

This is required for BlueBubbles to be able to read the iMessage database. You will first be asked to grant BlueBubbles “Full-Disk Access”. Check FAQ page for updates on macOS versions. This is the status of BlueBubbles as of June 2022.


AirMessage is another popular solution, but I think BlueBubbles has a few advantages. I will use an open source tool called BlueBubbles. Certain iMessage features aren’t supported through the software we’ll be using with some versions of macOS (more on that later). That device will need to be running Mac OS X El Capitan (released in 2015) or later, but you’ll need to take a few minutes to decide which version will best suit your needs.
