Backup and restore Messages app

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Backup and restore Messages app

I Just got a new Mac, I'm starting with a fresh Yosemite install. I want to copy all the iMessages from my old Mac onto the new one.

I Tried copying these folders from the old Mac to the new Mac, no luck. Messages opens with the 3 or 4 messages that were in there before prior to replacing the folders.

~/Library/Messages

~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iChat

Does anyone have a definitive guide to backing up and restoring complete Messages app history in Yosemite?

OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Oct 30, 2014 5:15 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 30, 2014 6:15 PM in response to Darren Jeacocke

Ok I got it working. All these steps mightn't be necessary but this is how I got it working.

1) Open Messages on both Macs and go Preferences > Accounts > iMessage > Sign Out

2) Copy these folders and override from old Mac to new Mac

~/Library/Messages

~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iChat

3) Restart new Mac

4) Open Messages and sign in to iMessages again

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Answer 2

Jun 25, 2015 6:22 PM in response to Darren Jeacocke

This still works on OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 -- simple and effective!

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