iCloud to Auto-Resolve Sync Conflicts

[SandynJosh]

that could work. but are you sure that's the way it works? apple doesn't hesitate to delete your stuff just like that. An example is the iTunes sync.
I like the way apple syncs our media etc via itunes, but a little more freedom would be nice... For example to copy stuff from iphone to the pc, not just from the pc to the iphone...

Here's another example of permanent deletion: I have several email accounts that Apple's "Mail" pulls into my mailbox. I told Mail to stop bringing email in from one of the accounts. :OOF:: All of the previous email I sent and received from the account was removed from my mailboxes...totally cleaned out and not retrievable. Also, not even a warning that my intended action would cause this secondary action.

 

[Xtremehkr]

I actually like that feature, as I'm prone to change information on the particular device that I'm using. My iMac is designated as being the main computer but contact and calendar information is most often changed on my mobile devices.

I like that I can make sure the information changed is information that I want changed.

Though it would be really nice if Apple were able to reliably automate that process.

 

[winston1236]

sync

it would be awesome if you could set one device as the standard for the rest, such as my mobile is always correct and set others to it

 

[arkitect]

it would be awesome if you could set one device as the standard for the rest, such as my mobile is always correct and set others to it

How could that be a good idea?
I use my Macs and iPad and iPhone to change and add events and contacts etc.

I wouldn't want one device overriding the others with the "wrong" info.

 

[ObsidianIce]

I'm very curious on how this will work when combining info. I imagine it will mesh the info and then when seeing conflicts use the newest one?

 

[cmaier]

I'm very curious on how this will work when combining info. I imagine it will mesh the info and then when seeing conflicts use the newest one?

Each app decides on its own how to merge information, and whether to ask for guidance. The built-in apps undoubtedly use different formulas depending on the nature of the data they handle.

 

[steadysignal]

Although they seem to be dabbling in guesswork I have to imagine that they're right. I can't imagine that Apple would come up with file-versioning in Lion and somehow ignore such features on the cloud side.

this is going to be rich...

 

[Doctor Q]

I actually like that feature, as I'm prone to change information on the particular device that I'm using. My iMac is designated as being the main computer but contact and calendar information is most often changed on my mobile devices.

I like that I can make sure the information changed is information that I want changed.

Though it would be really nice if Apple were able to reliably automate that process.

I don't understand why it doesn't work now. The software keeps a sync history file (mentioned in this article) that tracks changes, but my Address Book and MobileMe Contacts and iPhone Contacts get out of sync. I can't designate one as the master, as the troubleshooting instructions tell me, because I've changed them all and I don't remember which contacts I've changed in what way. The software is supposed to be in charge of that!

 

[KingCrimson]

I pray for those relying on "auto-resolve" for their calendar. When someone misses a job interview because of their iCloud reliance, that will give me a good laugh.

 

[Doctor Q]

I pray for those relying on "auto-resolve" for their calendar. When someone misses a job interview because of their iCloud reliance, that will give me a good laugh.

We almost missed an appointment because we didn't realize the iPad calendar wasn't changed back to our home time zone after a trip. Whoops!