Can I download iOS to my Mac to install at a different location?

[davidg4781]

Hope the title makes sense.

So I'm going to visit my aunt. She has an iPhone and it's running iOS 13, I think. It needs to be updated, but she doesn't have internet there.

Is there a way to download the latest version of iOS on to my MacBook and take that there to install? I can tether my iPhone for any authentication or whatever but downloading the entire iOS update takes a pretty long time.

My other option would be to take her phone and update it at McDonald's but I'd rather not do that.

Oh, and I'm running the beta version of iOS so I've been updating OTA. I cannot find how I can update through iTunes to force it to do the download.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Download iOS 14.2 Final IPSW Links, OTA Profile File Along With iPadOS 14.2

You can now download iOS 14.2 final IPSW links and OTA update profile file as well as iPadOS 14.2 IPSW links and OTA profile for your compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

www.redmondpie.com

 

[davidg4781]

Thanks!

And those are downloaded straight from Apple? Are there any risks involved downloading these?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Thanks!

And those are downloaded straight from Apple? Are there any risks involved downloading these?

Direct from Apple. No real risk. A corrupt file or one that has been tampered with cannot be installed.

 

[davidg4781]

OH, thanks! It worked great!