IPSW Downloads

macOS 12.5 - 21G72 for MacBook Pro

This firmware is signed. This means that you can restore to it in iTunes.

Release Date20 July 2022
Upload Date14 July 2022
File NameUniversalMac_12.5_21G72_Restore.ipsw
File Size13.12 GB
SHA256sum49eb74f3313b0b0c22d4c055f56722143fdae1e5ccb1dcbf779a1a4c4dcbc42b
MD5suma06025227136e75af4e2bc7511f8acf5
SHA1sumc61f6d5411a5ce703fde89c07d6a963863e4cf67
IdentifierMacBookPro17,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your MacBook Pro to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your MacBook Pro.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the UniversalMac_12.5_21G72_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your MacBook Pro to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your MacBook Pro to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your MacBook Pro in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the UniversalMac_12.5_21G72_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your MacBook Pro to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your MacBook Pro to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal and navigate to the IPSW file you downloaded, e.g., cd ~/Downloads.
  4. To perform a full erase restore, type idevicerestore -e UniversalMac_12.5_21G72_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your MacBook Pro to reboot.