Mac View Hardware Information
To see the greater detail provided by the system information app click the system report button.
Mac view hardware information. Gathering information through the gui option about this mac can be annoying and not reveal all the information you wanted. Click the apple icon in the top left corner of your mac. Processor memory and operating system to find your mac s basic specs click the apple icon in the top left corner. There are several tabs at the top of the about this mac window that you can use to view different type of information.
This will bring up a drop down menu. To open system information directly press and hold the option key and choose apple menu system information. Terminal can be launched through. Your computer s network connections including the active services its internet protocol ip addresses and the type.
It s the apple shaped icon in the top left corner of your mac s screen step 2 click about this mac. Displays view information about your mac s screen and any. Go utilities terminal. Results can be filtered to show information based on a risk level between one and nine.
Mac address or media access control address is a unique id assigned to network interface cards nics. Fortunately there is an existing command line that can provide what you are looking for. Selecting about this mac in the apple menu gets you to all your mac s technical specifications. Step 1 click the apple menu.
Pick the top option. The hardware that is installed on or connected to it. You can find basic information like available memory system uptime and the local time. This opens an overview of your mac including your mac model processor memory serial number and version of macos.
Go to the apple menu and select about this mac. This option is near the top of the drop down menu step 3 review your mac s system information. If you need information about your hardware or to find out precisely what hardware is installed in your mac apple provides mac os x snow leopard with an all in one hardware and software display tool aptly named system profiler which you can find in the utilities folder within your applications folder. It identifies the hardware manufacturer and is used for network communication between devices in a network segment.
It is also known as a physical or hardware address. Fortunately finding your mac s basic specs in os x is very simple here s how. Mac address usually consists of six groups of two hexadecimal digits. When you open system information you see a system report containing detailed information about your mac including.
Choose apple menu about this mac. Overview view your mac s operating system processor and memory information here.