When a user or admin installs this package on a target Mac, it installs RestoreTools into /usr/local/bin/ and registers a local recovery option. After installation, to restore that Mac to the exact state of the original machine’s snapshot, run:
Staying current with the latest RestoreTools GitHub commits is essential. The new flag today might include --include-ssv or --bless-firmware in future releases. If you manage more than ten Macs, you have likely experienced the pain of re-imaging a machine over a slow VPN. The restoretools pkg new workflow flips that model on its head. Instead of pushing gigabytes of data across the network, you push a lightweight package (<20 MB) that empowers each Mac to be its own recovery server. restoretools pkg new
sudo cp restoretools /usr/local/bin/ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/restoretools Ensure that your Mac has at least one APFS snapshot. RestoreTools cannot create a recovery package without an existing snapshot. To check: When a user or admin installs this package