Synchronizing iMac and iPhone without using iCloud?

Some "genius" at an Apple Shop recently told me that the newest version of Mavericks would allow again to synchronize iMac and iPhone without using iCloud. Is this really true?

Yes.

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  • Change Icloud in Imac and Iphone

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    Gert

    This is what worked:
    melisolaris 
    Re: I too am getting the "Moving calendars to server account" pane when I open iCal     Oct 23, 2013 6:54 AM    (in response to Jim in Flagstaff) 
    Hey all, I had the same problem. Everyone seemed to have different solutions that worked for them--but not for me . Here's what actually fixed my problem.
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    7. Quit iCal. Open Reminders.
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