IPSW Downloads

macOS 12.2.1 - 21D62 for iMac

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

Release Date10 February 2022
Upload Date07 February 2022
File NameUniversalMac_12.2.1_21D62_Restore.ipsw
File Size13.17 GB
SHA256sum0f33f36f4d01b022e71f7a3a39fc34b67000109f9ec13762f1a39984cef00a46
MD5sum85b6a7a2757ceee9a51a487b26cf877d
SHA1sumacb57f8af1cd1a62f3d1a5a0010cc18a97ff308f
IdentifieriMac21,2

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_12.2.1_21D62_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_12.2.1_21D62_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_12.2.1_21D62_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iMac to reboot.