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macOS 12 IPSW Downloads
Every macOS 12 restore image Apple published — 46 builds from macOS 12.0 beta 2 to macOS 12.6.1, 13 of them public releases — for 14 Macs. Pick a build to choose your device.
Every macOS 12 build
Newest first. Size is the largest file in the wave; open a build for every device's file, hash and link. Signing status checked September 12, 2026.
| Version | Type | Released | Size | Signing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21G217 |
Release | October 24, 2022 | 14.09 GB | Signed | 14 devices → |
21G115 |
Release | September 12, 2022 | 14.08 GB | Signed | 14 devices → |
21G83 |
Release | August 17, 2022 | 14.09 GB | Signed | 14 devices → |
21G72 |
Release | July 20, 2022 | 14.08 GB | Signed | 14 devices → |
21G69 |
RC | July 12, 2022 | 14.09 GB | Unsigned | 14 devices → |
21G5063a |
Beta | July 5, 2022 | 13.94 GB | Unsigned | 14 devices → |
21G5056b |
Beta | June 24, 2022 | 13.93 GB | Unsigned | 14 devices → |
21F2092 |
Release | June 16, 2022 | 13.70 GB | Signed | 2 devices → |
21G5046c |
Beta | June 14, 2022 | 13.87 GB | Unsigned | 12 devices → |
21F2081 |
Release | June 14, 2022 | 14.08 GB | Signed | 14 devices → |
21G5037d |
Beta | May 31, 2022 | 13.83 GB | Unsigned | 12 devices → |
21G5027d |
Beta | May 18, 2022 | 13.83 GB | Unsigned | 12 devices → |
21F79 |
Release | May 16, 2022 | 13.84 GB | Signed | 12 devices → |
21F5071b |
Beta | May 3, 2022 | 13.82 GB | Unsigned | 12 devices → |
21F5063e |
Beta | April 26, 2022 | 13.82 GB | Unsigned | 12 devices → |
21F5058e |
Beta | April 19, 2022 | 13.83 GB | Unsigned | 12 devices → |
21F5048e |
Beta | April 5, 2022 | 13.81 GB | Unsigned | 12 devices → |
21E258 |
Release | March 31, 2022 | 13.88 GB | Signed | 12 devices → |
21E230 |
Release | March 14, 2022 | 13.87 GB | Signed | 12 devices → |
21E5227a |
Beta | March 1, 2022 | 13.81 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21E5222a |
Beta | February 22, 2022 | 13.81 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21E5212f |
Beta | February 15, 2022 | 13.84 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21D62 |
Release | February 10, 2022 | 14.14 GB | Signed | 10 devices → |
21E5206e |
Beta | February 8, 2022 | 13.82 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21E5196i |
Beta | January 27, 2022 | 13.83 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21D49 |
Release | January 26, 2022 | 14.14 GB | Signed | 10 devices → |
21D48 |
RC | January 20, 2022 | 14.14 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21D5039d |
Beta | January 11, 2022 | 14.14 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21D5025f |
Beta | December 16, 2021 | 14.15 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21C52 |
Release | December 13, 2021 | 14.14 GB | Signed | 10 devices → |
21C51 |
RC | December 7, 2021 | 14.14 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21C5045a |
Beta | December 1, 2021 | 14.13 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21C5039b |
Beta | November 16, 2021 | 14.13 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21C5031d |
Beta | November 9, 2021 | 14.16 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21C5021h |
Beta | October 28, 2021 | 14.13 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21A559 |
Release | October 25, 2021 | 14.10 GB | Signed | 10 devices → |
21A558 |
RC | October 18, 2021 | 14.10 GB | Unsigned | 10 devices → |
21A5552a |
Beta | October 13, 2021 | 13.79 GB | Unsigned | 6 devices → |
21A5543b |
Beta | October 6, 2021 | 13.79 GB | Unsigned | 6 devices → |
21A5534d |
Beta | September 28, 2021 | 13.73 GB | Unsigned | 6 devices → |
21A5522h |
Beta | September 21, 2021 | 13.72 GB | Unsigned | 6 devices → |
21A5506j |
Beta | August 30, 2021 | 13.79 GB | Unsigned | 6 devices → |
21A5304g |
Beta | August 11, 2021 | 13.78 GB | Unsigned | 6 devices → |
21A5294g |
Beta | July 27, 2021 | 13.78 GB | Unsigned | 6 devices → |
21A5284e |
Beta | July 14, 2021 | 13.74 GB | Unsigned | 6 devices → |
21A5268h |
Beta | June 28, 2021 | 13.73 GB | Unsigned | 6 devices → |
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Other macOS versions
Questions? Answers.
Can I still install macOS 12?
Only on devices Apple is still signing it for. macOS 12.6.1 (21G217) is currently signed for 21 models: MacBook Air (M2, 2022), MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022), Mac Studio (M1 Max), Mac Studio (M1 Ultra), MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Max, 2021), MacBook Pro (14-inch, M1 Pro, 2021), MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021), MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Pro, 2021) and others. Every other macOS 12 build is unsigned and will be rejected at the end of a restore.
How do I downgrade to macOS 12?
Only to a build Apple is signing, and only by erasing: a recovery-mode restore in Finder, the Apple Devices app or iTunes with the IPSW for your exact model. A backup made on a newer version will not restore onto macOS 12, so the backup you need is one taken before you upgraded. Our downgrade guide walks through it.
What does "signed" mean?
Apple's servers must approve a firmware before a device will accept it, and Apple only approves the builds it is currently shipping. A signed file can be restored today; an unsigned one is rejected at the end of the process, however you obtained it. Signing status changes without notice, usually within days of a newer release, which is why this catalogue rechecks it automatically.
Will I lose my data?
A Restore erases the device — that is what makes a downgrade possible. An Update with an IPSW keeps your data, but only when moving to a newer version. Either way, make an archived backup on a computer first; an iCloud backup taken on a newer version will not restore onto an older one.