Can i not sync – contacts with my Mac in OSX Mavericks? Why must it be done in the "cloud"? This is a very unnecessary change!

Why, why, why??? can i not sync – contacts with my Mac in OSX Mavericks? Why must it be done in the "cloud"? This is a very unnecessary change!

"Why, why, why??? "
This is how Apple has desigend the product.  No one here would know why.
"can i not sync – contacts with my Mac in OSX Mavericks? "
You can sync via icloud.  You cannot sync contacts via the cable.
"Why must it be done in the "cloud"?"
This is how Apple has desigend the product.  No one here would know why.

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