Battery Health
Real cycle count and capacity.
See charge cycles, design capacity versus current capacity and true battery health percentage.
98% Health
Cycle Count 114 cycles
Charge Cap. 4,580 / 4,685 mAh
Silicon Apple A18 Pro
Native macOS iPhone Manager Apple Developer ID Signed & Notarized Everything on your iPhone. On your Mac. Only on your Mac.
Back up, browse and export your WhatsApp chats, photos, messages, contacts and files in open formats without touching the cloud.
Download for Mac macOS 12+ · Apple Silicon (M1 or later) · v0.1.2 (.dmg) · Terms / EULA · Privacy · Uninstall
Select a workspace below to inspect the native macOS application:
- 100% local
- Notarized by Apple
- No account needed
- Free to try
ARCHITECTURAL PRINCIPLE
Your iPhone data should never be locked behind monthly cloud rent, opaque SHA-1 hashes, or a full internal Mac SSD. Inspect, verify, and archive every message, photo, and SQLite database directly on your hardware.
Built for clarity and control.
Everything on your device, organized and readable in standard formats.
Backups
Backups that just work.
Save a full local backup to your Mac or an external drive. Real disk progress keeps you informed from start to finish.
- Back up directly to your Mac or an external drive.
- Real progress measured on disk, no frozen percentages.
- Lean mode saves only key databases to spare disk space.
- Encrypted backup support using your own backup password.
Every chat, searchable and exportable.
Read large chat histories smoothly from any backup. Extract business leads or print tamper-evident transcripts with SHA-256 verification.
- Smooth reading even with tens of thousands of messages.
- Finds phone numbers, emails, addresses and valid IBANs.
- Export chats to CSV, contacts to vCard, leads to CSV.
- Printable PDF transcripts with SHA-256 message and root hashes.
Photos & Videos
Your camera roll, fast and unfiltered.
Browse photos and videos from a backup or directly from a connected iPhone. Know the exact file count and size before exporting.
- Fast grid built for large photo and video libraries.
- Browse from a local backup or connected iPhone.
- Preview exact item count and byte size before export.
- Parallel transfers that you can cancel anytime.
Every detail, accounted for.
Practical tools for everyday backups, business workflows and diagnostics.
Data Time Machine
Compare backups over time.
Select any two backups to see what was added, changed or deleted between dates.
Mar 01, 2026 → Apr 18, 2026
+1,846 Added 142 Recoverable (399.5 MB)
Contacts
Clean vCard 3.0 exports.
Filter contacts by phone, email or company and export standard vCard files.
AddressBook.sqlitedb vCard 3.0 (.vcf)
Clara Vance
Vance Legal LLP · +44 7700 900077
Marcus Chen
Horizon Ventures · +1 415 555 0148
Lead Extraction
Turn chats into structured leads.
Automatically detect phone numbers, emails, physical addresses and valid IBANs across chats.
Extracted Entities MOD 97 Valid
IBAN GB29 NWBK 6016 1331 9268 19
EMAIL c.vance@vancelegal.co.uk
PHONE +44 7700 900077 · CSV Ready
Verifiable Records
Tamper-evident transcripts.
Every message is hashed with SHA-256 alongside a document root hash for printable PDF records.
SHA256 ROOT: 9f4e2a8c...d81b PDF + Hash
Pro Diagnostics
Crash logs, live system log and network capture.
Inspect installed apps, read crash reports, stream live system logs and run network captures with explicit consent.
[16:17:02] lockdownd Paired USB (iOS 18.3.1)
[16:17:04] diagnostics 114 cycles · 98% MaxCap
[16:17:08] crash_mover 3 .ips reports indexed
[16:17:11] pcapd 0 bytes uploaded to cloud
Privacy by design
Your data never leaves your Mac.
iPhone Data Manager processes every backup, message and photo locally on your machine. There is no cloud relay and no user account.
ZERO CLOUD ARCHITECTURE · 100% LOCAL DATA PIPELINE
lockdownd · mobilebackup2 · afc · sha256
100% on-device processing
No personal data telemetry, no cloud uploads and no account required to use the app.
Strictly read-only access
The app reads your iPhone and backups without modifying or overwriting your personal data.
Clean local logs
Diagnostic logs stored on your Mac never contain message text, contact names or personal content.
How it works.
Three straightforward steps from connection to export.
- 001
Connect your iPhone
Plug in via USB to pair, or connect over Wi-Fi once your Mac is trusted.
- 002
Back up or open a backup
Create a new local backup on your Mac or external drive, or open an existing backup.
- 003
Browse and export
Inspect your data and export chats, photos, contacts and reports in open formats.
Complete iPhone Manager & iOS Data Manager for Mac
Why Mac Users Replace Finder and iCloud with a Dedicated iPhone Manager
macOS Finder turns your iPhone backup into an opaque black box on your startup disk. As a native iOS data manager for Mac, iPhone Data Manager gives you direct visibility, external drive freedom, and open-format exports.
| Capability | macOS Finder | iCloud+ Sync | iPhone Data Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backup Destination | Locked to internal Mac startup drive | Apple cloud servers (monthly fee) | Internal Mac SSD or any External USB-C / Thunderbolt drive |
| Browse Inside Backups | No — hidden as 40-char SHA-1 hashes | Limited web view; no WhatsApp or SMS history | Full browser for WhatsApp, SMS/iMessage, Photos, Contacts & Files |
| Space-Saving Lean Mode | No — all-or-nothing disk dump | No selective database archiving | Lean Mode backs up core databases (WhatsApp, Contacts) in a few GB |
| Compare Two Backups (Diff) | Overwrites previous backup state | No historical version diffing | Data Time Machine shows added, modified & deleted records between dates |
| WhatsApp Transcripts & Leads | Not accessible | Encrypted blob; cannot read or export on Mac | CSV export, IBAN/phone/email lead extractor & SHA-256 PDF transcripts |
| Privacy & Data Ownership | Local, but unreadable without full restore | Stored on remote cloud infrastructure | 100% local on your Mac, strictly read-only, zero personal telemetry |
Explore Specialized Workflows
Storage & Backups
Learn more iPhone Storage Manager
Free up gigabytes on your iPhone and Mac with external SSD backups, Lean Mode, and exact byte-size photo offloading.
Folders & Manifest.db
Learn more iPhone File Manager
Browse accessible iPhone app folders and decoded local backup file trees without opaque SHA-1 filenames.
High-Speed Export
Learn more iPhone Transfer Software
Transfer photos, 4K videos, WhatsApp chats, SMS, and contacts from iPhone to Mac in standard, open formats.
Honest Comparison
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See how a 100% native, Apple-notarized, read-only macOS app compares to cross-platform utility suites.
Cellular vs. Local Data
Learn more My Data Manager iPhone Guide
Track cellular data quotas in iOS and inspect live network traffic & local backups on your Mac.
iMazing Alternative
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WhatsApp Export
Learn more Export WhatsApp Chat on Mac
Export huge WhatsApp chat histories to SHA-256 verifiable PDFs, CSV spreadsheets, and lead lists.
External SSD Backup
Learn more Backup iPhone to External Drive
Bypass Finder internal drive lock-in and save iPhone backups directly to external USB-C or Thunderbolt SSDs.
Backup Extractor
Learn more iPhone Backup Extractor for Mac
Open raw or encrypted local iPhone backups to recover photos, WhatsApp chats, SMS, contacts, and files.
AnyTrans Alternative
Learn more AnyTrans Alternative for Mac
Replace heavy background helper daemons with a native Apple Silicon iPhone manager featuring Lean Mode and SHA-256 WhatsApp PDFs.
PhoneView Replacement
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The modern Apple Silicon successor for former Ecamm PhoneView users to archive iMessage, SMS, and WhatsApp chats locally.
Dr.Fone Alternative
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One unified macOS app for iPhone backups, WhatsApp exports, and file extraction without fragmented per-module upsells.
iCareFone Alternative
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Start free. Pay per iPhone.
Browse all your data and create full local backups for free. Upgrade only when you need larger or bulk exports.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Everything works locally on your Mac over direct USB or Wi-Fi pairing with zero cloud telemetry.
Does my data leave my Mac?
No. Everything is processed locally on your Mac. No personal data is ever uploaded to any server.
Do I need an Apple ID or iCloud?
No. The app reads directly from your connected iPhone or local backups without requiring an Apple ID or iCloud account.
Does it work with encrypted backups?
Yes, using the backup password you set on your iPhone or in Finder (paid plans).
Will it change anything on my iPhone?
No. Data access is strictly read-only. Restart, shut down and sleep actions only run when you explicitly click them.
Which Macs are supported?
Any Mac running macOS 12 Monterey or later, on Macs with Apple Silicon (M1 or later).
Why use an iOS data manager on Mac instead of Finder or iCloud?
Finder locks backups onto your internal drive as unreadable SHA-1 hashes, and iCloud charges monthly subscriptions without letting you export WhatsApp chats or SMS history. As a dedicated iPhone manager for Mac, iPhone Data Manager lets you back up to external SSDs, use space-saving Lean Mode, compare backups with Data Time Machine, and export everything in open formats.
See what is on your iPhone today.
Free to download. Browse your data and run full backups before paying a cent.
Download for Mac macOS 12+ · Apple Silicon (M1 or later) · v0.1.2 (.dmg) · Terms / EULA · Privacy · Uninstall
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