Where Can You Find The IPSW (iPhone Software) Firmware In Your Computer

If you are not yet familiar with the term IPSW (.ipsw), it simply stands for iPhoneSoftware. And if you are a newbie or new to Jailbreaking or unlocking either your iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3G, iPad 1, iPad 2, the new iPad, iPod Touch 2G and 3G or any other Apple iDevices then I think you ought to know this little detail first. I created here a short article that will teach you where to locate or where to find these .ipsw files located on your computer.  Actually, I also had this same problem when I tried to jailbreak and unlock my friend’s iPhone 3G which is also locked to AT&T carrier.

First and foremost, the location of an IPSW depends on what operating system you are using and it won’t be easy to find it unless you perform some tweaks on your computer. The main reason for this is that these saved IPSW file are stored on a hidden folder in your computer. So a simple Find command on your computer will usually end up with nothing in the result window.

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Before we proceed, if you are into Microsoft Windows platform then you have to unhide first the folder where this IPSW firmwares were stored.

Where To Locate IPSW File On Your Computer

IPSW File Location On Windows XP

1.  Open your Windows Explorer;

2.  Go to Documents and Settings<USERNAME>Application DataApple ComputeriTunesiPhone Software Updates wherein the USERNAME is the one you used when you logged into your Windows XP;

3.  On this folder you will now see all of your IPSW firmware files.

IPSW File Location On Windows VISTA or Windows 7

1.  Open your Windows Explorer;

2.  Go to Users<USERNAME>AppDataRoamingApple ComputeriTunesiPhone Software Updates wherein the USERNAME is the one you used when you logged into your Windows operating system;

3.  On this folder you will now see all of your IPSW firmware files.

IPSW File Location On Mac OS

Now this can become a little bit challenging because the location of IPSW firmware varies depending on the version of Mac OS you are using.  For newer Mac OS version such as Mac OS X it can be located at: ~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates.

While for older versions of Mac OS, it can be located inside this folder:  ~/Library/Application Support/iTunes/

 

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