
Mac17,14Download official Apple IPSW restore firmwares for Mac Studio (M5 Max). Released in September 2026 powered by the Apple M5 Max processor.
Connect your Mac Studio (M5 Max) to your Mac or Windows PC using a high-quality USB/Lightning cable.
On macOS Catalina or newer, open Finder. On Windows or older macOS, open iTunes.
Hold down Option (Mac) or Shift (Windows) and click the Restore button. Choose the downloaded IPSW file.
Since Apple Silicon Macs share a common architecture, you can also download the generic M-series firmware directly on the Universal Mac (Apple Silicon) IPSW Page.
Official firmware downloads for Mac Studio (M5 Max)
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 27.0 RC | 26A428 | Signed | Sep 8, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 8 | 26A5425a | Signed | Aug 31, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 7 | 26A5421a | Signed | Aug 24, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 6 | 26A5416b | Signed | Aug 16, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 5 | 26A5406e | Signed | Aug 9, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 4 | 26A5388g | Signed | Jul 19, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 3 v.2 | 26A5378n | Signed | Jul 12, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 3 | 26A5378j | Signed | Jul 5, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 | 26A5368g | Signed | Jun 22, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 | 26A5353q | Signed | Jun 8, 2026 | 0.00 GB | |
| macOS 27.0 RC | 26A428 | Signed | Sep 8, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 8 | 26A5425a | Signed | Aug 31, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 7 | 26A5421a | Signed | Aug 24, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 6 | 26A5416b | Signed | Aug 16, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 5 | 26A5406e | Signed | Aug 9, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 4 | 26A5388g | Signed | Jul 19, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 3 v.2 | 26A5378n | Signed | Jul 12, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 beta 3 | 26A5378j | Signed | Jul 5, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 | 26A5368g | Signed | Jun 22, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 27.0 | 26A5353q | Signed | Jun 8, 2026 | 0.00 GB |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 26.6.2 | 25G83 | Signed | Aug 16, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.6.2 RC | 25G82 | Signed | Aug 9, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.6.1 | 25G76 | Signed | Aug 5, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.6 | 25G72 | Signed | Jul 26, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.6 RC | 25G70 | Signed | Jul 19, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.6 beta 5 | 25G5065a | Signed | Jul 12, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.6 beta 4 | 25G5057c | Signed | Jul 5, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.6 beta 3 | 25G5052e | Signed | Jun 29, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.5.2 | 25F84 | Signed | Jun 28, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.6 beta 2 | 25G5043d | Signed | Jun 15, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.6 beta | 25G5028f | Signed | May 26, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.5 RC | 25F71 | Signed | May 4, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.5 beta 4 | 25F5068a | Signed | Apr 26, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.5 beta 3 | 25F5058e | Signed | Apr 19, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.5 beta 2 | 23L5455c | Signed | Apr 12, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.5 beta | 25F5042g | Signed | Mar 29, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.4 | 25E246 | Signed | Mar 23, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.4 RC | 25E243 | Signed | Mar 17, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.4 beta 4 | 25E5233c | Signed | Mar 8, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.3.1 | 25D2128 | Signed | Mar 3, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.4 beta 3 | 25E5223i | Signed | Mar 2, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.4 beta 2 | 25E5218f | Signed | Feb 22, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.4 beta | 25E5207k | Signed | Feb 15, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.3 | 25D125 | Signed | Feb 10, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.3 RC | 25D122 | Signed | Feb 3, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.3 beta 3 | 25D5112c | Signed | Jan 25, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.3 beta 2 | 25D5101c | Signed | Jan 11, 2026 | — | |
| macOS 26.3 beta | 25D5087f | Signed | Dec 14, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.2 RC | 25C56 | Signed | Dec 2, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.2 beta 3 | 25C5048a | Signed | Nov 16, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.2 beta 2 | 25C5037j | Signed | Nov 11, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.2 beta | 25C5031i | Signed | Nov 5, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.1 | 25B78 | Signed | Nov 2, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.1 RC | 25B77 | Signed | Oct 27, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.1 beta 4 | 25B5072a | Signed | Oct 19, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.1 beta 3 | 25B5062e | Signed | Oct 12, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.1 beta 2 | 25B5057f | Signed | Oct 5, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0.1 | 25A362 | Signed | Sep 28, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.1 beta | 25B5042k | Signed | Sep 21, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 | 25A354 | Signed | Sep 14, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 RC | 25A353 | Signed | Sep 8, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 beta 9 | 25A5351b | Signed | Sep 1, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 beta 8 | 25A5349a | Signed | Aug 24, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 beta 7 | 25A5346a | Signed | Aug 17, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 beta 6 | 25A5338b | Signed | Aug 10, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 beta 5 | 25A5327h | Signed | Aug 4, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 beta 4 | 25A5316i | Signed | Jul 21, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 beta 3 | 25A5306g | Signed | Jul 4, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 beta 2 | 25A5295e | Signed | Jun 22, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 26.0 beta | 25A5279m | Signed | Jun 8, 2025 | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 15.6.1 | 24G90 | Signed | Aug 19, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.6 RC | 24G84 | Signed | Jul 20, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.6 beta 3 | 24G5074c | Signed | Jul 13, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.6 beta 2 | 24G5065c | Signed | Jun 29, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.6 beta | 24G5054d | Signed | Jun 15, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.5 RC | 24F74 | Signed | May 5, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.5 beta 4 | 24F5068b | Signed | Apr 27, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.5 beta 3 | 24F5053j | Signed | Apr 20, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.4.1 | 24E263 | Signed | Apr 15, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.5 beta 2 | 24F5053f | Signed | Apr 13, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.5 beta | 24F5042g | Signed | Apr 1, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.4 | 24E248 | Signed | Mar 30, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.4 RC 2 | 24E247 | Signed | Mar 26, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.4 RC | 24E246 | Signed | Mar 23, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.4 beta 4 | 24E5238a | Signed | Mar 16, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.3.2 | 24D81 | Signed | Mar 10, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.4 beta 3 | 24E5228e | Signed | Mar 9, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.4 beta 2 | 24E5222f | Signed | Mar 2, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.4 beta | 24E5206s | Signed | Feb 20, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.3.1 | 24D70 | Signed | Jan 26, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.3 RC | 24D60 | Signed | Jan 20, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.3 beta 3 | 24D5055b | Signed | Jan 15, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.3 beta 2 | 24D5040f | Signed | Jan 6, 2025 | — | |
| macOS 15.3 beta | 24D5034f | Signed | Dec 15, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.2 | 24C101 | Signed | Dec 10, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.2 RC 2 | 24C100 | Signed | Dec 8, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.2 RC | 24C98 | Signed | Dec 4, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.2 beta 4 | 24C5089c | Signed | Nov 19, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.1.1 | 24B91 | Signed | Nov 18, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.2 beta 3 | 24C5079e | Signed | Nov 10, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.2 beta 2 | 24C5073e | Signed | Nov 3, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.1 RC 2 | 24B83 | Signed | Oct 23, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.2 beta | 24C5057p | Signed | Oct 22, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.1 RC | 24B82 | Signed | Oct 20, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.1 beta 6 | 24B5070a | Signed | Oct 6, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0.1 | 24A348 | Signed | Oct 2, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.1 beta 5 | 24B5055e | Signed | Sep 22, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.1 beta 4 | 24B5046f | Signed | Sep 16, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 RC | 24A335 | Signed | Sep 8, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.1 beta 3 | 24B5035e | Signed | Aug 27, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 beta 8 | 24A5331b | Signed | Aug 27, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 beta 7 | 24A5327a | Signed | Aug 19, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.1 beta 2 | 24B5024e | Signed | Aug 11, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 beta 6 | 24A5320a | Signed | Aug 11, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 beta 5 | 24A5309e | Signed | Aug 4, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.1 beta | 24B5009l | Signed | Jul 28, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 beta 4 | 24A5298h | Signed | Jul 22, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 beta 3 Update | 24A5289h | Signed | Jul 14, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 beta 3 | 24A5289g | Signed | Jul 9, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 beta 2 | 24A5279h | Signed | Jun 23, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 15.0 beta | 24A5264n | Signed | Jun 9, 2024 | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 14.6.1 | 23G93 | Signed | Aug 6, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.6 RC | 23G80 | Signed | Jul 22, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.6 beta 4 | 23G5075b | Signed | Jul 15, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.6 beta 3 | 23G5066c | Signed | Jul 8, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.6 beta 2 | 23G5061b | Signed | Jun 30, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.6 beta | 23G5052d | Signed | Jun 16, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.5 RC | 23F79 | Signed | May 8, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.5 beta 4 | 23F5074a | Signed | Apr 29, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.5 beta 3 | 23F5064f | Signed | Apr 22, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.5 beta 2 | 23F5059e | Signed | Apr 15, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.5 beta | 23F5049f | Signed | Apr 1, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.4.1 | 23E224 | Signed | Mar 24, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.4 RC | 23E214 | Signed | Mar 3, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.4 beta 4 | 23E5205c | Signed | Feb 19, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.4 beta 3 | 23E5196e | Signed | Feb 12, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.3.1 | 23D60 | Signed | Feb 7, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.4 beta 2 | 23E5191e | Signed | Feb 5, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.4 beta | 23E5180j | Signed | Jan 28, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.3 RC | 23D56 | Signed | Jan 16, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.3 beta 3 | 23D5051b | Signed | Jan 8, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.3 beta 2 | 23D5043d | Signed | Jan 2, 2024 | — | |
| macOS 14.2.1 | 23C71 | Signed | Dec 18, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.3 beta | 23D5033f | Signed | Dec 11, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.2 RC 2 | 23C64 | Signed | Dec 6, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.2 RC | 23C63 | Signed | Dec 4, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.2 beta 4 | 23C5055b | Signed | Nov 27, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.2 beta 3 | 23C5047e | Signed | Nov 13, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.2 beta 2 | 23C5041e | Signed | Nov 8, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.1.1 | 23B81 | Signed | Nov 6, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.1.1 | 23B2082 | Signed | Nov 6, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.2 beta | 23C5030f | Signed | Oct 25, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.1 | 23B74 | Signed | Oct 20, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.1 RC | 23B73 | Signed | Oct 16, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.1 beta 3 | 23B5067a | Signed | Oct 9, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.1 beta 2 | 23B5056e | Signed | Oct 2, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.1 beta | 23B5046f | Signed | Sep 26, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 RC 2 | 23A344 | Signed | Sep 20, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 RC | 23A339 | Signed | Sep 11, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 beta 7 | 23A5337a | Signed | Aug 29, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 beta 6 | 23A5328b | Signed | Aug 21, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 beta 5 | 23A5312d | Signed | Aug 7, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 beta 4 Update | 23A5301h | Signed | Jul 30, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 beta 4 | 23A5301g | Signed | Jul 24, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 beta 3 Update | 23A5286i | Signed | Jul 10, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 beta 3 | 23A5286g | Signed | Jul 4, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 beta 2 | 23A5276g | Signed | Jun 20, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.0 beta | 23A5257q | Signed | Jun 4, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 14.4 beta 5 | 23E5211a | Signed | Official | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 13.6 | 22G120 | Signed | Sep 20, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5.2 | 22G91 | Signed | Sep 6, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5.1 | 22G90 | Signed | Aug 16, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 RC | 22G74 | Signed | Jul 17, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta 5 | 22G5072a | Signed | Jul 9, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta 4 | 22G5059d | Signed | Jun 26, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4.1 | 22F82 | Signed | Jun 20, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta 3 | 22G5048d | Signed | Jun 14, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta 2 | 22G5038d | Signed | May 30, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta | 22G5027e | Signed | May 18, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 RC 3 | 22F66 | Signed | May 15, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 RC 2 | 22F63 | Signed | May 10, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 RC | 22F62 | Signed | May 8, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 beta 4 | 22F5059b | Signed | May 1, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 beta 3 | 22F5049e | Signed | Apr 24, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 beta 2 | 22F5037d | Signed | Apr 10, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3.1 | 22E261 | Signed | Apr 6, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 beta | 22F5027f | Signed | Mar 27, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 RC | 22E252 | Signed | Mar 20, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 beta 4 | 22E5246b | Signed | Mar 14, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 beta 3 | 22E5236f | Signed | Mar 6, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 beta 2 | 22E5230e | Signed | Feb 27, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 beta | 22E5219e | Signed | Feb 15, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.2.1 | 22D68 | Signed | Feb 12, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.2 RC | 22D49 | Signed | Jan 17, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.2 beta 2 | 22D5038i | Signed | Jan 9, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.2 beta | 22D5027d | Signed | Dec 13, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 RC | 22C65 | Signed | Dec 6, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 beta 4 | 22C5059b | Signed | Nov 30, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 beta 3 | 22C5050e | Signed | Nov 14, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0.1 | 22A400 | Signed | Nov 8, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 beta 2 | 22C5044e | Signed | Nov 7, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 beta | 22C5033e | Signed | Oct 24, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 RC 2 | 22A380 | Signed | Oct 19, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 RC | 22A379 | Signed | Oct 17, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 11 | 22A5373b | Signed | Oct 10, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 10 | 22A5365d | Signed | Oct 3, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 9 | 22A5358e | Signed | Sep 26, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 8 | 22A5352e | Signed | Sep 19, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 7 | 22A5342f | Signed | Sep 8, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 6 | 22A5331f | Signed | Aug 24, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 5 | 22A5321d | Signed | Aug 7, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 4 | 22A5311f | Signed | Jul 26, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 3 [Revised] | 22A5295i | Signed | Jul 10, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 3 | 22A5295h | Signed | Jul 5, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 2 | 22A5286j | Signed | Jun 21, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta | 22A5266r | Signed | Jun 5, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.6 | 22G120 | Signed | Sep 20, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5.2 | 22G91 | Signed | Sep 6, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5.1 | 22G90 | Signed | Aug 16, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 RC | 22G74 | Signed | Jul 17, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta 5 | 22G5072a | Signed | Jul 9, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta 4 | 22G5059d | Signed | Jun 26, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4.1 | 22F82 | Signed | Jun 20, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta 3 | 22G5048d | Signed | Jun 14, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta 2 | 22G5038d | Signed | May 30, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.5 beta | 22G5027e | Signed | May 18, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 RC 3 | 22F66 | Signed | May 15, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 RC 2 | 22F63 | Signed | May 10, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 RC | 22F62 | Signed | May 8, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 beta 4 | 22F5059b | Signed | May 1, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 beta 3 | 22F5049e | Signed | Apr 24, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 beta 2 | 22F5037d | Signed | Apr 10, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3.1 | 22E261 | Signed | Apr 6, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.4 beta | 22F5027f | Signed | Mar 27, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 RC | 22E252 | Signed | Mar 20, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 beta 4 | 22E5246b | Signed | Mar 14, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 beta 3 | 22E5236f | Signed | Mar 6, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 beta 2 | 22E5230e | Signed | Feb 27, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.3 beta | 22E5219e | Signed | Feb 15, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.2.1 | 22D68 | Signed | Feb 12, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.2 RC | 22D49 | Signed | Jan 17, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.2 beta 2 | 22D5038i | Signed | Jan 9, 2023 | — | |
| macOS 13.2 beta | 22D5027d | Signed | Dec 13, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 RC | 22C65 | Signed | Dec 6, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 beta 4 | 22C5059b | Signed | Nov 30, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 beta 3 | 22C5050e | Signed | Nov 14, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0.1 | 22A400 | Signed | Nov 8, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 beta 2 | 22C5044e | Signed | Nov 7, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.1 beta | 22C5033e | Signed | Oct 24, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 RC 2 | 22A380 | Signed | Oct 19, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 RC | 22A379 | Signed | Oct 17, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 11 | 22A5373b | Signed | Oct 10, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 10 | 22A5365d | Signed | Oct 3, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 9 | 22A5358e | Signed | Sep 26, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 8 | 22A5352e | Signed | Sep 19, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 7 | 22A5342f | Signed | Sep 8, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 6 | 22A5331f | Signed | Aug 24, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 5 | 22A5321d | Signed | Aug 7, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 4 | 22A5311f | Signed | Jul 26, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 3 [Revised] | 22A5295i | Signed | Jul 10, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 3 | 22A5295h | Signed | Jul 5, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta 2 | 22A5286j | Signed | Jun 21, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 13.0 beta | 22A5266r | Signed | Jun 5, 2022 | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 12.6.1 RC 4 | 21G217 | Signed | Oct 17, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.6 RC | 21G115 | Signed | Sep 6, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.5.1 | 21G83 | Signed | Aug 16, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.5 RC 2 | 21G72 | Signed | Jul 17, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.5 RC | 21G69 | Signed | Jul 11, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.5 beta 5 | 21G5063a | Signed | Jul 4, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.5 beta 4 | 21G5056b | Signed | Jun 23, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.5 beta 3 | 21G5046c | Signed | Jun 13, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.5 beta 2 | 21G5037d | Signed | May 30, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.5 beta | 21G5027d | Signed | May 17, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.4 RC | 21F79 | Signed | May 11, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.4 beta 4 | 21F5071b | Signed | May 2, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.4 beta 3 | 21F5063e | Signed | Apr 25, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.4 beta 2 | 21F5058e | Signed | Apr 18, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.4 beta | 21F5048e | Signed | Apr 4, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.3.1 | 21E258 | Signed | Mar 30, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.3 RC | 21E230 | Signed | Mar 7, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.3 beta 5 | 21E5227a | Signed | Feb 28, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.3 beta 4 | 21E5222a | Signed | Feb 21, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.3 beta 3 | 21E5212f | Signed | Feb 14, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.2.1 | 21D62 | Signed | Feb 9, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.3 beta 2 | 21E5206e | Signed | Feb 7, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.3 beta | 21E5196i | Signed | Jan 26, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.2 | 21D49 | Signed | Jan 25, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.2 RC | 21D48 | Signed | Jan 19, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.2 beta 2 | 21D5039d | Signed | Jan 10, 2022 | — | |
| macOS 12.2 beta | 21D5025f | Signed | Dec 15, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.1 RC 2 | 21C52 | Signed | Dec 9, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.1 RC | 21C51 | Signed | Dec 6, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.1 beta 4 | 21C5045a | Signed | Nov 30, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.1 beta 3 | 21C5039b | Signed | Nov 15, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.1 beta 2 | 21C5031d | Signed | Nov 8, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.1 beta | 21C5021h | Signed | Oct 27, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0.1 RC 2 | 21A559 | Signed | Oct 20, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0.1 RC | 21A558 | Signed | Oct 17, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0 beta 10 | 21A5552a | Signed | Oct 12, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0 beta 9 | 21A5543b | Signed | Oct 9, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0 beta 8 | 21A5534d | Signed | Sep 27, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0 beta 7 | 21A5522h | Signed | Sep 20, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0 beta 6 | 21A5506j | Signed | Aug 29, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0 beta 5 | 21A5304g | Signed | Aug 10, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0 beta 4 | 21A5294g | Signed | Jul 26, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0 beta 3 | 21A5284e | Signed | Jul 13, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 12.0 beta 2 | 21A5268h | Signed | Jun 27, 2021 | — |
| Version | Build | Status | Release Date | File Size | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 11.6 | 20G165 | Signed | Sep 12, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.5.2 | 20G95 | Signed | Aug 10, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.5.1 | 20G80 | Signed | Jul 25, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.5 RC 2 | 20G71 | Signed | Jul 18, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.5 RC | 20G70 | Signed | Jul 12, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.5 beta 5 | 20G5065a | Signed | Jul 7, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.5 beta 4 | 20G5052c | Signed | Jun 28, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.4 RC | 20F71 | Signed | May 16, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.3.1 | 20E241 | Signed | May 2, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.3 RC | 20E232 | Signed | Apr 19, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.3 beta 2 | 20E5186d | Signed | Feb 16, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.3 beta | 20E5172i | Signed | Feb 1, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.2 RC 3 | 20D64 | Signed | Jan 27, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.2 RC 2 | 20D62 | Signed | Jan 24, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.2 RC | 20D53 | Signed | Jan 20, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.2 beta 2 | 20D5042d | Signed | Jan 12, 2021 | — | |
| macOS 11.2 beta | 20D5029f | Signed | Dec 15, 2020 | — | |
| macOS 11.1 RC | 20C69 | Signed | Dec 9, 2020 | — | |
| macOS 11.1 beta 2 | 20C5061b | Signed | Dec 2, 2020 | — | |
| macOS 11.0.1 | 20B29 | Signed | Nov 17, 2020 | — | |
| macOS 11.1 beta | 20C5048k | Signed | Nov 16, 2020 | — | |
| macOS 11.0.1 RC 2 | 20B28 | Signed | Nov 9, 2020 | — |
Welcome to the ultimate resource page for downloading the official macOS IPSW firmware files for your Mac Studio (M5 Max). If you are looking to update, downgrade, or perform a completely clean installation of macOS on your device, you need the correct IPSW file. This page provides direct, unmodified download links to Apple's official servers for the Mac17,14 model, ensuring maximum security and download speed.
An IPSW (iPod Software / iPhone Software) file is an archive format used by Apple Inc. for deploying firmware updates, feature updates, and security patches to iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and HomePod devices. When you update your Mac Studio (M5 Max) over the air (OTA) via the Settings app, the device downloads a compressed delta update. However, if your device is stuck in a boot loop, experiencing severe software glitches, or you want to downgrade to an earlier signed version of macOS, a delta update is insufficient.
In these critical scenarios, you must download the full IPSW file and use a computer running iTunes (on Windows) or Finder (on macOS) to flash the firmware directly to the device's hardware. This process bypasses the corrupted local software and installs a pristine copy of the operating system, often referred to as a "clean install" or "DFU Restore."
To ensure you are downloading the correct firmware, it is vital to verify your device's hardware identifier. The Mac Studio (M5 Max) is internally identified by Apple as Mac17,14. It was officially released in September 2026. Depending on your region, the physical model numbers printed on the device or found in Settings > General > About are: Unknown. The logic board configuration for this specific model is Unknown.
Downloading an IPSW meant for a different model (for example, attempting to install an iPhone 14 Pro IPSW on a standard iPhone 14) will result in a failure during the verification stage, and iTunes will throw an error. The links provided on this page are strictly filtered to only show compatible firmware builds for the Mac17,14.
Installing a firmware file manually requires a Mac or Windows PC. Before proceeding, we strongly advise backing up your data to iCloud or your local machine, as a clean restore will erase all contents on the Mac Studio (M5 Max).
You can only downgrade to older versions of macOS if Apple is currently "signing" that specific firmware version. Apple uses a cryptographic signature system (SHSH blobs) to authorize firmware installations. Typically, Apple stops signing older versions within a few weeks of releasing a new update to ensure security and prevent downgrading to exploitable versions. Look for the green "Signed" checkmarks in our tables above to see which versions are currently viable for downgrading.
An "Unsigned" IPSW is a firmware version that Apple's servers will no longer authenticate. If you attempt to install an unsigned IPSW on your Mac Studio (M5 Max) using iTunes or Finder, the process will fail with an Error 3194 message. Unless you are utilizing advanced, specialized exploits (which are incredibly rare for modern hardware), you cannot install unsigned firmware.
Yes. We do not host, modify, or proxy the IPSW files. Every single download button on this page points directly to Apple's Content Delivery Network (CDN), specifically appldnld.apple.com or updates-http.cdn-apple.com. You are downloading the exact, cryptographically secure file that iTunes itself would download, just at a much faster speed through your browser.
No. A DFU restore or clean IPSW installation will wipe the local storage of the Mac Studio (M5 Max), erasing all photos, apps, and passcodes. However, Apple's Activation Lock is stored remotely on their servers and tied to the device's hardware serial number. Upon rebooting after a successful restore, the device will connect to the internet and immediately request the original Apple ID and password before allowing you to access the home screen.