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Ipsw

Ipsw is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. IOS/macOS Research Swiss Army Knife. It has 3,781 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at blacktop/ipsw.

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About Ipsw

ipsw iOS/macOS Research Swiss Army Knife ipsw is a command-line toolkit for Apple firmware research and reverse engineering. Download and unpack IPSWs and OTAs, inspect Mach-O binaries and dyld shared caches, analyze kernelcaches, and work with connected iOS devices.

Install Ipsw

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Homebrew (macOS)
brew install ipsw

Package page (opens in a new tab)

Snap (Linux)
snap install ipsw

Package page (opens in a new tab)

FAQ

Ipsw FAQ

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What is Ipsw?

Ipsw is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. IOS/macOS Research Swiss Army Knife. It has 3,781 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at blacktop/ipsw.

Is Ipsw free and open source?

Yes. Ipsw's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Ipsw?

Homebrew: brew install ipsw and Snap: snap install ipsw. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v3.1.732).

Is Ipsw still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.