Is there anyway to back up the text in iMessages?
Is there anyway to back up the text in iMessages? I want to save the text conversations I have with my son.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
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Is there anyway to back up the text in iMessages? I want to save the text conversations I have with my son.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
The backups are in your user's ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup folder, although they are not in a format that is readily usable (see Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support). I would make a copy of the latest and stash it somewhere so that you always have it.
You can use a utility application such as iBackup Viewer to view and/or extract items from a regular iTunes backup of your iPhone. There are a few of these kinds of utilities that vary in what they are capable of doing and the amount of money they want for doing it (most have limited 'lite' or free versions), so check around for one that has the features you want.
The backups are in your user's ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup folder, although they are not in a format that is readily usable (see Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support). I would make a copy of the latest and stash it somewhere so that you always have it.
You can use a utility application such as iBackup Viewer to view and/or extract items from a regular iTunes backup of your iPhone. There are a few of these kinds of utilities that vary in what they are capable of doing and the amount of money they want for doing it (most have limited 'lite' or free versions), so check around for one that has the features you want.
Yes, but I want to delete the messages from my phone and save them to a file where I can reread them. I was not able to find the backup file by iTunes on my desktop. I think I have figured out how to save an individual message. I wish there was a way to save a whole thread - I have two years of messages to save.
The messages would be saved in a regular backup.
Thank you.
Is there anyway to back up the text in iMessages?