Rewrites the device firmware (including the Secure Enclave and bootloader) when a Mac becomes completely unresponsive.
A major limitation of Apple's backup ecosystem is its reliance on macOS. restoretools decouples the reading of backups from the macOS operating system.
A command-line version of the PurpleRestore tool for automated workflows. The Move to HomeDiagnostics restoretools pkg new
While RestoreTools is powerful, it shouldn't be used randomly. It is most effective in the following scenarios:
: Apple's advanced flashing application used to load internal UI firmware, custom build variants, and standard iOS software onto prototype and retail test units. Rewrites the device firmware (including the Secure Enclave
: You can specify a custom restore or update ramdisk to be used during the process.
: Diagnostic tracing utilities configured to detect connected chipsets and log system component health statistics automatically upon physical cable attachment. A command-line version of the PurpleRestore tool for
: If you are working on kernel debugging or custom ramdisks, use this command to quickly "re-wrap" your modified files into a format that restored (the restore daemon) can actually ingest without throwing signature or structure errors.
The basic syntax for restoretools pkg new is:
