» OS X: Show hidden files and WTF to do with an ipsw file.

11Apr/101

OS X: Show hidden files and WTF to do with an ipsw file.

I just downloaded the iPhone OS 4.0 beta and have no idea what to do with the resulting ipsw file. Apple was awesome enough not to include any obvious directions. So after searching Google, I came across some forums that recommended the following:

defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

killall Finder

That didn't show the files that were supposed to appear at ~username/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates/ and Finder looked dirty so I reran the above command using FALSE instead of TRUE.

Ultimately, I successfully installed the new iPhone OS by following the directions outlined at felixbruns.de: I pressed option-click on the Restore button in iTunes and selected iPhone1,2_4.0_8A230m_Restore.ipsw. Good times!

Posted by: Chrissy Filed under: Apple Leave a comment

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Chandler
April 13th, 2010 - 04:57

3G or 3GS? My scrub-ass 3G isn’t getting along with it just yet and I haven’t figured out how to blackmail someone to buy me a 3GS. Waiting for this summer and the new tech refresh is going to be preeeety tough.

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