Apple KB Article: Get your Mac's serial number

By Scott McNulty

We all need to recite our Mac's serial numbers at least 5 times a day, right? Well, maybe not, but chances are when you're on the phone with Applecare they will ask for your Mac's serial number.

I used to launch System Profiler every time I wanted to look up the serial number, but now thanks to the Apple KB article entitled 'Mac OS X: About This Mac window provides computer serial number' my life has just gotten slightly better.

If you're running OS X 10.1 or later all you have to do is go to the 'About this Mac' window and then click a few times under 'Mac OS X' (highlighted in the picture). Bam! There's your serial number.

Will wonders never cease?
 

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