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iMessage

Evidence: iMessage
Description: Collect iMessages
Category: System
Platform: macos
Short Name: imsg
Is Parsed: Yes
Sent to Investigation Hub: Yes
Collect File(s): Yes

iMessage chat database stores messages, attachments, and metadata per user. This data is essential for communications analysis and timeline reconstruction.

This collector gathers structured data about imessage.

FieldDescriptionExample
UserUserExample value
MessageIDMessage ID123
ConversationConversation123
TextTextExample value
ContactContactExample value
DirectionDirectionExample value
AccountAccountExample value
DateDate2023-10-15 14:30:25+03:00
DateReadDate Read2023-10-15 14:30:25+03:00
DateDeliveredDate Delivered2023-10-15 14:30:25+03:00
IsFromMeIs From Me123
IsReadIs Read123
DestinationCallerIDDestination Caller IDExample value
AttachmentPathAttachment PathExample value
AttachmentNameAttachment NameExample value
AttachmentSizeAttachment Size123

This collector copies user chat.db files and queries messages, attachments, and related tables, recording into imessage.

This evidence is crucial for forensic investigations as it reveals communications content, participants, and attachment artifacts.