Here is the core advantage: Instead of wiping a disk and reinstalling macOS from the internet (which can take hours), a Mac with RestoreTools installed can revert to a known-good APFS snapshot in minutes—even without network access to Apple’s servers.
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: restoretools pkg new
sudo tmutil listlocalsnapshots / If none exist, create one manually: Here is the core advantage: Instead of wiping
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: RestoreTools cannot create a recovery package without an
sudo tmutil localsnapshot Now, execute the command that matches your keyword search: