[yann]

count me in... I'm a web dev so I'm sure I'll figure how to setup a wevdav server locally, but a good old synch when pluggin the iPhone in the doc is an assumed functionality when you pay for an application... You should point that out clearly somewhere...

[alackofcolor]

Do you know of any easily understandable resource that could guide me in setting up a local webdav server?

[Ken Case]

Maybe this article will help?

Enabling WebDAV on OSX For Use With iCal

[kidtreo]

Do I understand correctly that I MUST purchase me.com or web dav somewhere to use the software I just paid for? Even apple allows for sync directly from mac to iPhone! This is not good. And very dissapointing of not outright misleading.

[whpalmer4]

Apple doesn't offer 3rd party developers the option of using the wired sync conduit that it uses for its own applications. You can use the WebDAV service installed on your own Mac, you've just got to turn it on.

The OmniFocus for iPhone product page says in big letters:

Synchronized with your Mac via .Mac or WebDAV.

How is that misleading?

[jginsbu]

Originally Posted by whpalmer4

Synchronized with your Mac via .Mac or WebDAV.

How is that misleading?

As should be obvious from reading this forum, many have found it misleading. As I suggested above, this might be because many may not realize that WebDAV requires a server. Omni ought to clarify so that others are not disappointed to find this out.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by jginsbu

As should be obvious from reading this forum, many have found it misleading. As I suggested above, this might be because many may not realize that WebDAV requires a server. Omni ought to clarify so that others are not disappointed to find this out.

We've changed the page to say '.Mac or a generic WebDAV server' to try and make this clearer. Thanks!

[whpalmer4]

Originally Posted by jginsbu

As should be obvious from reading this forum, many have found it misleading. As I suggested above, this might be because many may not realize that WebDAV requires a server. Omni ought to clarify so that others are not disappointed to find this out.

My suspicion upon further reflection and investigation is that some people didn't read it in the first place, as it doesn't appear to show up anywhere on the App store page for OmniFocus. And others probably read right over it without comprehending it, because as we all know, iPhones and iPods do all their syncing when you plug them in the dock, so who would have thought that Apple wouldn't make it possible for 3rd party developers to do that with their applications?

Out of curiosity, what is your suggested language for that clarification? Remember, it has to get through to people who are "hearing what they want to hear" so to speak.

[Ken Case]

We've updated our description to refer to synchronizing via "a WebDAV-enabled web server" to make this more clear for a wider audience. (A WebDAV-enabled web server is built into every Mac, though unfortunately it's not trivial to configure.)

We're also thinking about how to do synchronization with a local Mac without requiring a web server.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by kidtreo

Do I understand correctly that I MUST purchase me.com or web dav somewhere to use the software I just paid for? Even apple allows for sync directly from mac to iPhone! This is not good. And very dissapointing of not outright misleading.

As I mentioned in the other thread, only Apple has access to the wired sync. We didn't do it because it's not possible for third party applications.