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How to Use Your Mac to Restore an iPhone and iPad Manually

Apple is one of the leading companies in devices like iPhones, iPad, and more. However, we may expect it to act crazy sometimes. It might have happened with many people when you try to reboot your iPhone or iPad, it denies the request.

What’s more, there is no specific notification regarding why your device is acting that way. In case your iPhone or iPad gets stuck, restoring the same is one of the options. However, it should be your last go-to solution because it deletes all your data from the device and updates it to the latest version. Therefore, it is advised to always keep a backup of your data for situations like these.


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Now, for all those unfamiliar with the restoring process, you’ll do the same using the IPSW file on your Mac, which requires installation. So, let’s get started!

Downloading the Right IPSW File for Your iOS Device 

To restore your iPhone or iPad using Mac, an IPSW file is a necessity. If the restoring process goes smoothly, the file has no job to do. However, if your Mac gets stuck and creates an issue for the restoring process, the file is the only solution for your way out.

To get an IPSW file, download any from the official IPSW website. Make sure that you aren’t downloading a file that is not signed by Apple. The steps to download an IPSW file are:

  1. Go to the IPSW website using any browser on your Mac.
  2. Locate the device you want to restore and select the same—for instance, iPad Pro 3.
  3. All the available IPSW files will appear on the screen. Locate and select the recent signed version.
  4. Hit the ‘Download’ button in the next window.

Note: The file will take a few minutes to get downloaded.

Restoring Your iPhone or iPad Using Finder on a Mac

The steps to restore your iPhone or iPad via Finder on a Mac are:

  1. Connect your device to the Mac using a USB cable.

Note: If your device refuses to boot, put it in the Recovery Mode before moving forward.

  1. Launch the Finder app on your Mac and select the name of your iOS device.
  2. Tap and hold the Option key and select the ‘Restore iPhone’ or ‘Restore iPad’ option.
  3. Locate the IPSW file you downloaded and tap ‘Open.’
  4. In case your Mac appears with a pop-up menu that prompts you for the device update, select the ‘Install’ option.
  5. Wait for the installation process to finish, as this may take a while.
  6. Once the process completes, a pop-up menu will open, asking you for confirmation to restore your device. Hit the ‘Restore’ option.

Note: If the pop-up menu doesn’t appear, start the restore process all over again.

  1. The restore process will begin. Click the ‘Ok’ button upon restoration.

After the restoration process is completed, your iOS device will start. As mentioned above, restoring removes all the data from a device. Therefore, you’ll have to restore all the data using iCloud. You can also set up your phone all over again.

Sakht Miller is a McAfee product expert and has been working in the technology industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Avery has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as mcafee.com/activate.

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