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I am a long time user of Apple products (I'm all-in). So I do not understand why Apple is forcing me use iCloud. All I want to do is use my iPhone and my iMac and share data between the two. I believe it is safer for me to have my data on my devices - not on some server somewhere. I don't want it and don't need it. If this sounds like a complaint - it is.
iMac 27", macOS 10.13
Thanks for the quick response. I guess what I am saying is that syncing with iTunes does not meet my needs. Also, I do not need real-time syncing. I just want to see, and back up, everything from my iPhone on my iMac. And, as a side issue, I don't want my data splashed all over the Internet for it to be used/abused. Privacy is very important to me. Although Apple is good at what they do (if I didn't think so then I wouldn't have purchased so many of their products) I believe my data is safer on my system than on a 'server in the sky' somewhere. After all, even the DoD has been successfully hacked. Maybe I'm wrong but, like I said, I covet my privacy. Thanks again for the response. I believe you have answered my question.
Thanks for the quick response. I guess what I am saying is that syncing with iTunes does not meet my needs. Also, I do not need real-time syncing. I just want to see, and back up, everything from my iPhone on my iMac. And, as a side issue, I don't want my data splashed all over the Internet for it to be used/abused. Privacy is very important to me. Although Apple is good at what they do (if I didn't think so then I wouldn't have purchased so many of their products) I believe my data is safer on my system than on a 'server in the sky' somewhere. After all, even the DoD has been successfully hacked. Maybe I'm wrong but, like I said, I covet my privacy. Thanks again for the response. I believe you have answered my question.
Via the sync/backup process in iTunes. Calendar items seem to be on the Mac.
If syncing using iTunes fills your needs, you do not need iCloud then.
You have a choice. Don't use iCloud if you don't want to.
If you want or need real time syncing of your content, like iCloud offers, iTunes won't do that.
Again, your choice.
How else are you going to share data between your phone and mac?
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Apple Forcing Me to Use iCloud
