Why remove sync to iTunes for calendar and contacts?

Why in the world would Apple remove the capability to sync your iphone's calendar, contacts and notes to your desktop via iTunes in Mavericks?   I can see no benefit whatsoever.  Do you really believe everyone wants to use iCloud?  I don't care how strong your firewalls are and how well you encrypt data ... a dedicated and motivated hacker can get into your systems and Apple is a huge target.
I was just fine with syncing my calendar and contacts locally on my computer (not a huge target).
Please reinstate this very useful and convenient capability.

Do I really have to justify why the feature is useful?  Just because you need updates every second and don't mind putting all the personal contact information for your friends and family on a server accessable to the internet and a world of hackers that would love to compromise a big target like iCloud doesn't mean everyone should have to.  There are valid reasons to keep your information private and there was a perfectly useful option to make that easy.  There is a huge list of top tech companies that have been breached by determined and motivated hackers (read Sony, Microsoft, and even developer.apple.com).  It makes no sense to me to remove a useful tool and force everyone to entrust their personal information to a third party (any third party).  Options are good.  Choice lets everyone satisfy their needs.

Similar Messages

  • Have tried to install icloud 4.0 for windows and again it does not allow syncing with outlook 2013 calendar and contact using windows 8.1 and IOS 8.02 (unexpected error)? I thought itunes 12.0 and icloud 4.0 would solve issue but still same result.

    I have tried to install icloud 4.0 for windows and again is does not allow syncing with outlook 2013 calendar and contact, using windows 8.1 and IOS 8.02 (get - unexpected error)?

    Having same issues. had been syncing every few days with outlook 2007 contacts and calendar but since updated to 4.0.2 and latest itunes I get an error that it is unable to sync. I can't seem to find any solution.

  • BB Link does not recognize Outlook as a source for calendar and contact sync

    When setting up BB Link for my BB Classic it does not recognize Outlook 2013 (on Windows 7) as a source for calendar and contacts.

    I know there are people who can and many who cannot, never saw a resolution yet, I hope someone who can will reply to your post so that is why I am replying this sends your post back up to the top. Here is a recent user who can but does have a issue: http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Link/Duplicate-Calendar-Entries/td-p/3108949 I wish I could do more but I do not use Outlook or BB Link.

  • Using iCloud (for calendar and contacts) AND MobileMe for Keychain

    Does anyone who's migrated to iCloud know if it's possible to sync Address Book and Calendar through iCloud and the Keychain through MobileMe (on a separate account)?
    Situation is as follows:
    I have two accounts - one MobileMe (which I use today for calendar and contact syncing) and an Apple ID (which I used for iTunes)
    I wish to convert the iTunes account to an iCloud account
    That leaves me with my un-converted MobileMe which I'd like to continue to use for Keychain syncing until Apple puts that functionality in iCloud or they retire MobileMe.
    I guess - the nub of the question is - is it still possible to access the MobileMe preference pane and put in a different account when iCloud is up and syncing?
    Thanks in advance, Jonathan.

    SaltSeaShark,
    I've looked at the iDisk and there's no way to do it automatically.  However when you're back at your home iMac, you can copy the files that you find in ~/Library/Keychains onto your iDisk.  Then when you're at your friend's iMac, you can copy the *.keychain files in your iDisk to the ~/Library/Keychain folder on your friend's machine (in the account that you're using).
    That way - you can open your keychain locally - although it won't sync backwards and forwards.  An alternative is to use a third-party product such as 1Password - of which there's an iPad app - as well as a web interface (when combined with Dropbox).
    Hope that helps - Jonathan.

  • Is there any way to sync my lotus notes calendar and contacts with the calendar and contacts on my MacBook Pro?

    Is there any way to sync my lotus notes calendar and contacts with the calendar and contacts on my MacBook Pro?

    You would need to have enabled iCloud on your MBP. Your question indicated you did not.
    Its serial number is useful for establishing ownership should the MBP be recovered. File a police report.

  • Please support wifi sync with itunes for iphone and touch

    Why not syncing using Wifi for iphone, touch and Macs to keep libraries and devices in sync?
    Bye Marco

    This really isn't the best place to give Apple feedback. It is suggested you go through the appropriate channels, and in this case that would be via the iTunes Feedback Page.

  • Can I use Icloud to outlook sync only for calendar and contacts (not tasks)?

    I starting using Icloud Sync wiht outlok 2010 and like it - howeve rI only want to sync my Calendar and Contacts not Tasks - is that possible?

    No.  It's all or nothing.

  • Sync with my outlook calendar and contact fails

    Hi guys,
    I am trying to sync my iphone calendar and contacts with outlook 2003, I have also checked the itunes add in plugin in outlook options. but I still can not sync it. I can sync it with google address book but not with outlook conatcts and calendar. I really need it. (my outlook is part of the excahneg server)
    Of course I still have not created my excahnge server account. (my outlook is part of the excahneg server, but i assume it should anyways at least sync it! ) am I right?
    my outlook is 2003.
    my ios is 4.3.3
    let me know if you need more things to know!
    messi

    It may be a bit late for your needs, but there's a sync product for Outlook (an add-in) that will sync public and private folders/calendars.  Once you have your items in a mailbox folder, the regular ios sync will bring it to your device.  It's called Add2Outlook, it's made by DidItBetter.com Software.
    It syncs private and public, mailboxes and folders in any direction.  One-way, two-way, read-only or writable.  It also works with Office 365 and hosted exchange providers, if that's your situation.  It works for calendars, contacts, tasks, email, whatever.  It can even sync to PST or between two different Exchange servers.
    It installs on your workstation, not on the Exchange server.
    Check it out here: Outlook Contact and Calendar Sync for Office 365

  • Can Exchange activesync be used for calendar and contacts without BES?

    I thought it could- just got a Z10 and am having trouble syncing with a cloud service that uses EAS Tech support just told me that I have to be on BES for that? Wasn't what I thought. Knowledge base article KB34208 "Sync time frame for calendar events when using a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync connection " Says nothing about BES in the Environment section? http://btsc.webapps.blackberry.com/btsc/viewdocument.do?externalId=KB34208&sliceId=2&cmd=displayKC&d... Hoping guy was wrong- I really need to be able to get my desktop info onto phone and this is convoluted enough- syncing to cloud and then to phone but want to keep the phone (4th BB and a PB). Help please.

    you dont need BES10. you can do EAS directly from the device to the Exchange Server.
    zeki

  • Can more than one iPhone sync to the same Calendar and Contacts List?

    My partner and I are thinking about buying iPhones, but before we do so I want to make sure that we can both sync to the same Calendar. So, for example, if she makes plans with friends (and updates her iPhone Calendar accordingly) I also want the appointment to be entered into the Calendar of my iPhone when I next sync it. Has anyone done this? Is it possible?

    I sync using mobile me - over the air, my wife syncs via itunes, we keep several calendars in ical.
    You can look through the manual as well. It may help you figure out what iphone can do.
    http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPhone_UserGuide.pdf

  • Can iPhone Sync with Exchange Server - Calendar and Contacts?

    Gateway   Windows XP Pro   Outlook 2003
    Gateway   Windows XP Pro  

    My colleague who uses Windows at the office has synced her calendar with Outlook 2003; that should not be a problem. The iPhone directly syncs contacts with Outlook 2003 as well.
    iPhone does not connect to Exchange Servers directly unless they are setup for IMAP or POP e-mail access. And in those cases it is not syncing calendar or contact info with the server, just e-mail. (As an aside, we have not been able to get the iPhone to retrieve e-mail using POP to connect to our Exchange server. POP is working fine (lots of other e-mail clients use it without a problem), but the iPhone cannot connect).
    Hope that helps.

  • Why do I have duplication of calendar and contacts on my i-phone after sync

    Had to reset my i-phone to factory settings after a glitch with the ipod thinking it was constantly playing. Since then, my sync between i-mac and the phone duplicates my calendar activities and every contact in my address book. Anyone got simple step by step answers on how to deal with this?

    Blondebrit,
    Try iPhone/iPod touch: Resolving duplicates and removing all contacts/calendars/bookmarks with MobileMe.
    ;~)

  • HT1296 Notes not syncing with iCloud.  Calendar and contacts transferred, but not notes.

    Notes not syncing w/ iCloud.  Contacts, calendar, etc. sync, but not notes.

    I found on mine when the notes were not syncing that for some reason the settings got changed on my iphone to sync to AOL???????   I did not do this and do not know how it happened.  After I changed to ICloud and then looked the notes did go to ICloud.  Unfortunately, now I can't sign into ICloud on one of my PC's and can on the other as I left myself signed in but can't access Notes as an error message says "problem loading application".  All this has been quite frustrating and has been ongoing for about 3 weeks.!!!!  
    Apple doesn't seem to have a handle on all of this or is ignoring the support network!!!

  • HT1386 my contacts won´t sync, it says that calendars and contacts will be synced over iclouds, but it isn´t. I can´t get my contacts on my iphone

    My contacts won´t sync to the iphone. In itunes there is not even a check I can make to the contacts for syncing it says they should sync over icloud, but they won´t

    Are you syncing your Mac Address Book contacts over the air with your iCloud account which is selected with your iCloud account settings on your Mac? You need to do that first followed by logging in with your iCloud account via webmail access using a browser to confirm your Mac Address Book contacts are available in your iCloud online address book.

  • Syncing calendars and contacts

    My 3G has stopped syncing with .mac for calendar and contacts. Mail still works fine. What's up?

    Even with a former .Mac email address - it is now a MM account.
    When you enable over the air syncing for contact information and calendar events with your MM account on your iPhone, all existing contact information and calendar events are erased on your iPhone and replaced with what it available online for your MM account.
    Is your contact information and calendar events being synced properly between the Address Book and iCal on your Mac with your MM account online address book and calendar? Have you checked this online by logging in to your MM account with Safari on your Mac?

Maybe you are looking for

  • Calling BAPI(RFC function module) in java? Part 2

    Hi Can any body tell me or give me source code for calling give BAPI...i need to give the inputs to that parameters.. data l_order_header_in    like bapisdhd1. data t_return             like bapiret2  occurs 0 with header line. data t_order_items_in 

  • I need to print a jtextpane in a gui

    Hi i need to print a jtextpane in a gui and have had trouble doing so. I am using netbeans 5.5.1 and have found the documentation that I have been using is not really geared to printing with this platform as it takes out a lot of the code that would

  • Problem sending jms message from Web page button (JSF 1.2)

    SJSAS PE 9.0 running on Windows Some of the code //imports: import javax.jms.ConnectionFactory; import javax.jms.Queue; import javax.jms.Session; import javax.jms.JMSException; import javax.annotation.Resource; //Injection @Resource(mappedName = "jms

  • How do I get grid all the way to upper left?

    I'm using a grid on a page. It won't go all the way to the upper left or top. This is what is causing white space to appear between my frames. It goes almost to the top, but not quite. I know there is a way to make the grid go all the way to the top.

  • Where did my external drives go?

    I have 4 external hard drives plugged into my Mac and, one by one, upon restarting my computer, 3 of them got wiped. My 4th drive, which I use for TimeMachine, hasn't been affected. The other 3 are no longer recognized by my Mac. I plug them in and i