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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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May 19, 2014 2:41 AM in response to Gerrit7

I am equally outraged. I don't like the cloud. I read a lot about how it is vulnerable to interception by governments etc. At least with our own computers we have some control over our data. I do not see why I should be forced into using a facility that I do not wish to use. I have to say that when I next change computers, it will not be a Mac that I choose.


Is there any way of getting back to the previous version of the software so I don't have to put up with this nonsense?

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

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