macOS 12.4 (21F79) for Apple Virtual Machine 1

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✗ This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore.

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This firmware is not signed. This means you cannot restore to it in Finder, the Apple Devices app, iTunes, or idevicerestore. The instructions below are included for reference only.

Windows

  1. Install the latest version of Apple Devices from the Microsoft Store.
  2. Plug your Apple Virtual Machine 1 in to your PC.
  3. Open Apple Devices, and navigate to your Apple Virtual Machine 1.
  4. Hold the Shift key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  5. Select the UniversalMac_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  6. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple Virtual Machine 1 to reboot.

macOS

  1. Plug your Apple Virtual Machine 1 in to your Mac.
  2. Navigate to your Apple Virtual Machine 1 in Finder.
  3. Hold the Option or Alt key on your keyboard, and press "Restore".
  4. Select the UniversalMac_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw file that you downloaded.
  5. Wait for the restore to complete, and the Apple Virtual Machine 1 to reboot.

Linux

  1. Install idevicerestore.
  2. Plug your Apple Virtual Machine 1 in to your PC.
  3. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that 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 the Apple Virtual Machine 1 to reboot.

Windows

  1. Open PowerShell, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd Downloads
  2. Type Get-FileHash UniversalMac_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw -Algorithm SHA1
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b5553b62da22e5fdbab2b56b6eb1fb74b58555ac. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

macOS

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 UniversalMac_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b5553b62da22e5fdbab2b56b6eb1fb74b58555ac. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Linux

  1. Open a terminal, and navigate to the IPSW file that you downloaded, e.g. cd ~/Downloads
  2. Type openssl sha1 UniversalMac_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw
  3. The output of the command should match the following checksum: b5553b62da22e5fdbab2b56b6eb1fb74b58555ac. If it doesn't, you may need to redownload the file.

Checksums

SHA256sum1f9e921f77bbcb5cf78026389d6f7331cdd675bc081ffac77fc00405a7e822b3
MD5sum1f9e921f77bbcb5cf78026389d6f7331cdd675bc081ffac77fc00405a7e822b3
SHA1sumb5553b62da22e5fdbab2b56b6eb1fb74b58555ac
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