In the most recent updates, it’s necessary to use the cloud to sync contacts. However, you could enter your contacts manually on each device, or you could simply not upgrade. Also, it’s possible to use operating systems that don’t rely on cloud computing as much as apple, such as linux or android, or even Windows., though I believe microsoft has exchange servers for online syncing.
Teresa "The Golden Age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete Graham On Nov 21, 2013, at 4:51 PM, Red.Falcon <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ricardo! > Ok I've seen people post that they can no longer sync contacts through iTunes > but are forced to use the cloud! > Is this not right! > Colin > > On 22 Nov 2013, at 00:26, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> You don’t have to sync your contacts via iCloud. You don’t even need to log >> into iCloud if you don’t want to. This article in my opinion, seems to be >> pointing out concerns for people running servers, for small business, etc. >> I’m not saying the concerns aren’t valid, but they really only apply to a >> small percentage of Mac users. >> >> JMO. >> >> Ricardo Walker >> [email protected] >> Twitter:@apple2thecore >> www.appletothecore.info >> >> On Nov 20, 2013, at 12:52 PM, Daniel McGee <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, really want to update to Mavericks but this new OS is really making >>> it so hard to do so. >>> This article will explain why. >>> Basically, I have no interest or intention of using the service so >>> unfortunately where does that leave me. >>> P.S. >>> I hope I'm not the only one. >>> In particular, really concerned about syncing contacts >>> Guess you could say I'm paranoid about my contact data up in space. >>> Link to the article is below. >>> >>> http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/27/5035276/for-ios-users-avoiding-icloud-gets-harder-with-mavericks >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
