Mac: How do I find the hardware address (MAC address) on a Mac computer?

Question

How do I find the hardware address (MAC address) on a Macintosh computer?

Answer

Method 1:

• Click on the Apple menu and select System Settings.

• In the System Settings window that appears, select Network.

 

• In the network window, highlight the network adapter you need information for and click Advanced on the bottom right.

• The internet adapter's MAC address will be on the bottom.

Method 2:

1. Hold down the 'Option' key and click on the Apple logo in the top left of the screen.
2. While still holding down 'Option', click on 'System Information'.

3. In the System Information application, select 'Network' from the left sidebar.

4. Select your Network Adapter

5. Under 'Ethernet', you should see your device's MAC address listed.

***** Quick way to find your Wi-Fi MAC Address 

On your keyboard press the "option" key  then click your Wi-Fi Icon

Using this command will make your computers MAC address visible 

 

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