Downgrade macOS Big Sur on M1 Macs Apple Configurator 2 IPSW Deep Dive Tutorial [11.5 – 11.2.3]
This video is a DEEP DIVE into downgrading Big Sur 11.5 to 11.2.3 on M1 Using Apple Configurator 2 and an IPSW Full install of Big Sur. If you want to downgrade big sur on your Apple Silicon M1 Mac and retain your data you can watch this video https://youtu.be/TDUYiMIT4jM. Big Sur 11.3 breaks sideloading iOS and iPad OS ipa apps! You can downgrade to 11.2.3 to get the ability back.
Do you need to downgrade to an older version of macOS Big Sur on your Apple Silicon M1 Mac? This video is a Deep Dive Tutorial on how to downgrade to a previous Apple Signed version of macOS Big Sur IPSW. With Apple Silicon, you can’t downgrade in the traditional way that you could on Intel Macs. I will show you how in a step-by-step process on how to downgrade macOS Big Sur from 11.2.3, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5 or 11.5.1 to 11.2.3 – 11.0.1
macOS Big Sur 11.3 blocks sideloading iOS and iPadOS games and apps from running via .ipa file
This is one method to downgrade back down to 11.2.3.
Downgrade Big Sur on you M1 and retain your data
Using Apple Configurator 2 to restore macOS to multiple Macs is perfect for
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How to downgrade macOS Big Sur on Apple Silicon M1 Macs
Download full macOS Big Sur IPSW Install files here – https://mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database/
I will go over how to restore macOS on your new Apple Silicon Mac Mini. Your first line of defense for installing macOS on Apple Silicon should be macOS Recovery. But if for some reason you are having problems with that you can boot your Apple Silicon Mac with a Big Sur USB installer drive. I wrote an article covering all the changes to macOS Recovery here.
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Order of that you should follow for reinstalling macOS on Apple Silicon.
1. macOS Recovery
2. System Recovery – (Will boot automatically if macOS Recovery is unavailable)
3. macOS Big Sur USB Installer Drive – (External boot for macOS Installers is enabled by default on Apple Silicon)
4. Apple Configurator 2 REVIVE option – This option will reinstall macOS Recovery (retains user data on the SSD hard drive)
5. Apple Configurator 2 RESTORE option – This option will Reinstall macOS Recovery, ERASE your SSD hard drive and reinstall macOS
Apple has just posted a new articles on macOS recovery, booting to DFU mode and how to restore macOS Firmware.
Revive or restore a Mac with Apple silicon with Apple Configurator 2
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Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Pro 13″
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