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Everything about IBoot
Stage 1 and stage 2 bootloader for Apple devices
iBoot is the stage 1 and stage 2 bootloader for iPhones, iPads, Apple silicon-based Macs, and the T2 chip in Intel-based Macs with such a chip. Compared with its predecessor, iBoot improves authentication performed in the boot chain. Wikipedia →
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