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

One of my posts was removed because it contained "non constructive rants or complaints".

So I will try to do better here, though of course the text is completely changed.

Fortunately I have my own free press, so you can see the original post in the blog on my site www.cailliau.org, go to blog 2013.

By installing Mavericks you are forced into the iCloud. I consider cloud services not a bad thing in themselves, but I do want a bilateral contract with any company that provides such services for me. And I want a choice of such companies. Would anyone buy a car that can only be filled up at petrol stations of a certain brand?

Michael Black wrote that Mavericks is free.

When I buy Windows I can install it where I want, including on a Mac.

When I get Mavericks I am obliged to have a Mac to run it on. I cannot install it anywhere else. The same holds for Android and iOS and so on. I do not exactly call that free.

RobertCailliau wrote:

Michael Black wrote that Mavericks is free.

When I buy Windows I can install it where I want, including on a Mac.

When I get Mavericks I am obliged to have a Mac to run it on. I cannot install it anywhere else. The same holds for Android and iOS and so on. I do not exactly call that free.

Its free as in "free beer", but not free as in "free speech", if that is what you mean, and if so I agree. So perhaps we should always be saying "for no additional monetary fees" when referring to free-as-in-beer free software?

Sync services is removed from Mavericks.

Perhaps iTunes still allows local syncing with Apple iOS devices, but that does not help me.

I just had a reply from Mark/Space: they will let their users know what they will do about syncing in Mavericks when they have formulated a plan.

So for now I will assume that I will be unable to sync my Android device from Mavericks.

It's free like the peanuts you get with the beer. You have to buy the beer, and also to be in the pub.

But again, back to the original question:

Can I or can I not sync contacts, notes, calendar from Mavericks to an iOS and/or a non-iOS device without the Cloud?

That is the question.

Wait, never mind. I don't see that as an option, currently. iCloud is your only choice for now.

I think iCloud is a good option. But it is an option.

If I can not sync locally anymore, I will not upgrade to Mavericks.

I`m very satisfied with my Apple products, but this kind of limitation would even force me away from Apple

to be honest.

It is my choice if I want to put my data on Apple servers or keep it local.

This is also my situation. I believe using iCloud to sync my Calendars, Contacts, Keychains and anything else I want to sync should be an option to use iCloud, not a requirement.

I am not going to end my relationship with Apple over this, but I will not upgrade to Mavericks. I guess that could mean that I can not buy anymore computers until this is fixed. I will just have to keep my current computers running as long as I can or until I find a work around for this. I want to be responsible for my own security and backups. I want to keep all my data local unless I choose (as in option) to store it elsewhere.

I hope someone is reading these threads and elsewhere and will make syncing to iCloud an option and making iTunes and local sync an option as well.

I most likley will not upgrade to Mavericks unless and until this is corrected.

Are there any late model pre-Mavericks iMacs still for sale anywhere?

Andy D

I spoke with Apple. They validated that iOS7 and Mavericks will not sync calendar and contacts.

They provided me with this link to restore Mountain Lion if I want.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ph11181?viewlocale=en_US

Absolutely unbelievable!

I don't want to hand over all of my contacts to Apple, and I am not even sure I am legally allowed to regarding my business contacts (EU Privacy).

Why in god's name would they kill the local sharing option. I guess I'll be ******** about this in the cafeteria tomorrow. I hope someone can turn back the clock on this one.

Gerrit7 wrote:

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?

Yes.

Read here:

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

So, here is what I did: I bought the OS X Server and run a local Calendar and Contacts server.

I switched all my iOS devices and OS X Calendar and Contacts application config to that server in the local network. And I exported my contacts and calendar entries from the local store in OS X to a file and then reimported them to the server store using the same OS X client applications. Now my devices are in sync again and should keep automatically synced whenever I am home an the Mac is running.

@boglott: Where`s your backup stored?

Thats a shame that the local sync work no more…

Hey Apple! Do you really believe that I use any cloud-service after this summer? Didn't read the news?!

I am not willing to submitting your cloud-sync! So alter the course or OS X 10.8 was my last Mac OS. And I am not the only one with this attitude!

@Pacific_Str: The data is stored on my MacBook, the Backup is going directly to my Time Capsule via Time Machine.

FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE NOT UPGRADED TO OS MAVERICK AND ITUNES 11.1.2 BEWARE THAT AFTER THE UPGRADE ALL LOCAL SYNC IS DISABLED!!!!! However unbelievable it is Apple has done this without any warning. So here I am sitting with an IOS7 iPhone and a Maverick Macbook and the two contan totally different information. Furthermore Apple's latest innovation is to sync Keychain via iCloud. (Imagne your business partner knocking on your door asking you to handover your keys and bank account numbers and PINs!!!)