Comments on: Get a Macs Serial Number from the Command Line http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/25/get-mac-serial-number-command-line/ News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brandon http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/25/get-mac-serial-number-command-line/#comment-449096 Brandon Sun, 11 Nov 2012 09:12:33 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15261#comment-449096 The solution described by this post's title, and indeed the whole purpose, is to get the computer's serial number via the COMMAND LINE. How many paint chips did you eat as a child, Squanto? The solution described by this post’s title, and indeed the whole purpose, is to get the computer’s serial number via the COMMAND LINE. How many paint chips did you eat as a child, Squanto?

]]> By: David Dobie http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/25/get-mac-serial-number-command-line/#comment-387716 David Dobie Sat, 12 May 2012 19:34:57 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15261#comment-387716 less to type and easier to remember system_profiler | less give the whole first page of system profile less to type and easier to remember

system_profiler | less

give the whole first page of system profile

]]> By: motoko http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/25/get-mac-serial-number-command-line/#comment-193217 motoko Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:51:32 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15261#comment-193217 system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | awk '/Serial Number/ { print $4; }' system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | awk ‘/Serial Number/ { print $4; }’

]]> By: B0bby http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/25/get-mac-serial-number-command-line/#comment-193198 B0bby Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:02:19 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15261#comment-193198 Lol @ one machine in my office i have this serial number: SOMESRLNMBR Lol @ one machine in my office i have this serial number:
SOMESRLNMBR

]]> By: Squanto http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/25/get-mac-serial-number-command-line/#comment-193035 Squanto Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:59:55 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15261#comment-193035 Using "About this Mac" under the Apple menu us much easier. Click the line between Mac OS X and above the Software Update button (by default you'll see the version number, first click shows the build number and the second click will show your Mac's serial number.) Using “About this Mac” under the Apple menu us much easier. Click the line between Mac OS X and above the Software Update button (by default you’ll see the version number, first click shows the build number and the second click will show your Mac’s serial number.)

]]> By: stus http://osxdaily.com/2011/04/25/get-mac-serial-number-command-line/#comment-193022 stus Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:02:32 +0000 http://osxdaily.com/?p=15261#comment-193022 faster: system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep "Serial" faster:

system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | grep “Serial”

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