

If you have an optical drive installed internally or connected externally, select the Disc Burning item in Hardware to see all the formats which it supports, and burn speeds.Įxtensive details of your network settings, both current and in saved locations, are provided in the Locations item under Network. If you’re unsure whether your Mac supports Bluetooth LE Continuity features such as Handoff and Instant Hot Spot, select the Bluetooth item in Hardware to see a list of those features, a detailed list of all Bluetooth devices which your Mac knows, and services currently supported. Many of these items are to be found in the About This Mac dialog (at the top of the menu), and the System Information app which is launched when you click on the System Report… button there. This article points you in the right direction to find the more commonly required information.


The hardware serial number is an obvious example, but there are many others, including the hardware UUID, MAC addresses for each network port, and so on. Macs have a lot of different identity numbers, settings, and other key bits of information which you will need to access at some time or other.
