Ubuntu – Syncing iPhone with Shotwell

iphoneshotwell

Is it possible to have Shotwell automatically sync with my iPhone so I have my picture library on both?

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As far as I'm aware, no free/open source software (including Shotwell) is capable of this. It's one of the sad facts of life that comes with using a proprietary device.

As a Shotwell developer and iPhone user, believe me, I'd love to see this. But it's unlikely to happen (barring some decision to open up on Apple's part.)

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Ubuntu – Syncing iPhone with iTunes on a windows virtual machine

I found the following procedure listed on a couple of forums and websites. Just tried it out with my iPhone 5S on a Windows 7 VM with a Ubuntu 14.04 host and it works fine.

Install VirtualBox and the VirtualBox Extension Pack. Find them both here. Create a Windows virtual machine.
On your host Ubuntu machine, run the following command -
```
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers <USERNAME>
```
Replace <USERNAME> with your username, of course.
Log out and log back in. (This seems to be important!)
Run VirtualBox. Open the Settings to your Windows VM. Under the USB tab you'll be able to choose your Apple device by clicking on the + button on the right.
Run your Windows VM now and install iTunes. You'll be able to sync and backup like normal.

Hope this helps you out!

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