Your device will boot to the Apple logo a few times. Make sure your iPhone or iPad remains connected to your Mac. Your Mac will now start the restore process, which can take a while. When it’s done, Finder will ask if you’re sure you want to restore your iPhone or iPad click “Restore.” If this pop-up doesn’t appear after the device update, go back and start the restore process again. RELATED: Where Are iTunes Features in macOS Catalina?Īgain, you want to make sure you’ve backed up your device before proceeding, as this process will erase all the data on your iPhone or iPad. If you’re using an older version of macOS, just follow the steps below in iTunes. All the features are the same, they’re just in a different place. Starting with macOS Catalina, Apple broke out the iTunes app and moved the iPhone and iPad management section to the Finder app. How to Restore Your iPhone or iPad via Finder on a Mac On the next page, click “Download.” This is quite a large file (around 5 GB), so, depending on your internet connection, this could take a while. You’ll then see all available IPSW files select the latest signed version. Scroll down and select your model (ours is the iPad Pro 3). For our example, we’re going to restore a 2018 iPad Pro 11-inch (Wi-Fi), but the process is the same for all iPhones and iPads.
To get started, head to the IPSW website and choose your device (iPhone or iPad).
You can’t install an update file that isn’t signed by Apple, as the company verifies it against its servers before installing the firmware. It lists the latest versions of IPSW files signed by Apple. You can find and download the IPSW file for your device on the IPSW website.
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