Hidden folders are folders that by default don’t appear to the user, usually holding files that a casual user doesn’t have to interact with, such as system-related files. You can usually find your username folder on the side bar of the finder. The iMessage history that powers your Messages app is stored in a database file in your computer’s hard drive, in a hidden folder named Library which, in turn, is in your username folder. If you just want to see the good stuff you can find the notebook with the minimal code to extract and prepare the data here. Green bubble messages unfortunately are not captured. Note: this approach only works for Macs (laptops and desktops) and only gets your iMessage history. This is a somehow technical guide for extracting all the iMessage data in your computer’s hard drive and putting them in an analysis-friendly file. Well you’re in luck! Your Apple computer stores that message history right within your grasp in a hidden folder on your hard drive! When using the Messages app, you can see all your history of messages on that device and maybe (like me) you have wondered where exactly is that data stored? Can you access it in a format that is easy to analyze? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to see how many messages you have sent per day? Or read the first message you have ever sent to your friends?

If you use the Messages app on your Apple computer then you probably have connected your Apple-Id to that computer in order to send and receive iMessages across all your Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, computer).

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