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section;Have you wanted to backup your iPhone sms messages to your computer? Micromat has created a free program for OS X (universal) to do just that. The program is called
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10-27-2007, 10:21 PM #1Owner / Founder - ModMyi
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Free and Easy SMS backup program for OSX

Have you wanted to backup your iPhone sms messages to your computer? Micromat has created a free program for OS X (universal) to do just that. The program is called Syphone.
What does it do?
- View synced iPhone SMS messages on your Macintosh
- Archive SMS messages
- Import/export SMS messages
- View SMS messages offline in an iChat-like interface with selectable colors
- Open Address Book contacts
- View the number of sent and received messages for each contact
- Support multiple iPhones

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The Following User Says Thank You to Cody Overcash For This Useful Post:
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10-27-2007, 11:38 PM #2
ohhh no WAAAAAY!!! someone make this for the PC quick! this is awesome!
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10-27-2007, 11:51 PM #3
Old news had this for a week, BUMP sorry Cash LOL
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10-28-2007, 12:28 AM #4
wow someone seriously have to make on for pc
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10-28-2007, 01:17 AM #5My iPhone is a Part of Me
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why are we, the PC users, always left behind :[?

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10-28-2007, 01:57 AM #6
doesnt work on mine i wonder why..it cant detect my phone
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10-28-2007, 02:11 AM #7
It doesn't read your iPhone it uses the info in your backup file.
Usually us mac users miss out on the software. Nice to have stuff you PC users dont have.
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10-28-2007, 03:08 AM #8
My phone is not detected...... Anyone know why and how can i fix this problem? Thank You.
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10-28-2007, 05:52 AM #9
it didn't find my iphone, and crashed it.
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10-28-2007, 05:53 AM #10
is there an auto sync feature?
that would be killer.Check out my Blog
http://web.mac.com/stevetcraig
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10-28-2007, 06:19 AM #11Official MMI Troll with an Attitude
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Gotta love cash! If it is worthwhile you know he will post it! Thanks for this.
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10-28-2007, 08:45 AM #12Owner / Founder - ModMyi
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Your posts hold such merit.
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10-28-2007, 12:18 PM #13iPhone? More like MyPhone
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10-28-2007, 03:09 PM #14
this software doesnt work on my machine... crash a lot
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10-28-2007, 08:19 PM #15
anyone know if theres a similar program for windows
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10-28-2007, 09:31 PM #16iPhone? More like MyPhone
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yeah please make one for windows
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10-28-2007, 10:48 PM #17
There really should be 2 seperate directories for Apple programs, and then PC programs ...
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10-29-2007, 12:49 AM #18Official MMI Troll with an Attitude
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@Poetic_folly:Your posts hold such merit.
They don't have to. 1.) i'm the site troll with an attitude. 2.) I'm not the owner spamming my own site!
Derrr!
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10-29-2007, 01:46 AM #19
Dope
So beautiful. The iPhone continues to expand it's usefulness in my life.
...which is so-very Apple in general...
PLEASE click everyone's "Thanks" buttons...they are begging for it.
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10-29-2007, 07:10 AM #20




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