IPSW Downloads

macOS 26.0.1 - 25A362 for iMac

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

Release Date29 September 2025
Upload Date25 September 2025
File NameUniversalMac_26.0.1_25A362_Restore.ipsw
File Size17.01 GB
SHA256sum018b76e84e31026eb70a270e12bf4f3adfd722b611489af6553b035343e5ec05
MD5suma86c844de507506ce0a53f8ce53f1a4b
SHA1sum366f90ed1bdfd35217dd23dc2c447d0dba2d68dc
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_26.0.1_25A362_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_26.0.1_25A362_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_26.0.1_25A362_Restore.ipsw and press Enter.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete and for your iMac to reboot.