Shortcut Example

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Shortcut Workflow Step-by-Step

To understand each step of the shortcut, Control-click an action and select Show Info.

Key Actions

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  • Sets the USBHub3c port number for the MacBook to be updated (set to 1 by default)

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  • Sends a Set DFU Mode message on hub # Hub Serial Number on ports [# Number]

    • Tells DFU Automator to have USBHub3c send a Vendor-Defined-Message to put a MacBook on port [# Number] into DFU mode

    • If only one hub connected, Hub Serial Number can be blank

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  • Waits 5 seconds to give the MacBook time to enter DFU Mode

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  • Tells DFU Automator to read the ECID of the attached MacBook on the specified port

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  • Tells Apple Configurator to convert the ECID to a Connected Device Entity for use in other Apple Configurator shortcut actions

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  • Erases and restores the connected devices

Warning

All data and settings will be removed!

  • IPSWs to install: Select additional IPSW files to install on connected devices. Configurator will choose the correct IPSW for the device being updated

Example Usage

To use the example shortcut to DFU-restore a MacBook:

  1. Locate the DFU-enabled USB-C port on the target Mac:

Apple Silicon MacBooks: Left side, towards the hinge

Intel MacBooks with T2 chip: Left side, away from the hinge

Desktops: Refer to Apple Support for more details

  1. Connect the host Mac to USBHub3c Port 0

  2. Connect the target MacBook’s DFU-enabled port to USBHub3c Port 1

    Warning

    Target MacBook will be erased!

  3. In Shortcuts , click the play button in the upper right of the shortcut icon or the expanded view of the shortcut

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  4. Click “Allow” to let the shortcut run actions

  • The target MacBook will chime and boot into DFU mode with a black screen

  1. Approve any other privacy popups that appear:

  • Allow configurator to find devices

  • Allow the shortcut share the device ECID with Apple Configurator

  1. Apple Configurator will erase and restore the MacBook on port 1

Restoring Multiple Devices Simultaneously

Shortcuts and Configurator actions can be run in parallel, allowing multiple MacBooks to be restored asynchronously. The restore shortcut can be copied and the port number can be set for each port. To use, connect a MacBook to an available USBHub3c port and manually trigger the corresponding restore shortcut matching the port number.

More information about using Apple Configurator with Shortcuts can be found here.