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Can IPSW be used to update macOS (and not restore) ?

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lemimouth

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A few months ago I did a clean install of Ventura by booting in DFU mode and restoring the IPSW firmware with Apple Configurator.

Can this method be used to only update Ventura (eg. from 13.1 to 13.2 RC), and not restoring the whole Mac ? I don't have a second Mac on hand and every information I find regarding IPSW is for restoring only
 
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chrfr

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lemimouth said:
A few months ago I did a clean install of Ventura by booting in DFU mode and restoring the IPSW firmware with Apple Configurator.

Can this method be used to only update Ventura (eg. from 13.1 to 13.2 RC), and not restoring the whole Mac ? I don't have a second Mac on hand and every information I find regarding IPSW is for restoring only
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What you've read is correct. IPSW files cannot be used to update the OS unless you are doing a full restore.
 
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