryl S Derryl S Feb 23, 2013 9:31 PM in response to Heartlight
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    Feb 23, 2013 9:31 PM in response to Heartlight

    I have not been able to sync my iPad calendar entries to my Mac since December 23, 2012. I only sync by direct Connect or WiFi and do not use the cloud. Entries on the Mac DO sync to the iPad. I have always done a sync at least once a day. Calendar seems to be the only app that will not sync properly.

  • by Derryl S,

    Derryl S Derryl S Feb 23, 2013 10:17 PM in response to Derryl S
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    Feb 23, 2013 10:17 PM in response to Derryl S

    There is a solution to this situation that Apple posted 8/17/12 and found the link on this page (hidden in plain sight)

     

    Sync Services: Advanced troubleshooting for contact and calendar syncing

     

    Look for article TS2481 which involves terminal and removing cache folders

     

    I just did testing on multiple entries in different sub calendars

     

    it requires careful following of the instructions for your OS version (terminal always makes me nervous)

     

    This also will correct problems with Contacts not syncing

  • by ubuubu,

    ubuubu ubuubu Feb 24, 2013 2:27 AM in response to Derryl S
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    Feb 24, 2013 2:27 AM in response to Derryl S

    I have just found a solution.

     

    In iTunes, don't select all calendars but each one by one.
    That was my solution.
    Now each event present on my Mac is right synchronised with my Iphone !

     

    Probably a bug in Mountain Lion...

  • by ParisBear,

    ParisBear ParisBear Feb 26, 2013 1:49 PM in response to taneashia
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    Feb 26, 2013 1:49 PM in response to taneashia

    Who is ima29? Which fix are you speaking of which worked for you Aray1126?
    Patbaldwin...which fix worked for you?

    Please help, calender not synching for me but I am hesitant to do the backup and reset option

    Was there another simpler fix I have missed?

    Thankyou

  • by Billjacobson,

    Billjacobson Billjacobson Feb 27, 2013 1:30 PM in response to jaymediane
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    Feb 27, 2013 1:30 PM in response to jaymediane

    Thank you for this advice... Geezzz... What a pain to get to this point.  Guess Apple engineers forgot about ease of use and a UI that works!

  • by lucyloulollipop,

    lucyloulollipop lucyloulollipop Mar 6, 2013 12:33 AM in response to Jonkenator
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    Mar 6, 2013 12:33 AM in response to Jonkenator

    thank you!!! although i jumped the gun and managed to delete most of my calendar entries on my iPhone... I figured out that my default calendar was my gmail account!? Anyway, thank you for the reminder about this simple setting!!

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