Czkawka

You could try using imessage-exporter. I haven’t used it myself but have seen it being recommended before in this sub.

/r/buildapcsales

You could connect their email to Thunderbird and export a backup from there. A roundabout way to do it. Who’s the email provider? Gmail?

Are these noisy? Noisier than a WD Plus or Pro?

What about these WD Red Pros? You can get 2 for 550