Sue03634
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Q: how do i know if ichat is being saved on backup

I particularly want to save ichat/imessage/, photos and emails when backing up with time machine.  They are all greyed out on the page.  Can I reset? Thanks.

iMac, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jun 1, 2016 3:27 AM

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Q: how do i know if ichat is being saved on backup

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  • by Ralph Johns (UK),Helpful

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jun 1, 2016 12:50 PM in response to Sue03634
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    Jun 1, 2016 12:50 PM in response to Sue03634

    Hi,

     

    In Messages there is an option in the General Section of the Preferences to Save Chats on Close.

    "On Close" means if you dismiss the chat, if you Quit the app or if you Shut Down with the app open.

     

    These are then tucked away in ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.iChat/Data/Library/Messages/Archive by date

     

    As ~/Library means the Library in you Home Folder and your Home folder is part of the Main Drive it's safe to say they will be in Time Machine.

    ~/ is the same as writing in full Hard Drive/Users/Your Account name.

     

    Highlighted pictures in a Chat can look "greyed out" but other than that I am not sure what you mean. It would not make a difference to whether pictures were Saved of whether they were Stored when Time Machine did a Backup.

     

     

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  • by Sue03634,

    Sue03634 Sue03634 Jun 1, 2016 12:52 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)
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    Jun 1, 2016 12:52 PM in response to Ralph Johns (UK)

    Many thanks for the help. Put my mind at rest.


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    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jun 1, 2016 1:16 PM in response to Sue03634
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    Jun 1, 2016 1:16 PM in response to Sue03634

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    ​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (El Capitan)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     iPhone and an iPad (2)