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How do I download an entire iMessage thread?
How to save an entire text conversation on your iPhone
- Open the text chain you wish to preserve and hold a finger down on one of the texts in the conversation.
- Tap the “More…” option when it appears, then tap the circle to the left of each text and image you want to save.
How do I transfer iMessages to my computer?
How To Save iPhone text messages
- Open Decipher TextMessage and select an iPhone.
- Choose a contact whose text messages you want to save.
- Select Export as PDF and choose a location on your computer to save the text messages.
- Your iPhone text messages have now been saved to you PC or Mac computer as a PDF.
Which is the best way to back up iMessages on a Mac?
The first backup is best done over USB, for speed, but after that it just happens without you having to do anything. It’s like an automatic iCloud backup, only you have access to all your backup-up data, right there on your Mac, in an easy-to-browse app. This part is easy.
How do I back up my messages to iCloud?
Click iMessage. Deselect the checkbox next to Enable Messages in iCloud. If you turn off Messages in iCloud on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch your message history will be included in a separate iCloud backup . If you set up an Apple Watch for a family member, Messages in iCloud is the only way to back up messages.
How do you back up files on a Mac?
Your Mac comes with software to make backing up simple. Just turn on Time Machine and connect an external drive. Time Machine makes automatic backups of everything so you can recover individual files or your entire system from your backups. Make Time Machine backups. Recover files from your Time Machine backup.
Where do I go to back up my MacBook Air?
To see storage information about your Mac, click the Apple menu in the top-left of your screen. Choose About This Mac and click the Storage tab. For Time Machine backups, it’s good to use a drive that has at least twice the storage capacity of your Mac.