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Q: How to locally sync an iPhone with OS X Mavericks? iCloud is NOT an option.

I read that OS X Mavericks will no longer allow me to use iTunes to sync my iPhone to a local system but makes iCloud mandatory? Is that correct?

 

iCloud is not a valid option for me since I have no control about my data there, I need to keep all my data (contacts, calendar...) on a system under my control and so far iTunes allowed me to do that which was one of the reasons I didn't even consider Android or Windows Phone.

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 20, 2013 8:54 AM

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Q: How to locally sync an iPhone with OS X Mavericks? iCloud is NOT an option.

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  • by brollyjohn,

    brollyjohn brollyjohn Oct 28, 2013 8:15 AM in response to Matt Schultz
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    Oct 28, 2013 8:15 AM in response to Matt Schultz

    Ironic that Local sync still works on windows computers and not with macs.

     

    Now that the iphone has been dumbed down, those cheap android phones and tablets are looking pretty sweet! They won't sync locally either!

     

    Thanks for advice. have sent feedback to apple. Will attempt to set up server. Or just get a nice leather bound agenda/planner.

     

    Wow. 16 pages in only a week on this discussion. Smelll something burning apple?

     

    Wait till all those people who miss their personal and business meetings next week join in. It's going to get a little bit nastier.

     

    <Edited By Host>

  • by Matt Schultz,

    Matt Schultz Matt Schultz Oct 27, 2013 7:31 PM in response to brollyjohn
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    Oct 27, 2013 7:31 PM in response to brollyjohn

    brollyjohn wrote : Ironic that Local sync still works on windows computers and not with macs.

     

     

    Exactly.


    Why should the Mac be crippled while Windows retains full iTunes functionality?

     

    As a Mac user, doesn't that infuriate you? If not, why the **** not?

  • by Babaqum,

    Babaqum Babaqum Oct 28, 2013 2:07 AM in response to Matt Schultz
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    Oct 28, 2013 2:07 AM in response to Matt Schultz

    Apple, are you nuts? Bring back local sync, NOW!

  • by dpginhamptonva,

    dpginhamptonva dpginhamptonva Oct 28, 2013 6:29 AM in response to Michael Black
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    Oct 28, 2013 6:29 AM in response to Michael Black

    the link

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12117

     

    now contains the language

     

    Note:   These instructions apply only if you use OS X v.10.8.5 or earlier. If you use OS X Mavericks v.10.9 or later, your contacts, calendars, and other info are updated on your computers and iOS devices via iCloud. For more information, see iCloud Help at icloud.com.

  • by kb4200,

    kb4200 kb4200 Oct 28, 2013 6:36 AM in response to brollyjohn
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    Oct 28, 2013 6:36 AM in response to brollyjohn

    Androids can sync locally.... you just don't use itunes. Most people who use Androids don't go buy music from a store anyway they just download it straight to the phone. You also don't have to worry about losing your music if you have to reflash the OS since it's on a seperate partition. Even if you lost music you purchased you just search for the song and redownload it, you don't have to go to a special section to redownload anything because it actually rememebers what youv'e downloaded.

  • by antdude,

    antdude antdude Oct 28, 2013 6:36 AM in response to dpginhamptonva
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    Mac OS X
    Oct 28, 2013 6:36 AM in response to dpginhamptonva

    dpginhamptonva wrote:

     

    the link

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12117

     

    now contains the language

     

    Note:   These instructions apply only if you use OS X v.10.8.5 or earlier. If you use OS X Mavericks v.10.9 or later, your contacts, calendars, and other info are updated on your computers and iOS devices via iCloud. For more information, see iCloud Help at icloud.com.

    Hmm, now as since "Last Modified: Sep 23, 2013". :/

  • by AndyD,

    AndyD AndyD Oct 28, 2013 8:12 AM in response to Babaqum
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    Oct 28, 2013 8:12 AM in response to Babaqum

    Reply to wrong message, but correct message no longer available.

     

    Some folks keep posting a link to a petition, Apple keeps removing the posts.

     

    The petition itself has a privacy issue to me. It *requires* address, city, state and zip code.  All contribute to a privacy issue for me.  I have no idea who hosts this petition site, do not trust people I have no relationship with my contact info.

     

    I want local/USB sync restored as much as the next person, but exposing my contact information to one site is as bad, (maybe worse) than exposing it to iCloud.

     

    Right now the only thing I have in iCloud is mail, and reminders.  With mail I treat all my email as if I were sending a postcard, and who cares if someone knows I need to pickup my dry cleaning.  But that is as far as I am willing to trust iCloud or any other cloud.

     

    I hope Apple is spending as much time (well more monitoring this thread) giving us a local contact and calendar syncing.

     

    Can effectively turn off iCloud I still have my @me.com email?  Just trying to make sure that none of my computers connect to  iCloud and do something I did not intend.

     

    So far I have not seen any other solution to local control of my calendar and contact info other than server.  Still looking, still waiting, still reading and researching.

     

    Andy

  • by Király,

    Király Király Oct 28, 2013 10:56 AM in response to AndyD
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    Mac OS X
    Oct 28, 2013 10:56 AM in response to AndyD

    Now that local syncing is gone, I can no longer sync any contacts or calendars at all to my iPod Classic, and the contacts and calendars that used to be in there have all been removed. Apple still sells the iPod Classic and it's disappointing that such a feature would just be dropped.

     

    I'm hoping that a third party comes up with a solution to local syncing.

  • by Matt Schultz,

    Matt Schultz Matt Schultz Oct 28, 2013 12:18 PM in response to Király
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    Windows Software
    Oct 28, 2013 12:18 PM in response to Király

    That feature is still available in iTunes for Windows.

  • by Király,

    Király Király Oct 28, 2013 12:52 PM in response to Matt Schultz
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    Mac OS X
    Oct 28, 2013 12:52 PM in response to Matt Schultz

    Yes I know; that makes it all the more disappointing.

  • by Livebox,

    Livebox Livebox Oct 28, 2013 1:31 PM in response to AndyD
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    Oct 28, 2013 1:31 PM in response to AndyD

    Indeed I did, Andy, indeed I did.

     

    Other concerned users should remember that this issue encompasses three areas, so feedback should be provided to Apple through the relevant channels for iPhone, iTunes and Mac OS X at:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

     

    Feedback to Apple should always be constructive, informative and non-abusive. They are an intelligent company and they are more likely to respond to intelligent argument than flame-filled demands.

     

    I may also have mentioned my concerns to a greater voice.

  • by antdude,

    antdude antdude Oct 28, 2013 1:37 PM in response to Livebox
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    Mac OS X
    Oct 28, 2013 1:37 PM in response to Livebox

    Livebox wrote:

     

    Indeed I did, Andy, indeed I did.

     

    Other concerned users should remember that this issue encompasses three areas, so feedback should be provided to Apple through the relevant channels for iPhone, iTunes and Mac OS X at:

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

     

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

     

    Feedback to Apple should always be constructive, informative and non-abusive. They are an intelligent company and they are more likely to respond to intelligent argument than flame-filled demands.

     

    I may also have mentioned my concerns to a greater voice.

    Agreed.

  • by Vidd1,

    Vidd1 Vidd1 Oct 28, 2013 1:48 PM in response to Gerrit7
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    Oct 28, 2013 1:48 PM in response to Gerrit7

    APPLE, Bring back local iTunes / Device sync !

     

    Many of your PAYING customers are upset, rely on this feature set, and do not want to use iCloud.

     

    Bring it back !!!

  • by kb4200,

    kb4200 kb4200 Oct 28, 2013 2:07 PM in response to AndyD
    Level 2 (235 points)
    Oct 28, 2013 2:07 PM in response to AndyD

    Anytime you sign a petition it'll ask for that info, it's used to make sure your a real person. Say someone made a petition and you didn't use that info to sign it, then someone could technically just make up users to sign the petition.

  • by Z001,

    Z001 Z001 Oct 28, 2013 2:21 PM in response to Livebox
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    Oct 28, 2013 2:21 PM in response to Livebox

    To All,

     

    Apart from feedback through the secret channels to Apple, those of you who have already downloaded and installed Mavericks could also rate it and provide a reasonably factual review (otherwise may not be displayed) in the App Store. Please highlight the fact that calendar and contacts can no longer be synced without iCloud, as I guess most of the new users would not have a clue, as it is not mentioned anywhere.

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