Re: iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone and iPad

[Ed Worrell]

Hello Mary,

No I did not get it from the app store. I downloaded the free trial from their 
website: http://imazing.com  It seems to work ok with 
VoiceOver. The best way I have found to use the interface is to utilize the 
side bar navigation to access the content on the device. The sections that must 
be interacted with are not labeled for VoiceOver users, but if you can remember 
how many sections in every category it isn’t to bad to navigate with VO. I have 
found that if you use the hint keyboard command you can figure out what some of 
the unlabeled buttons are. I then used VO + / to label the button on the Mac. I 
have not tried to do so, but you might be able to put a lebel on the unlabeled 
sections. It’s worth a try.

Ed
> On May 19, 2017, at 8:40 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> Hi Ed, did you get that app on the Mac App Store? I can't remember what the 
> article said, and right now I'm using my phone.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On May 19, 2017, at 7:29 AM, Ed Worrell  > wrote:
> 
>> Hello Mary,
>> 
>> From what I can tell from the demo for Mac os it is very useable so far. 
>> There are some sections that have unlabeled buttons. The buttons have hint 
>> tags that work with VO however. I have plugged my iPhone into the computer 
>> and can see and access all of my media, and contacts, etc. I am still 
>> playing with it and will post to the list after I figure out more.
>> 
>> I hope this helps,
>> 
>> Ed You can hear what the button does by pressing VO + shift + H on the 
>> button to hear the help tag.
>>> On May 18, 2017, at 3:41 PM, rajmund . >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> hi,
>>> with NVDA, no. the furthest I got with these things, was the demo version 
>>> of iExplore, with a combination of narrator and NVDA on windows 10. this 
>>> one, when I tried the demo, unless I'm confusing it, on the windows side of 
>>> things, was no hope.
>>> 
>>> Sent from Thunderbird
>>> 
>>> On 16/05/17 7:05 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
 I wonder if anyone has used this app, this iteration of this app that
 is, and has any comments on VoiceOver accessibility. The whole back up
 and restore think that the author describes sounds really nice. But the
 app does cost $40. So you don't want to buy it unless it's accessible.
 That might be why maybe nobody's tried it yet.
 Mary
 
 iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone
 and iPad
 Macworld  /  J.R. Bookwalter
 
 iMazing > ($40 for a 
 single-user license; multi-user
 licenses available) is an iOS device management utility designed as an
 alternative to iTunes. Available for Mac or PC (the license can be used
 on either platform), iMazing doesn’t sync files in the traditional
 sense, but rather acts as a conduit for transferring files between
 desktop computers and iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices.
 
 Think of iMazing as iTunes without media purchasing or playback, but a
 whole lot more versatile. iMazing also does many things Apple’s media
 player can only dream of, like exporting iMessage conversations. Annoyed
 by how iTunes saves device backups on your internal drive? With iMazing,
 you can store these enormous files anywhere you’d like, and browse
 archives with Time Machine-style simplicity. (Archives work on Mac or
 PC-formatted volumes, not on network-attached storage devices.)
 
 imazing 2.2 backup optionsJ. R. Bookwalter/IDG
 
 iMazing allows iOS device backups to be saved anywhere, but only Mac or
 PC formatted volumes work for archives.
 
 In addition to managing apps, photos, music, videos, notes, call logs,
 and voice memos, iMazing 2.2 adds the ability to transfer ebooks and PDF
 documents to iBooks. Better yet, photos can now be transferred from
 computer to iOS via drag-and-drop, although albums created this way
 can’t be deleted from the Photos app and won’t be included in backups.
 
 There are other limitations to be aware of. Certain data types including
 Messages, call history, voicemail, Contacts, and Notes can only be
 accessed from a backup, rather than the device itself. As a result,
 iMazing occasionally feels slower to use than iTunes. My personal pet
 peeve is how long the application takes to perform an initial scan of
 iCloud Photo Library thumbnails, although devices with fewer images
 won’t have this problem.
 
 imazing 2.2 stock2DigiDNA
 
 iMazing can also access and export text messages, but only from an
 existing device backup.
 
 
Restore and transfer
 
 One of iMazing’s coolest features is the ability to copy content between
 devices, quite handy for upgrading to a new iPhone or iPad. 

Re: iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone and iPad

[Mary Otten]

Hi Ed, did you get that app on the Mac App Store? I can't remember what the 
article said, and right now I'm using my phone.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On May 19, 2017, at 7:29 AM, Ed Worrell  wrote:
> 
> Hello Mary,
> 
> From what I can tell from the demo for Mac os it is very useable so far. 
> There are some sections that have unlabeled buttons. The buttons have hint 
> tags that work with VO however. I have plugged my iPhone into the computer 
> and can see and access all of my media, and contacts, etc. I am still playing 
> with it and will post to the list after I figure out more.
> 
> I hope this helps,
> 
> Ed You can hear what the button does by pressing VO + shift + H on the button 
> to hear the help tag.
>> On May 18, 2017, at 3:41 PM, rajmund .  wrote:
>> 
>> hi,
>> with NVDA, no. the furthest I got with these things, was the demo version of 
>> iExplore, with a combination of narrator and NVDA on windows 10. this one, 
>> when I tried the demo, unless I'm confusing it, on the windows side of 
>> things, was no hope.
>> 
>> Sent from Thunderbird
>> 
>>> On 16/05/17 7:05 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
>>> I wonder if anyone has used this app, this iteration of this app that
>>> is, and has any comments on VoiceOver accessibility. The whole back up
>>> and restore think that the author describes sounds really nice. But the
>>> app does cost $40. So you don't want to buy it unless it's accessible.
>>> That might be why maybe nobody's tried it yet.
>>> Mary
>>> 
>>> iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone
>>> and iPad
>>> Macworld  /  J.R. Bookwalter
>>> 
>>> iMazing  ($40 for a single-user license; multi-user
>>> licenses available) is an iOS device management utility designed as an
>>> alternative to iTunes. Available for Mac or PC (the license can be used
>>> on either platform), iMazing doesn’t sync files in the traditional
>>> sense, but rather acts as a conduit for transferring files between
>>> desktop computers and iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices.
>>> 
>>> Think of iMazing as iTunes without media purchasing or playback, but a
>>> whole lot more versatile. iMazing also does many things Apple’s media
>>> player can only dream of, like exporting iMessage conversations. Annoyed
>>> by how iTunes saves device backups on your internal drive? With iMazing,
>>> you can store these enormous files anywhere you’d like, and browse
>>> archives with Time Machine-style simplicity. (Archives work on Mac or
>>> PC-formatted volumes, not on network-attached storage devices.)
>>> 
>>> imazing 2.2 backup optionsJ. R. Bookwalter/IDG
>>> 
>>> iMazing allows iOS device backups to be saved anywhere, but only Mac or
>>> PC formatted volumes work for archives.
>>> 
>>> In addition to managing apps, photos, music, videos, notes, call logs,
>>> and voice memos, iMazing 2.2 adds the ability to transfer ebooks and PDF
>>> documents to iBooks. Better yet, photos can now be transferred from
>>> computer to iOS via drag-and-drop, although albums created this way
>>> can’t be deleted from the Photos app and won’t be included in backups.
>>> 
>>> There are other limitations to be aware of. Certain data types including
>>> Messages, call history, voicemail, Contacts, and Notes can only be
>>> accessed from a backup, rather than the device itself. As a result,
>>> iMazing occasionally feels slower to use than iTunes. My personal pet
>>> peeve is how long the application takes to perform an initial scan of
>>> iCloud Photo Library thumbnails, although devices with fewer images
>>> won’t have this problem.
>>> 
>>> imazing 2.2 stock2DigiDNA
>>> 
>>> iMazing can also access and export text messages, but only from an
>>> existing device backup.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>Restore and transfer
>>> 
>>> One of iMazing’s coolest features is the ability to copy content between
>>> devices, quite handy for upgrading to a new iPhone or iPad. Rather than
>>> restore from iTunes or a lengthy iCloud backup, you simply connect both
>>> devices, start the transfer, and sit back while the software does its
>>> thing. It’s a more streamlined process that puts Apple’s cumbersome
>>> method to shame.
>>> 
>>> iMazing 2.2 makes other welcome improvements to the traditionally
>>> front-loaded restore process. Rather than having to connect a new device
>>> via Wi-Fi to activate and update to the latest version of iOS, iMazing
>>> seamlessly handles these tasks as part of its restore wizard.
>>> 
>>> imazing 2.2 restore wizardDigiDNA
>>> 
>>> Restoring backups to a new device just got way easier thanks to
>>> iMazing’s one-click transfer wizard.
>>> 
>>> You’ll endure fewer annoying iOS Setup Assistant screens during a
>>> restore, since the software automatically takes care of many account
>>> login prompts for you. (Signing in to install App Store updates is still
>>> required, however.) Similar conveniences extend to updating or
>>> reinstalling iOS itself. Since 

Re: iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone and iPad

[Ed Worrell]

Hello Mary,

>From what I can tell from the demo for Mac os it is very useable so far. There 
>are some sections that have unlabeled buttons. The buttons have hint tags that 
>work with VO however. I have plugged my iPhone into the computer and can see 
>and access all of my media, and contacts, etc. I am still playing with it and 
>will post to the list after I figure out more.

I hope this helps,

Ed You can hear what the button does by pressing VO + shift + H on the button 
to hear the help tag.
> On May 18, 2017, at 3:41 PM, rajmund .  wrote:
> 
> hi,
> with NVDA, no. the furthest I got with these things, was the demo version of 
> iExplore, with a combination of narrator and NVDA on windows 10. this one, 
> when I tried the demo, unless I'm confusing it, on the windows side of 
> things, was no hope.
> 
> Sent from Thunderbird
> 
> On 16/05/17 7:05 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
>> I wonder if anyone has used this app, this iteration of this app that
>> is, and has any comments on VoiceOver accessibility. The whole back up
>> and restore think that the author describes sounds really nice. But the
>> app does cost $40. So you don't want to buy it unless it's accessible.
>> That might be why maybe nobody's tried it yet.
>> Mary
>> 
>> iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone
>> and iPad
>> Macworld  /  J.R. Bookwalter
>> 
>> iMazing > ($40 for a single-user 
>> license; multi-user
>> licenses available) is an iOS device management utility designed as an
>> alternative to iTunes. Available for Mac or PC (the license can be used
>> on either platform), iMazing doesn’t sync files in the traditional
>> sense, but rather acts as a conduit for transferring files between
>> desktop computers and iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices.
>> 
>> Think of iMazing as iTunes without media purchasing or playback, but a
>> whole lot more versatile. iMazing also does many things Apple’s media
>> player can only dream of, like exporting iMessage conversations. Annoyed
>> by how iTunes saves device backups on your internal drive? With iMazing,
>> you can store these enormous files anywhere you’d like, and browse
>> archives with Time Machine-style simplicity. (Archives work on Mac or
>> PC-formatted volumes, not on network-attached storage devices.)
>> 
>> imazing 2.2 backup optionsJ. R. Bookwalter/IDG
>> 
>> iMazing allows iOS device backups to be saved anywhere, but only Mac or
>> PC formatted volumes work for archives.
>> 
>> In addition to managing apps, photos, music, videos, notes, call logs,
>> and voice memos, iMazing 2.2 adds the ability to transfer ebooks and PDF
>> documents to iBooks. Better yet, photos can now be transferred from
>> computer to iOS via drag-and-drop, although albums created this way
>> can’t be deleted from the Photos app and won’t be included in backups.
>> 
>> There are other limitations to be aware of. Certain data types including
>> Messages, call history, voicemail, Contacts, and Notes can only be
>> accessed from a backup, rather than the device itself. As a result,
>> iMazing occasionally feels slower to use than iTunes. My personal pet
>> peeve is how long the application takes to perform an initial scan of
>> iCloud Photo Library thumbnails, although devices with fewer images
>> won’t have this problem.
>> 
>> imazing 2.2 stock2DigiDNA
>> 
>> iMazing can also access and export text messages, but only from an
>> existing device backup.
>> 
>> 
>>Restore and transfer
>> 
>> One of iMazing’s coolest features is the ability to copy content between
>> devices, quite handy for upgrading to a new iPhone or iPad. Rather than
>> restore from iTunes or a lengthy iCloud backup, you simply connect both
>> devices, start the transfer, and sit back while the software does its
>> thing. It’s a more streamlined process that puts Apple’s cumbersome
>> method to shame.
>> 
>> iMazing 2.2 makes other welcome improvements to the traditionally
>> front-loaded restore process. Rather than having to connect a new device
>> via Wi-Fi to activate and update to the latest version of iOS, iMazing
>> seamlessly handles these tasks as part of its restore wizard.
>> 
>> imazing 2.2 restore wizardDigiDNA
>> 
>> Restoring backups to a new device just got way easier thanks to
>> iMazing’s one-click transfer wizard.
>> 
>> You’ll endure fewer annoying iOS Setup Assistant screens during a
>> restore, since the software automatically takes care of many account
>> login prompts for you. (Signing in to install App Store updates is still
>> required, however.) Similar conveniences extend to updating or
>> reinstalling iOS itself. Since devices are always connected to the
>> utility over Wi-Fi, iMazing detects when the current version is out of
>> date and offers to update with a click.
>> 
>> You can also do the same with a complete reinstall, even during a
>> restore. Although like iTunes, you won’t be able to downgrade to older
>> iOS 

Re: iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone and iPad

[rajmund .]

hi,
with NVDA, no. the furthest I got with these things, was the demo 
version of iExplore, with a combination of narrator and NVDA on windows 
10. this one, when I tried the demo, unless I'm confusing it, on the 
windows side of things, was no hope.


Sent from Thunderbird

On 16/05/17 7:05 PM, Mary Otten wrote:

I wonder if anyone has used this app, this iteration of this app that
is, and has any comments on VoiceOver accessibility. The whole back up
and restore think that the author describes sounds really nice. But the
app does cost $40. So you don't want to buy it unless it's accessible.
That might be why maybe nobody's tried it yet.
Mary

iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone
and iPad
Macworld  /  J.R. Bookwalter

iMazing  ($40 for a single-user license; multi-user
licenses available) is an iOS device management utility designed as an
alternative to iTunes. Available for Mac or PC (the license can be used
on either platform), iMazing doesn’t sync files in the traditional
sense, but rather acts as a conduit for transferring files between
desktop computers and iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices.

Think of iMazing as iTunes without media purchasing or playback, but a
whole lot more versatile. iMazing also does many things Apple’s media
player can only dream of, like exporting iMessage conversations. Annoyed
by how iTunes saves device backups on your internal drive? With iMazing,
you can store these enormous files anywhere you’d like, and browse
archives with Time Machine-style simplicity. (Archives work on Mac or
PC-formatted volumes, not on network-attached storage devices.)

imazing 2.2 backup optionsJ. R. Bookwalter/IDG

iMazing allows iOS device backups to be saved anywhere, but only Mac or
PC formatted volumes work for archives.

In addition to managing apps, photos, music, videos, notes, call logs,
and voice memos, iMazing 2.2 adds the ability to transfer ebooks and PDF
documents to iBooks. Better yet, photos can now be transferred from
computer to iOS via drag-and-drop, although albums created this way
can’t be deleted from the Photos app and won’t be included in backups.

There are other limitations to be aware of. Certain data types including
Messages, call history, voicemail, Contacts, and Notes can only be
accessed from a backup, rather than the device itself. As a result,
iMazing occasionally feels slower to use than iTunes. My personal pet
peeve is how long the application takes to perform an initial scan of
iCloud Photo Library thumbnails, although devices with fewer images
won’t have this problem.

imazing 2.2 stock2DigiDNA

iMazing can also access and export text messages, but only from an
existing device backup.


Restore and transfer

One of iMazing’s coolest features is the ability to copy content between
devices, quite handy for upgrading to a new iPhone or iPad. Rather than
restore from iTunes or a lengthy iCloud backup, you simply connect both
devices, start the transfer, and sit back while the software does its
thing. It’s a more streamlined process that puts Apple’s cumbersome
method to shame.

iMazing 2.2 makes other welcome improvements to the traditionally
front-loaded restore process. Rather than having to connect a new device
via Wi-Fi to activate and update to the latest version of iOS, iMazing
seamlessly handles these tasks as part of its restore wizard.

imazing 2.2 restore wizardDigiDNA

Restoring backups to a new device just got way easier thanks to
iMazing’s one-click transfer wizard.

You’ll endure fewer annoying iOS Setup Assistant screens during a
restore, since the software automatically takes care of many account
login prompts for you. (Signing in to install App Store updates is still
required, however.) Similar conveniences extend to updating or
reinstalling iOS itself. Since devices are always connected to the
utility over Wi-Fi, iMazing detects when the current version is out of
date and offers to update with a click.

You can also do the same with a complete reinstall, even during a
restore. Although like iTunes, you won’t be able to downgrade to older
iOS versions once Apple has stopped signing them. There are plenty of
smaller improvements too, like a new preferences tab for Devices, with
options to prevent iTunes from performing automatic backups or launching
after connecting a device.


Bottom line

Keep iTunes around for buying or playing media files, but when it comes
to managing iOS devices and transferring media files, it doesn’t get
much better than iMazing 2.



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iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone and iPad

[Mary Otten]

I wonder if anyone has used this app, this iteration of this app that is, and 
has any comments on VoiceOver accessibility. The whole back up and restore 
think that the author describes sounds really nice. But the app does cost $40. 
So you don't want to buy it unless it's accessible. That might be why maybe 
nobody's tried it yet.
Mary

iMazing 2.2 review: A better way to use your Mac to manage your iPhone and iPad
Macworld  /  J.R. Bookwalter

iMazing ($40 for a single-user license; multi-user licenses available) is an 
iOS device management utility designed as an alternative to iTunes. Available 
for Mac or PC (the license can be used on either platform), iMazing doesn’t 
sync files in the traditional sense, but rather acts as a conduit for 
transferring files between desktop computers and iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices.

Think of iMazing as iTunes without media purchasing or playback, but a whole 
lot more versatile. iMazing also does many things Apple’s media player can only 
dream of, like exporting iMessage conversations. Annoyed by how iTunes saves 
device backups on your internal drive? With iMazing, you can store these 
enormous files anywhere you’d like, and browse archives with Time Machine-style 
simplicity. (Archives work on Mac or PC-formatted volumes, not on 
network-attached storage devices.)

J. R. Bookwalter/IDG
iMazing allows iOS device backups to be saved anywhere, but only Mac or PC 
formatted volumes work for archives.

In addition to managing apps, photos, music, videos, notes, call logs, and 
voice memos, iMazing 2.2 adds the ability to transfer ebooks and PDF documents 
to iBooks. Better yet, photos can now be transferred from computer to iOS via 
drag-and-drop, although albums created this way can’t be deleted from the 
Photos app and won’t be included in backups.

There are other limitations to be aware of. Certain data types including 
Messages, call history, voicemail, Contacts, and Notes can only be accessed 
from a backup, rather than the device itself. As a result, iMazing occasionally 
feels slower to use than iTunes. My personal pet peeve is how long the 
application takes to perform an initial scan of iCloud Photo Library 
thumbnails, although devices with fewer images won’t have this problem.

DigiDNA
iMazing can also access and export text messages, but only from an existing 
device backup.

Restore and transfer

One of iMazing’s coolest features is the ability to copy content between 
devices, quite handy for upgrading to a new iPhone or iPad. Rather than restore 
from iTunes or a lengthy iCloud backup, you simply connect both devices, start 
the transfer, and sit back while the software does its thing. It’s a more 
streamlined process that puts Apple’s cumbersome method to shame.

iMazing 2.2 makes other welcome improvements to the traditionally front-loaded 
restore process. Rather than having to connect a new device via Wi-Fi to 
activate and update to the latest version of iOS, iMazing seamlessly handles 
these tasks as part of its restore wizard.

DigiDNA
Restoring backups to a new device just got way easier thanks to iMazing’s 
one-click transfer wizard.

You’ll endure fewer annoying iOS Setup Assistant screens during a restore, 
since the software automatically takes care of many account login prompts for 
you. (Signing in to install App Store updates is still required, however.) 
Similar conveniences extend to updating or reinstalling iOS itself. Since 
devices are always connected to the utility over Wi-Fi, iMazing detects when 
the current version is out of date and offers to update with a click.

You can also do the same with a complete reinstall, even during a restore. 
Although like iTunes, you won’t be able to downgrade to older iOS versions once 
Apple has stopped signing them. There are plenty of smaller improvements too, 
like a new preferences tab for Devices, with options to prevent iTunes from 
performing automatic backups or launching after connecting a device.

Bottom line

Keep iTunes around for buying or playing media files, but when it comes to 
managing iOS devices and transferring media files, it doesn’t get much better 
than iMazing 2.



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