Will local (cloudless) contacts and calendar sync be possible in future ?

Local adressbook and calendar synchronisation seems to be gone with OS X Mavericks. Is there any hope to get it back? Or are there other possibilities to synch without using iCloud?

my feedback on apples page. i can only encourage people who bother to do the same:
Hi dear
I would like to express how MUCH it annoys me, that synch by USB/WiFi isn't possible anymore under Mavericks.
You know, I really love Apple products. I think there are great. But sometimes your greatness becomes a weakness. When it goes too far pushing customers on what Apple thinks is necessary.
Guy honestly - my data are my data. I don't mistrust you. I don't mistrust anybody. I simply don't want to have my calendar, contacts or any other data in a cloud. Not iCloud nor Amazon nor anything.
Sure, I can rollback to mountain lion, use it together with my iPhone until it's not supported anymore and then change to a competitor.
I know - little threat for you. ;-) But it's not about that. It's about a sensitiv topic. There is a fair amount of people how doesn't like being patronized in such a way.
I hope it was underestimated how sensitiv many people about their data are and not just a strategical decision accepting that many don't like it. If latter is the case please let me know. Then I can act accordningly.
Much more I hope synchronizing of calendar and contacts inbetween iphone/itune with USB/WiFi will be possible again like it was.
I am looking forward to your feedback.

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Hey lexvo;
That is correct. For more information on iCloud Drive and iCloud Contacts, check out the following resources:
iCloud Drive FAQ - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201104
iCloud - Contacts - Apple Support
https://www.apple.com/support/icloud/contacts/
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Synced with a different user, or with a different iTunes library?
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Mark,
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Hi Brian!
I have an article here for you that addresses your issue and can help you troubleshoot this further:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Troubleshooting contact and calendar syncing via USB on Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1692
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Regards,
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Hello Mary,
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iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Troubleshooting contact and calendar syncing via USB on Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1692
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8/30/13 3:08:32.321 PM Contacts[4384]: AOSKit ERROR: RAF: Invalid url -- https://username%[email protected]/carddav/v1/principals/username%40gmail.c om///username%[email protected]/carddav/v1/principals/username%40gmail.com/
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8/30/13 3:08:32.563 PM Contacts[4384]: AOSKit ERROR: RAF: Invalid url -- https://username%[email protected]/carddav/v1/principals/username%40gmail.c om///username%[email protected]/carddav/v1/principals/username%40gmail.com/
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8/30/13 3:09:02.665 PM CalendarAgent[1480]: AOSKit ERROR: RAF: Invalid url -- https://username%[email protected]/calendar/dav/username%40gmail.c om///username%[email protected]/calendar/dav/username%40gmail.com/
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8/30/13 3:09:02.897 PM CalendarAgent[1480]: AOSKit ERROR: RAF: Invalid url -- https://username%[email protected]/calendar/dav/username%40gmail.c om///username%[email protected]/calendar/dav/username%40gmail.com/
8/30/13 3:09:02.905 PM CalendarAgent[1480]: AOSKit ERROR: RAF: Invalid url -- https://username%[email protected]/calendar/dav/cln2stbjc4hmgrrcd5 i62ua0ctp6utbg5pr2sor1dhimsp31e8n6errfctm6abj3dtmg%40virtual///username%[email protected]/calendar/dav/cln2stbjc4hmgrrcd5i62ua0ctp6utbg5pr2sor1dhimsp31e8n6errfctm6abj3dt mg%40virtual/
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8/30/13 3:09:03.135 PM CalendarAgent[1480]: AOSKit ERROR: RAF: Invalid url -- https://username%[email protected]/calendar/dav/cln2stbjc4hmgrrcd5 i62ua0ctp6utbg5pr2sor1dhimsp31e8n6errfctm6abj3dtmg%40virtual/events///username%[email protected]/calendar/dav/cln2stbjc4hmgrrcd5i62ua0ctp6utbg5pr2sor1dhimsp31e8n6errfctm6abj3dt mg%40virtual/events/

After upgrading to Mavericks the log messages did change for Google as well other items. I think all these "error" messages are of no real consequence in most cases. If you use the Console App you will definitely see more items just in booting up than anyone would care to see. I think the log only holds a couple of days worth of items or at least only displays that much. I get Air Play errors even though I don't use Air Play or just because I don't as an example of other error messages that don't really matter. I never had a problem with my Calendar working with Google's calendar other than the update sometimes took a while to reach the Android phone or the MacBook.
So, the solution for me is to ignore the Console logs unless I have a problem with something. Maybe then, it might be of some use. I'm not going to worry about the small amount of disk space the log takes up.
However, I wouldn't say anyone should have to update to Mavericks just to change the Console log messages. The latest update of Mavericks is finally working nicely with my Android phone and my Gmail but it was not so for my Gmail in the beginning with Apple Mail - but that it another story.

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Hi Simon,
You are not alone!
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I tried to delete my iCloud account on the iPhone, and reinstal it, no success.
Should I send an invoice to Apple for the time I spend to test their iPhone...
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It is the first time I bought an Apple thing... 800 euros for an unlocked iPhone, and I can not always use it to call somebody. In one way, I miss my Nokia so much, much simpler and always on duty! Ok ok the iPhone is nice.... but simply doesn't work.
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