https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250290432
Reviving that post that never was adequately addressed.
I too have no ~/Library/iTunes folder and thus no idea where IPSW files are being stored.
Here’s an ‘ls’ of my -/Library folder. Notice the lack of an iTunes folder.
Mac mini, macOS 10.14
Until you do an iOS update with your iDevice connected
to iTunes in Mojave, there will be no
~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Update directory.
iPhone device backups are stored at ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
The replies in that other Discussion are basically correct, and no iPhone software update files on your Mac will remain once they are installed on your iPhone. That's the reason you can't find ~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates. It's gone.
If you want to restore your iPhone to factory settings, then read and follow Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings .... It also describes how to subsequently restore its content from an iTunes backup. I don't blame you for wanting to know just where it's stored on your Mac, but it's unnecessary knowledge.
After googling I arrived at the Apple support site, and it says to delete the IPSW file in case it’s corrupted or damaged.
It doesn't exist because there has never been one made on that Mac.
Since it doesn't exist, it cannot be corrupt, so there must be some other reason you cannot restore.
Perhaps if you describe what you want to accomplish, instead of what you think you should do, we can provide a solution.
Just trying to restore and reset my iPhone from iTunes, and it’s not able to do so. After googling I arrived at the Apple support site, and it says to delete the IPSW file in case it’s corrupted or damaged. Kind of hard to do when the file, let alone the entire directory doesn’t exist.
Yes those are the exact same guides I followed. But As i stated I got an error message. The Apple support site then basically said to delete the IPSW file to force iTunes to redownload the restore firmware. And here we are in an endless support loop, because ~/Library/iTunes doesn’t exist.
My guess is the folder isn't created until there is a firmware update to install.
SLO Chewie wrote:
Yes those are the exact same guides I followed. But As i stated I got an error message.
Describe the message.
The Apple support site then basically said to delete the IPSW file ...
Which Apple Support document is that? The correct way to restore your iPhone to factory settings is described in Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings. You don't need to do anything else. You don't even need a Mac, except to restore its previous content. I've done all those things many times, so I'm still unclear what's holding you up.
Mojave IPSW location
