I've read mixed reviews, so may I ask for recommendations here, please, from those of you who really know.
A good utility ideally which runs on my iMac (macOS… 10.14.6) that will allow me to manage the various text messages I have on my iPhone 8 Plus (12.4).
By 'manage' I mean:
Thanks in advance for recommendations of safe, reliable and non-intrusive software!
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 12
At the law firm I work at we use a utility called Decipher Text Message which works well for our needs. Each month we're required to save all the back and forth text messages we have with clients and keep track of them. I sometimes save personal messages or family stuff too. ;-)
At the law firm I work at we use a utility called Decipher Text Message which works well for our needs. Each month we're required to save all the back and forth text messages we have with clients and keep track of them. I sometimes save personal messages or family stuff too. ;-)
Thanks to everyone who helped.
In the end I downloaded - then paid for because I was so impressed (support questions were being answered in minutes; the functionality is excellent) - iMazing.
You're welcome. I've used TouchCopy on my Windows computer to archive text messages, voicemail, and a number of other things. I was just reading the other night about using it for importing photos from the iPhone when using Windows 10 because of numerous issues with importing photos with the Photo app in Windows 10. I've not tried that, but I have experienced the problems with Windows 10. Next time I have the chance, I'm going to try it. I have the premium, or paid version, and I appreciate what it can do. I needed that for a number of voicemail messages I wanted to save after a disagreement with a contractor about work around my house. Take care.
I'm sorry, PhoneView is a separate program. I was thinking of TouchCopy, which works on both the Mac and Windows, where PhoneView only works on the Mac. It is a similar program to PhoneView. My apologies.
Glad you got to the page.
TouchCopy, which ChrisJ4203 reference, has also been recommended by other forum members. I've never use it or iMazing so I can't really comment.
I'd try out whichever ones have a free trial and see which you like best.
I know. I was referring to your other posts. I just have to move the program to my Windows 10 computer. Haven't done it yet. Too busy with teaching summer school, but I also only get less than a week between the end of summer semester and the beginnig of the fall. I'm doing too much while retired!
Thanks. How do I print a particular message thread to a PDF file from my iPhone, please?
Did you go directly to Wide Angle Software for the link?
No problem, Chris! Thanks for your help :-)
You're welcome.
Glad you found something that works for you. Thanks for the review of iMazing.
Thank you, kimgoodmann2!
I do not understand why for these two simple tasks you are looking for a separate message manager, where as message.app can do much more than what you are looking for.
It can send messages to all your Contacts
It can automatically archive all files or Messages Only
It can print to a file, or to PDF, to Post Script, As web receipts, as Messages
It can send the messages on email
This is the most safe & Reliable
It is non-intrusive because it is a default app built by Apple and is shipped with all Mac
I use PhoneView (Mac) to archive texts. I mostly archive them to PDF but you can also do text.
I don't know of anything that can recover messages without accessing the back up. I'm also not sure what tasks fall under "etc.". However, PhoneView has a lot of neat features.
Text messages manager, recommendation request
