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Transfer iPad iMessage to Mac

As an instant messenger service for the iDevice that's running iOS 5, iMessage lets you send and receive unlimited text messages between other iDevice users over Wi-Fi or 3G. Besides sending texts to other iOS 5 users, this service also enables users to send other files, including photos, contact information, videos and group messages. This makes it really convenient for most iOS 5 users to send or receive any kinds of files quickly.

After using iMessage on your iPad, you may find that all iMessage files are in your iPad library. In case of some accidents for iPad 2, damaged or data lost, you might have to transfer/move your iPad iMessage files to a Mac computer for a backup on those important files. There are lots of programs over the Internet can assist you to transfer iPad iMessage to Mac. Here we just take the iMacsoft iPad Transfer for Mac as an example to show you how to backup iPad iMessage files to Mac local folder with leisure. Just go ahead to check the easy operation now!

Tutorial: How to Transfer iPad iMessage to Mac?

Preparation: Please first download and install the specially-designed iPad to Mac Transfer on your Mac computer.

Step 1: Start the transfer tool after you've connected your iPad to Mac. Then, this software will automatically detect the connected iPad and show all detail info of your iPad and the stored files in the pop-up interface.

Step 2: Click "SMS" icon in the left panel to open iPad library iMessage folder. And you will see the details of all your iMessage files in the right panel. Just go to locate your target ones for the iMessage backup from iPad to Mac.

Step 3: Go to the above toolbar to hit , and then select a local folder to store your export iMessage files. Click the "Save" button to export the selected and checked iPad iMessage files to Mac local folder.

Ok, we've finished all the steps of how to transfer iPad iMessage to Mac with iMacsoft iPad to Mac Transfer. This handy software is also available for the transfer of videos, songs, TV shows, podcasts, photos, etc. from iPad to Mac. So no matter you want to move iMessage files from iPad to Mac or backup any other kinds of iPad files to Mac, this powerful and practical would be your good assistant to achieve the task with ease. Just free try it now!

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