IPSW Downloads

macOS 14.2.1 - 23C71 for iMac

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

Release Date19 December 2023
Upload Date16 December 2023
File NameUniversalMac_14.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw
File Size13.49 GB
SHA256sum7e444e1a31b89b497271019537f9c8b8081d5287ecb08562a3a6ac5f3d9ec66f
MD5sum61be6c7201166ad57b0638e03df91721
SHA1sum99cd8a7f909957bab3a051022ace3420216f17f2
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_14.2.1_23C71_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_14.2.1_23C71_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_14.2.1_23C71_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iMac to reboot.