Apple’s security and driver changes make this much harder. Your best options:
If you refuse to downgrade or use a VM, you can try the DLL proxy hack. This works approximately 60% of the time.
services.msc, find "Apple Mobile Device Service." Stop it.Note: This often results in a "Device not found" error. If that happens, revert to Method 1. p0sixspwn requires itunes 105 or above 2021
Some developers have released a patched p0sixspwn.exe that removes the iTunes version check. Look for "p0sixspwn v1.3 no-iTunes-check" on legacy jailbreak forums. This version bypasses the version verification but still requires the old Apple Mobile Device drivers. You’ll still need to install iTunes 11.4 drivers – but the patched tool won’t complain about version numbers.
On modern macOS (10.15+), p0sixspwn no longer works at all. Use a Windows VM with USB passthrough or an old Windows machine. Apple’s security and driver changes make this much harder
Restart your computer.
Download iTunes 11.4 (64-bit) from a trusted archive (e.g., OldVersion.com or FileHippo). The direct Apple servers no longer host this version. Rename your current Apple Mobile Device service: Open
Install iTunes 11.4. Do not let it update automatically.
Block Apple update services (optional but recommended):
Run p0sixspwn as Administrator (Right-click → Run as Administrator).
⚠️ Note for Windows 10/11: You may see a warning that iTunes 11.4 is "incompatible." Ignore it. It works, but the installer UI will look like Windows 7.