Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This video will show you 3 different ways to boot your M1, M2, M3, M4 or M5 14" & 16" Apple Silicon MacBook Pro or MacBook Air into DFU mode so you can Restore or Revive macOS!! UPDATES & CHAPTERS BELOW!
UPDATES:
DFU Blaster Download - bitbucket.org/twocanoes/dfu-blaster-public/downloads
0:00 DFU Mode Intro
0:30 Updates & Chapters
0:42 I will show you 3 ways to boot DFU Mode
1:00 Why would you need to use DFU Mode
2:15 Getting Started booting into DFU Mode
2:56 Missing USB-C charge Cable for 14” & 16”
3:45 Which cables will work?
4:21 Prerequisites for DFU Mode
6:39 How to boot 14” MacBook Pro into DFU Mode
7:11 How to boot 16” MacBook Pro into DFU Mode
9:17 How to boot 13” MacBook Pro/Air into DFU Mode
10:44 #2 NEW FASTER way to boot into DFU Mode
12:26 #3 THE FASTEST way to boot into DFU macvdmtool
14:46 Prerequisites for IPSW AC2 to Revive & Restore macOS
16:48 M1 Mac can you downgrade macOS?
17:45 Using AC2 to Revive & Restore macOS
19:00 Any questions & Thank you!
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LINKS!
MacOS Big Sur and Monterey IPSW Download files
mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database
Apple Configurator 2 Download
apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-configurator-2/id1037126344
macvdmtool Download
github.com/AsahiLinux/macvdmtool
macvdmtool Install Instructions
bkurtz.io/posts/macvdmtool
Supplies - (Support Mr. Macintosh with Amazon Affiliate Links) As an affiliate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made using the link
Belkin USB-C to USB-A for older Macs
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AmazonBasics USB Type-C to USB-A 2.0 Male Charger Cable, 6 Feet (1.8 Meters), Black
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6.6ft (2m) Thunderbolt 3 Cable, 100W 20Gbps, Nylon Braided, Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 3 Cord, for Thunderbolt 3 (USB C) Hub, Adapter, Devices, 20V/5A
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Apple DFU & Apple Configurator 2 Article
support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator-2/revive-or-restore-a-mac-with-apple-silicon-apdd5f3c75ad/mac
Main Article
mrmacintosh.com/restore-macos-firmware-on-an-apple-silicon-mac-boot-to-dfu-mode
Apple Configurator gives you 2 options
Restore - You can erase & reinstall macOS on your mac in under 10 minutes
Revive - This will retain user data and reinstall macOS recovery if you are having problems booting into macOS recovery.
This mode will also help you if your Mac will not boot or if it is booting to an exclamation point.
I will go over how to restore macOS on your new Apple Silicon Mac. 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.
Revive or restore a Mac with Apple silicon with Apple Configurator 2 Hardware Compatibility
2020 Apple Silicon M1 Mac Mini
2020 Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Air
2020 Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Pro 13"
2021 Apple Silicon M1 24" iMac
2021 Apple Silicon M1 Pro & Max 14" & 16" MacBook Pro
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macOS ISPW Firmware Database - Download Full macOS ISPW Files!
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macOS Big Sur Full Installers Download!
mrmacintosh.com/macos-big-sur-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
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This video will show you 3 different ways to boot your M1, M2, M3, M4 or M5 14" & 16" Apple Silicon MacBook Pro or MacBook Air into DFU mode so you can Restore or Revive macOS!! UPDATES & CHAPTERS BELOW!
UPDATES:
DFU Blaster Download - bitbucket.org/twocanoes/dfu-blaster-public/downloads
0:00 DFU Mode Intro
0:30 Updates & Chapters
0:42 I will show you 3 ways to boot DFU Mode
1:00 Why would you need to use DFU Mode
2:15 Getting Started booting into DFU Mode
2:56 Missing USB-C charge Cable for 14” & 16”
3:45 Which cables will work?
4:21 Prerequisites for DFU Mode
6:39 How to boot 14” MacBook Pro into DFU Mode
7:11 How to boot 16” MacBook Pro into DFU Mode
9:17 How to boot 13” MacBook Pro/Air into DFU Mode
10:44 #2 NEW FASTER way to boot into DFU Mode
12:26 #3 THE FASTEST way to boot into DFU macvdmtool
14:46 Prerequisites for IPSW AC2 to Revive & Restore macOS
16:48 M1 Mac can you downgrade macOS?
17:45 Using AC2 to Revive & Restore macOS
19:00 Any questions & Thank you!
Support Mr. Macintosh
patreon.com/mrmacintosh
paypal.me/mrmacintoshblog
LINKS!
MacOS Big Sur and Monterey IPSW Download files
mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database
Apple Configurator 2 Download
apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-configurator-2/id1037126344
macvdmtool Download
github.com/AsahiLinux/macvdmtool
macvdmtool Install Instructions
bkurtz.io/posts/macvdmtool
Supplies - (Support Mr. Macintosh with Amazon Affiliate Links) As an affiliate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made using the link
Belkin USB-C to USB-A for older Macs
amzn.to/3iBlcu0
AmazonBasics USB Type-C to USB-A 2.0 Male Charger Cable, 6 Feet (1.8 Meters), Black
amzn.to/39WjorF
6.6ft (2m) Thunderbolt 3 Cable, 100W 20Gbps, Nylon Braided, Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 3 Cord, for Thunderbolt 3 (USB C) Hub, Adapter, Devices, 20V/5A
amzn.to/2IkULLg
Anker USB C Hub Adapter, PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB C Hub, with 4K USB C to HDMI, 60W Power Delivery, 1Gbps Ethernet, 2 USB 3.0 Ports, SD and microSD Card Readers, for MacBook Pro and Other USB C Laptops
amzn.to/3djuI2f
Anker USB C Hub [Upgraded], 5-in-1 USB C Adapter with 4K USB C to HDMI, Ethernet Port, 3 USB 3.0 Ports, for MacBook Pro, iPad Pro
amzn.to/2GWvfva
Apple DFU & Apple Configurator 2 Article
support.apple.com/guide/apple-configurator-2/revive-or-restore-a-mac-with-apple-silicon-apdd5f3c75ad/mac
Main Article
mrmacintosh.com/restore-macos-firmware-on-an-apple-silicon-mac-boot-to-dfu-mode
Apple Configurator gives you 2 options
Restore - You can erase & reinstall macOS on your mac in under 10 minutes
Revive - This will retain user data and reinstall macOS recovery if you are having problems booting into macOS recovery.
This mode will also help you if your Mac will not boot or if it is booting to an exclamation point.
I will go over how to restore macOS on your new Apple Silicon Mac. 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.
Revive or restore a Mac with Apple silicon with Apple Configurator 2 Hardware Compatibility
2020 Apple Silicon M1 Mac Mini
2020 Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Air
2020 Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Pro 13"
2021 Apple Silicon M1 24" iMac
2021 Apple Silicon M1 Pro & Max 14" & 16" MacBook Pro
Links
MrMacintosh.com - Apple Mac Enterprise IT Blog & macOS News for MacAdmins
twitter.com/ClassicII_MrMac
New Article How to reinstall macOS on your Apple Silicon Mac
mrmacintosh.com/how-to-reinstall-macos-on-your-apple-silicon-mac-everything-you-need-to-know
macOS ISPW Firmware Database - Download Full macOS ISPW Files!
mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database
macOS Big Sur Full Installers Download!
mrmacintosh.com/macos-big-sur-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
macOS Big Sur Full Installers Download!
mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
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![Raspberry Pi Desktop OS on Old Macs! [2009-2015]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qxwmK2S2CUw/mqdefault.jpg "Raspberry Pi Desktop OS on Old Macs! [2009-2015]
Did you know that you could install Raspberry Pi Desktop OS (with Debian Linux) on your old 2009-2015 unsupported Mac? This is just another option along with OpenCore Legacy Patcher + Big Sur or Monterey or Windows 10 or Windows 11 and Chrome OS Flex to keep your old Mac running and secure!!! This video is a step-by-step guide on how to install Raspberry Pi Desktop OS on your Mac! UPDATES & CHAPTERS BELOW!
0:00 Raspberry Pi OS - Welcome and intro
0:30 Chapters & Video Updates in description
0:45 Why Raspberry Pi Desktop OS?
1:14 Backup all your data first as we will erase the Hard Drive
1:32 Hardware Requirements - USB Drive & Computer to create installer
2:06 Software Needed to start the install Raspberry Pi ISO & Etcher
2:19 Which Mac Models does Raspberry Pi Support? 2009-2015+
3:04 Downloading the Raspberry Pi Desktop OS ISO file
3:23 We need to erase the USB Drive with disk utility
4:07 Now we have to write the ISO to a USB Flash Drive with Etcher.app
5:49 Raspberry Pi USB Boot Drive Ready (error message pop-up)
6:05 Test drive Raspberry Pi OS from the USB First before erase & install!
6:42 Last warning backup your files first before we restart to erase and install
6:51 Restart your Mac and hold down OPTION to see the boot picker menu
7:06 Select the first EFI Boot icon for install and 2nd for testing out RPi
7:25 Debian Linux Setup screen - Select Graphical Install
8:01 Partition the disk - Guided - Use entire disk
9:03 Start the install!
9:37 Install is complete - Remove USB flash drive before reboot
10:23 Desktop is loaded - now for the setup assistant
12:11 Setup Assistant complete now we are on the desktop - quick overview
12:33 How to run software update to install os and security updates
14:40 Updates finished! Time to reboot
15:21 Back up after updates - Bluetooth, wireless and sound
15:54 Performance with Chromium browser & YouTube
16:14 What do I think of Raspberry Pi OS on an old Mac?
17:12 Future Unsupported Mac OS Videos? Linux Mint?
17:50 Thanks for watching!
Raspberry Pi Desktop OS on old Unsupported Macs! [2009-2015]
Raspberry Pi Desktop OS Installation Instructions
https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/os.html
Download Raspberry Pi Desktop OS ISO
https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/raspberry-pi-desktop/
Download etcher for USB ISO Creation
https://etcher.io/
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Download Full macOS Monterey & Big Sur Installers InstallAssistant.pkg - https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple/
Download Full macOS Monterey & Big Sur M1 Apple Silicon IPSW Files
https://mrmacintosh.com/apple-silicon-m1-full-macos-restore-ipsw-firmware-files-database/
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![Install macOS Sequoia on Unsupported Macs [EASY GUIDE ANYONE CAN DO IT!!!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rfa2aSm7OxQ/mqdefault.jpg "Install macOS Sequoia on Unsupported Macs [EASY GUIDE ANYONE CAN DO IT!!!]
Bring NEW LIFE to your OLD MAC by installing macOS Sequoia on your Unsupported Mac using the OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP). In this video, Ill walk you through the entire process, from downloading macOS Sequoia to successfully installing it on your old MacBook Pro, MacBook Air or any other unsupported Mac model! This video is an easy to follow step-by-step walkthrough that ANYONE can follow! CHAPTERS & UPDATES BELOW
UPDATES: 10/02/25
1. Current version of OCLP 2.4.1
2. Current version of Sequoia 15.7.1
0:00 How to install macOS Sequoia on Unsupported Macs - Welcome and Intro
0:22 This is the quick and easy OCLP Sequoia video, Detailed video also available!
0:47 Step 1: Backup all your files and data before we start!!
0:56 Step 2: (Optional) Install latest supported OS to get the latest Apple firmware update
1:07 Step 3: You need a USB Flash Drive for the OCLP Sequoia Install
1:17 Step 4: How to download OpenCore Legacy Patcher from Github
2:09 Step 5: How to install the OCLP application to your Mac
2:28 Step 6: Open OCLP App & Download the macOS Sequoia Full Installer
3:16 Step 7: Now we can create the OCLP macOS Sequoia USB Installer
4:10 Step 8: Install OpenCore Bootloader to your USB EFI partition
4:34 Step 9 Prepare to reboot to the USB OCLP Sequoia Installer
4:56 Step 10: After reboot hold down Option key to select EFI Boot partition
5:21 Decide if you would like to perform an Erase & Install or In place upgrade
5:42 Step 11: Option If you want to perform an “Upgrade in place of Sequoia”
6:01 Step 12: Option If you want to perform an “Erase and Install of Sequoia”
6:56 What the reboots look like during the macOS Sequoia installation process
8:01 Step 13: Install done! At the setup assistant Create your account & Connect to WIFI
8:11 Step 14: Install OpenCore EFI to your Hard drive and Remove USB Drive
9:25 Step 15: Reboot & hold down option key - Select “EFI Boot” then macOS Sequoia
10:11 Step 16: Disable macOS automatic Updates and Automatic Downloads!
10:40 Be sure to check OCLP Github page for issues before updating to next OS Version
11:12 Step 17: How to Verify OCLP Root Patches installed correctly after OS Update & Install
11:32 THANK YOU + Thanks to all the amazing OCLP Developers + Open Collective
OpenCore Legacy Patcher official website
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/
OCLP Supported Model List
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/MODELS.html
Direct OCLP pkg installer 2.0.1 download
https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/releases/download/2.0.1/OpenCore-Patcher.pkg
OCLP Sequoia Support Page
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/SEQUOIA-DROP.html
OCLP Troubleshooting Page
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/TROUBLESHOOTING.html
OCLP Working around acceleration issues page
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/ACCEL.html
Support the OpenCore Legacy Patcher Developers (Open Collective)
https://opencollective.com/opencore-legacy-patcher
macOS Sequoia Full Installer (InstallAssistant.pkg) download page
https://mrmacintosh.com/macos-sequoia-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
macOS Sequoia Apple.com article
https://www.apple.com/macos/macos-sequoia/
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DISCLAIMER: Please understand that installing macOS Sequoia on your unsupported Mac with OCLP is not supported by Apple, and you are doing so at your own risk. But, a ton of work went into getting the patcher to work by the OCLP Developers. Some things might not work exactly right, but the patcher is a work in progress. ALWAYS BACKUP YOUR FILES FIRST BEFORE YOU UPGRADE!")
