I don't use iCloud to sync my contacts to iPhone/iPod. I set up google as an exchange server on my iOS-devices. So they sync with google contacts and calendar. With the help of spanning sync, google its my contact and calendar cloud:
iMac/MacBook <> Spanning Sync <> Google <> Exchange <> iOS On 18 Nov., 05:35, OregonMac <[email protected]> wrote: > I was very excited to find Spanning Sync. I was equally disappointed > when I installed it and it kept crashing when I attempted to sync my > iCal calendars with Google Calendar. When I checked the blog, I > discovered this: > > "What you can't do is sync the same calendar to iCloud as you sync to > Google. The important thing to understand is that Spanning Sync can > only fully sync iCal calendars that are "On My Mac", aka local > calendars. To make a new local calendar, you can always do File > New > Calendar > On My Mac from iCal. " > > As an iCloud user, I don't want to move my calendars to my Mac only. > This will enable Spanning Sync, but it defeats the advantage of having > iCloud sync my calendar with my iPhone and iPad. I understand that's > a prohibition of Apple, but I wished I'd know of that limitation > before purchasing. > > I'll keep my purchase in hopes that at some point in the future, I can > sync my iCloud calendar with Google. If you do not feel that will > ever be possible (please let us all know), I personally may just have > to move to either Google Calendar or iCloud exclusively -- which > causes me serious work difficulties. > > Alternatively, if you know of a way whereby I could still have that > syncing funcationality (without using iCloud NOR Google Sync -- which > doesn't work that well with iOS devices) I'd love to know. > > Love the concept of your application and the simplicity of your > interface. Other than this limiation, it's a great app. > > Best regards, > OregonMac -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Spanning Sync" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/spanningsync?hl=en.
