- Change the iphone databases to Always Download and wait for the sync to complete – so all files are on the phone.
Yes, that’s feasible.
- Do something about the Mac’s INDEXED FILES??? (I want them completely in DT.)
You can select indexed files in the item list or a filtered view or a smart group, Control-click them and choose Move into Database. This will import the files, removing them from the Finder folder(s).
- Turn off the Mac’s Bonjour server.
Yes, but why?
- Turn on the iPhone’s Bonjour server.
Yes, but why?
- Make sure my automatic cloud backup service is backing up my databases daily.
What service and having more than one backup method is suggested. If you already have an online backup, I’d suggest a local backup too. Not only will it be faster to backup, but it’s also more quickly accessible and requires not Internet connection to get to.
Using Bonjour is a fast, generally very reliable, and very private method of syncing. See…
And yes, you would need to sync the devices - client with server - before leaving the house.