DFU Restore M1, M2 or M3 MacBook Pro/Air & IPSW Reinstall macOS + DFU Mode 3 different ways!

[@wassimcherouana8144]

God bless him just revived my imac 2021 😭 after hours trying

[@noahmihalik4661]

Thank you! I am an IT tech with a customers dead M1 Max Macbook Pro that wont get past the apple logo. This helped me get it into DFU mode where none of the apple documentation would

[@0-Will-0]

Think my battery died during an upgrade. MBP14 M1 wouldn't start up or go into recovery mode. This is by far the best video for getting into DFU mode. I wasn't able to until I watched this. Thank you so much!

[@orxion]

it appears Apple Configurator 2 is gone, its just configurator now (no numbers), but its version 2,17 so that's probably it .. just confusing that everybody is talking about version 2 :)) anyway, you're the man .. I have tried several KZbin "how to do" videos, but always running in to error 21, which according to some was wrong USB-C cable, but after watching you, I gave it last try .. used my iPhone and stopwatch app, to count 10 seconds .. and .. what a surprised, it worked, just like a magic .. thx, really appreciate it :)

[@eustices]

Thanks! - This really worked for me, DFU mode was explained and demoed perfectly.

[@Mr.Macintosh]

Thank you very much @eustices! I really appreciate your support of the channel 👍

[@gooden9250]

My M1 MacBook Pro decided to go crazy and give me a black screen. Spent all day trying to recover and get off months of data that wasn’t backed up (won’t make that mistake again). This saved my butt and let me recover all my work data. Thank you for this video!

[@emailant]

Just want to say thank you so much! Apple Support articles just don't illustrate the recovery well enough compared to your actual demonstration. Saved me heaps of time trying and failing and not even knowing why. 🙏🙏

[@danadalessandro9545]

OMG, you are a lifesaver! I was trying to restore my wife's computer after I "hand me down" to her. I failed to erase it proper so I have not been able to run updates as I wasn't "owner". In the process of trying to reset, I completely hosed it. This saved me a lot of time and effort, thank you!

[@stefanwuensch3768]

WOW! Just wow! I spent more than 2 hours struggling with this 16" 2021 model (before I found this video!) because of the different timing. THANKS!!

[@msStoDwa]

Unfortunately, I can not find out older configurator for catalina.

[@calamardocala470]

Support Mac M1 with Icloud?@@msStoDwa

[@summoner2100]

2 years later.. found this video, and it got me instantly into DFU on an m1 2020.. after trying the key combo for half a day (also with the wrong cable lol)

[@openyoureyesopenyourmind]

Is the Type C to Type C wrong? Do I really need a thunderbolt cable?

[@jonathankeith2229]

Super helpful - I was getting stumped on restoring via a downloaded IPSW and your very thorough instructions did the trick. 😁 Thank you!

[@FalkBerger]

Thank you Sir, you saved my day. My new 14" M1 MacBook was broken during upgrading to macOS Monterey version 10.3 and the solution was to revive the system with DFU mode and with the old macOS 10.2.1 ISPW file. It wasn't possible to revive the device with the new - default - version 10.3 in DFU mode (libusbrestore error 2006). No data loss and a lot of time saved.💐

[@BritPot]

Are you able to elaborate on the 2006 error? I have a bricked M1 air and I get that error on every IPSW I have tried.

[@lexwaldez]

Good lord you mad lad you got my user's MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) back up and running. You HAVE to use an Apple Thunderbolt cable, not any USB-C cable will do. I followed Apple's directions and couldn't get it to connect properly - it kept coming up in locked mode not recovery model. I did it like you demonstrated and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much!!!

[@nartkelmendi6675]

Did you get an error 21 before?

[@divawatts]

You are fantastic been trying for hours to get into DFU mode. Using your timing count

[@C-S-G]

Thank you so much! I was able to restore my 13” with a windows computer running VMWARE workstation pro (trial) with a macos vm patch

[@aleksejssitdikovs8770]

Thanks for this new way of entering DFU. This one has only worked for me!

[@akronite2]

Found a much easier way and works everytime for me even when it is on! 1. Turn off the Mac (or leave it on) 2. Once it starts booting, hold the power/keyboard combo (right shift, left control, left option) until it shuts off 3. Count to 3 4. Release all but the power button for 7 seconds (or until it shows up in AC2)

[@Mr.Macintosh]

You bet! I cover this version at 10:44 👍

[@ML-rv8yx]

I really enjoy watching your steps by steps instructions which its extremely clear and thorough!! I am SUPER glad that I found your video as I've been struggling to get into DFU mode for several hours (life saver on your 10s counting). I just subscribed your channel. WooHoo 🙌🏻🥳

[@Meditation_Music_2024]

Thank you, tried to use Apple official instructions and there was no mention about the extra seconds for the original MacBook M1 2020 DFU! Your video is awesome. Saved me time and money. Thank you!

[@PavolKasalaProductions]

God bless you, my man! Just revived mine M1 Max.

[@duBrx]

Ur my hero, i was about to give up and then saw your video, you are the best!!!!

[@dza613]

Thank you so much! You helped save me from complete disaster! All good now.

[@troublej-xw5io]

This video saved my work life!!!! Great content and thorough details

[@rossiv62964]

I'm glad I found your video, and your step-by-step tutorial saved my MacBook from turning into a brick.

[@laurencetaylor2844]

You are an absolute legend, I have been struggling with this for hours. The apple instructions don't work.

[@Mr.Macintosh]

Thank you very much Laurence!!!

[@northofthecity21]

This video is so helpful that I downloaded it in case it ever gets removed. When I need to get into DFU I always press the keys along with the video to get the timing right. Thank YOU Sir!

[@incognito_user]

I like that all of your videos have different boot chime intros 🤩

[@Mr.Macintosh]

I’m still collecting all of them 😀

[@karthikreddy7210]

no one covers this topic unless for you .. hats off man . great job

[@SRK_Poems]

This really worked, sucha simple video and amazingly explained. Thank you!!!!

[@GCGOpportunities]

Wow two days strugling and this fixed it just connecting cable and and running dfu blaster, was bricked, completely deadand fixed in 5 seconds. Thanks

[@ThomasWrobelNbg]

You saved my life. Thanks. The description on the Apple support pages is patchy at best. Thanks again.

[@mtranberg]

Thank you! - I was struggeling with a MacBook Pro 13" M1 - Followed your guide to the second and it worked! Great guide!

[@sayyJinn]

after i watch ur video, finally I can boot my mac into dfu mode! thx!

[@hasnaouiahmed90]

you're a legend for these tutorials, keep up the great work!

[@морс-ф3д]

Great explanation!!! Great tutorial! Great you👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@wyz]

Just keep it fast and short and precise man.

[@kierstenseaburg6917]

This was just what I needed! thank you so much!! It got my problem solved!

[@imamhatipoglu4040]

omg wow, M2 MacBook Pro 13" DFU works awesome like you showed. thanks ma

[@angelcastillo8572]

Works even if you used Vmware, I just did it

[@nicholasstuto8607]

This was great. Very helpful! thank you so much!!

[@brucesyvertsen2147]

excellent instructional video!

[@Mr.Macintosh]

Thank you Bruce!

[@michalkk7930]

THANK YOU, you really saved my day. I wouldn't be able to revive my band new M1 Pro if it weren't for you, thanks :)

[@inoobcupu3399]

The System cannot be restored on this device. The operation couldn't be completed. (AMRestoreErrorDomain error -1 What this mean, buy another mac…?

[@ar13t]

macvdmtool is confusing to set up

[@rossiv62964]

I learned a lot on this channel. Subscribed.

[@jarkevithwlad]

my macbook pro 14 2021 dont open dfu mode(((((( 😢😢😢 apple logo 1 sec finish((

[@wdawad802]

Great work man , I was waiting for it to downgrade from 12.1 beta . Thanks

[@Mr.Macintosh]

Yes! This is where DFU restore comes in handy👍

[@benjaminmagits1277]

That's for you video! I was helpful!

[@alaancnery]

Veru good content! Thank you so much!

[@jarridangloher]

Thank you it works, had to do it a couple of times but got it eventually

[@john3992]

You can just say 1,2,3,4,5 and so on. Why make your life harder lol. Anyhow, thank you for the tutorial. Its really helpful. Keep it up.

[@Cushdynesty]

Thanks your method works like a champ. Very much intersted in Linux version...

[@mahdisoli2632]

Hi I have a macbook pro 16 2021 m1 pro Its stuck on recovery and the recovery is corrupted The wireless and other options are gone I've done what you said in the video It worked and the restore process has completed But after reboot its the same as before restore I'm stuck in it for more than a week Please helppp meeee!!!

[@jenishagurung4047]

works for me! thx so much : ) XD

[@jkshin4110]

Can this process remove the iCloud lock (Activation lock)?

[@CGWeeze]

PLEASE MAKE AN UP TO DATE VIDEO. this does not work on the newer M3 machines

[@cerebrix]

Whelp... Got it restored thanks to this video. Now let's see if my 2020 m1 will let me reboot and use my Caldigit TS3 dock. Something happened with Ventura that kept corrupting the OS, but would let me reinstall the Mac OS, even downgrade it via a usb drive install but every time, gets up to desktop. Lets me use it to my hearts content and then on reboot, get back to login screen, login and bang. boot loop. Hopefully this gets me back up and running. Thank god I have another Mac mini m1 in the house to make this happen. Anyway, subbed and up thumbed

[@thenerdguy123]

You are a hero, good sir. Thank you!

[@CB27]

Got a 2020 MBA here. Turns on and get Apple logo, but then fan ramps up to high a few seconds later and then doesn't go any further. Managed to do the firmware recovery using DFU mode using the instructions in this video - thanks a million man. Seemed to complete ok, but still won't boot. Internet recovery stalls at the spinning globe. Tried with WiFi and Ethernet. Left it for hours, doesn't proceed. Also in internet recovery e.g. the network selection screen, the machine is laggy as f**k. Like a few seconds just for the mouse pointer to move after touching the touchpad. The firmware recovery screens however were not laggy and the process completed in a couple or so mins as expected. The machine has a kaput battery. Powers off instantly when plug is pulled. Wondering if the issue is battery related?? If so it would be the first time I've come across a laptop that ran slow (like it was powered by a 2KHz single core CPU slow!) due to a duff battery. Thanks Apple. Is it worth replacing the battery to try and resurrect the machine? Or is the fault likely to be something else?

[@Daniel-pi6zk]

Super awesome. Thank you sir.

[@alinnekarlatorres917]

How long does the restoration last? I've been waiting for an hour for the final part, but the bar is stopped. I don't know if it's normal.

[@cybertenshi]

Is there some way to do this with an older Mac? I have one from 2012 and one from 2021. I tried updating my 2021's OS yesterday and it got bricked (it looks like a few other people with M1 Max chips had the same problem). This is the only technique I've encountered to revive it so far, but my old Mac is too old to run Apple Configurator.

[@tom_k_d]

@Mr.Macintosh Same happened to me on Monday: 2021 16' M1 MBP, and upgrade from 13.5 to 13.6 bricked it: once power button is pressed, boot sound appears, Apple symbol shows briefly, than it returns to black screen. Apple enterprise support tried revive without success, and subsequently replaced mainboard and fingerprint reader today. I upgraded it from 13.0 (which was pre-installed) to 13.6 again, and started configuring it. While the first reboot following this upgrade worked, 2nd reboot of the reapaired system end up in the above error condition again. There are many similar reports on the web by now. Seems 13.6 is toxic, Apple ows us an urgent explanation! Update: A third, new MBP bricked when updating to 12.7, the same way! All three were set to 60Hz screen refresh rate.

[@williiambjones5918]

Is it possible to use DFU mode with Sonoma?

[@shalah212]

Really works ☺☺☺☺,thank you so much

[@erumangjain]

too much of details but missed to tell which 4 keys need to be hold to get into the DFU mode, even you keyboard isn't fully visible it took a while to figure out the keys :(

[@adeelriaz777]

sir you are geat 😇 realy helpfull video

[@marshajenkins4561]

My question to you is, do you think I can do this running Mac OS Ventura through VMWare Workstation 17. I have a virtual Mac Machine and my Macbook air 2020 needs a revive. I cannot go to Apple, I have no vehicle and I am disabled. Im going to be tring it I just dont know if it will work.

[@emilio871]

Thx for your help!!! But i used macbook air a1466 usb A to usb c. And reinstall macbookpro 2020 m1

[@Mr.Macintosh]

NICE! Glad this worked out for you. The USB-A to C adapter works great 👍

[@shazkhan815]

Does this help with iCloud locked devices

[@hirensolanki6701]

Hello Can you Please provide me the link of Apple Configurator 2 App Link ? I can download only apple Configurator in my app store. but I m looking for Apple C 2

[@BROProductionTUT]

Sir. How i can content you ? Please...

[@schlappohr47]

So it is Not possible to enter Dfu with a MacBook Pro 2015?

[@abdinasirhaibemuhumed7137]

Thank you very much.

[@mathieufelixmouyabiiloki7039]

Thank you

[@hanes2]

What’s the difference of this vs the new erase feature in system preferences?

[@Mr.Macintosh]

This will blow away the entire drive & reinstall recovery and macOS. EACS will only erase the data drive (all your data)

[@enkrypt3d]

Trying to remove the old profile from this machine I got on ebay. it has someone else's profile on it and reinstalling OSX doesn't remove it.... Also DFU mode shows me an error saying can't complete as system is not booted....... how do I fix that?

[@martinszulc8192]

What about Mac Pro ? can't seem to find help for that

[@jefferyjuma189]

Good Job! 👍🏾

[@qasimhamayun753]

Hatts offf 👍👍👍👍👍Thanks

[@montathar.faraon]

Is there a link where you can get Apple Configurator 2.13.3? The 2.16 version is not possible to download from App Store.

[@mobilee1587]

Thank you Bro ❤❤❤❤

[@Vilmir]

Took me a lot of attempts to put the target MacBook in DFU! The 10 seconds timing has to apparently be really respected. Quite a tedious process. But clearly, as long as Configurator does not show you the DFU icon, your MacBook is not in DFU. If you see a lock, it won't work.

[@riversidekid]

2023 MBP M3 14". My MBP does not chime when I hold all four keys like yours does. There is no indication that the MBP powers on at all. Is there a different set of instructions for the 2023 MBP M3? (This MBP is brand new in box shipped directly from Apple and there is no video, but when I press ONLY the power button I do hear the chime and the keyboard lights, but when I hold all four keys there is NO chime and NO keyboard light.)

[@claudedaiga5897]

My macbook m2 pro (2023) only chimes but can neither be revived nor restored. I can be booted into DFU mode but none of the options works.

[@RahmaBintNoor]

I keep getting a padlock when i m done with the restore. What is that about? I hve a black screen and trying to get it started. Pls reply to my comment. My livelihood depends on this laptop.

[@bluerocketvideos6096]

Hi there, I have a Macbook pro and I deleted the wrong part when I tried to update my laptop, I deleted the wrong section (the part that keeps the password and update the operating software. Can you help me to get it back to a working laptop. Steve UK

[@DJSonattygh]

Life saver❤❤❤

[@avmerdeev]

Have Mac Pro M1 2020, didn't use the laptop for over 3 months, once opened was not reponcing, have decided to change the battery, made all to the book, still not responding. Found your video, no responce, the "source" mac is not seeing the patient, no sound or smth like that, combination didn't work. If i am plugging it to the enerygy/to "souce" mac than I "feel" the electrcity is coming to patient mac but nothing is changing. Do you think it's completly dead?

[@suwang6692]

The target mac rebooting during "Waiting for Mac" step, anyone seen that? (results in error 21) Am using an original braided 2020 Apple USB-C cord.

[@latiaproductoramx3761]

works with my macbook pro m1 2021 with apple id

[@idpsalm3331]

Can this method remove iCloud on 2021 macbook

[@achillesdelacruz1926]

This also my question.

[@hassandaniel1836]

Nice video

[@MrEd-qg8td]

Can this be used on Intel Macs without the T2 chip?

[@lowcut2kz]

Would this process help with a MacBook Pro that has a 6 digit activation lock? This takes priority over starting up in recovery mode

[@dinhonms]

Hello there. Nice stuff. I have a mac mini 2018 intel and I've tried everything out there to resintall the system, but with no success. I need to restore it. I did use AC2, it seems it worked, but the mac mini restarts and get into internet recovery again and again. Is there a way to install a IPSW on it? Many thanks.

[@Ron-z3b]

Hey Mr Macintosh can you please make a video on how to instal and set up the macvdmtool im trying to install it on a 2018 macbook

[@CBGX]

Hello. The keyboard combinations are not working on my mac (method 1 or 2). I was going to try method 3 but the install guide is down. Could you give some info on how to do a proper install if possible? Thank you very much. I'm going to keep checking the Github tho to see if I can find it myself

[@Gussiyan1]

Hi ! Apple configurator 2 not run with Big Sur Macbook Pro late 2014. Any sugestions ?

[@teegees]

@MrMac - First off thank you for helping those of us who like to keep using our Macs for as long as possible. Question for you: I have a 2014 27” iMac (iMac 15,1) - top of line iMac at the time. Could I use it as a secondary monitor for a laptop - MacBook Pro, MacMini, or even a PC laptop, with some adapters and cables? And if so, what would be the minimum MacOS requirements for both the iMac, and the MacBook or MacMini?

[@RickOgg]

Thanks!