IPSW Downloads

macOS 12.4 - 21F79 for iMac

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

Release Date16 May 2022
Upload Date10 May 2022
File NameUniversalMac_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw
File Size12.89 GB
SHA256sum1f9e921f77bbcb5cf78026389d6f7331cdd675bc081ffac77fc00405a7e822b3
MD5sume22aabbeea0c500502176f974b23cb9c
SHA1sumb5553b62da22e5fdbab2b56b6eb1fb74b58555ac
IdentifieriMac21,1

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of iTunes from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Connect your iMac to your PC.
  3. Open iTunes and navigate to your iMac.
  4. Hold the Shift key and click "Restore".
  5. Select the UniversalMac_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iMac to reboot.

macOS

  1. Connect your iMac to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your iMac in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key and click "Restore".
  4. Select the UniversalMac_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw file you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iMac to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Connect your iMac 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_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iMac to reboot.