Download macOS 12.4 (21F79) for MacBook Pro (M1 Max, 16-inch, 2021)

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Firmware Identifier MacBookPro18,2
macOS Version 12.4
Release Date 2022-05-16
Update Date 2022-05-10
Sha1sum
b5553b62da22e5fdbab2b56b6eb1fb74b58555ac
Sha256sum
1f9e921f77bbcb5cf78026389d6f7331cdd675bc081ffac77fc00405a7e822b3
md5sum
e22aabbeea0c500502176f974b23cb9c
Size 12.89 GB
FileName
UniversalMac_12.4_21F79_Restore.ipsw
Status

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