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DFU Restore macOS on 14" & 16" M1 MacBook Pro + IPSW Reinstall macOS & 3 ways boot to DFU Mode!!!



This video will show you 3 different ways to boot your NEW 14″ & 16″ M1 MacBook Pro into DFU mode so you can Restore or Revive macOS Monterey!! UPDATES & CHAPTERS BELOW!

UPDATES:
#1 Current AC2 Version is 2.15.1 and works fine restoring Monterey to the 2021 14″ & 16″ MacBook Pro M1 Pro, M1 Max + Mac Studio M1 Max & M1 Ultra
#2 Reported issue with macOS Monterey 12.3 with M1 14″ & 16″ versions that had their logic board replaced. Those devices are having issues upgrading. You might need to use the REVIVE option to go back to 12.2.1 to fix the issue. UPDATE: The 12.3.1 Update fixes this issue!

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…