In iTunes 10.7 with iOS 6.1.3, it is possible to sync Safari bookmarks, contacts, calendars, photos, and music over USB. I don't always have Internet access, particularly when on a plane.
Notes sync was broken between 10.7 Lion and 10.8 Mountain Lion. Now it won't sync without iCloud.
To downgrade iTunes 11 to 10 on Mavericks 10.9, I had to replace some system libraries. That broke the Mac App Store. I use a friend's laptop to get binaries of apps that they download that are only on the App Store (e.g. Shazam, LINE).
If Apple fixes USB sync, I might force myself to get over the new GUI (which is awful - no track name & artist on the iTunes MiniPlayer?).
If Linux developers get USB sync to work reliably, and make some UI scripting tool similar to AppleScript, then I would consider switching.
Notes sync was broken between 10.7 Lion and 10.8 Mountain Lion. Now it won't sync without iCloud.
To downgrade iTunes 11 to 10 on Mavericks 10.9, I had to replace some system libraries. That broke the Mac App Store. I use a friend's laptop to get binaries of apps that they download that are only on the App Store (e.g. Shazam, LINE).
If Apple fixes USB sync, I might force myself to get over the new GUI (which is awful - no track name & artist on the iTunes MiniPlayer?).
If Linux developers get USB sync to work reliably, and make some UI scripting tool similar to AppleScript, then I would consider switching.