Find your MAC address on Mac OS

This article will show you how to find the MAC address of a device running Mac OS.

Each device, such as a computer, smartphone or tablet, has a unique MAC address. You may need a device's MAC address when setting up features such as parental controls.

  1. Select the Apple icon at the top-left of your screen, then select System Preferences.
    Mac OS System Preferences
  2. Select Network.
    Mac OS Network
  3. Select Advanced.
    Mac OS Advanced
  4. Your MAC address will be listed here (e.g. 00:00:c1:c2:d3:4c).
    Mac OS MAC address

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