Mac: Key Mac details you need to know!
Blog made with MacOS Sequoia
It is often necessary to find out the essential details of your Mac. What Mac OS am I running? What Year is my Mac? How much RAM and Storage does my Mac have? What is my Mac Model? etc. This is the base or foundation of your Mac.
This is information that is super useful to help understand if your MacOS can be upgraded, if it might be time to upgrade your Mac to a newer model or to gather your Mac specs in order to re-sell it.
Here I will go through the key information you need to know about your Mac.
Find your Mac Model, Year, Chip, Memory, Serial Number and MacOS Version:
Click on the Apple Icon and click ‘About This Mac’, this will reveal a snapshot of your Mac.
You can also click on the Apple Icon, then click on ‘System Settings…’, Click on General and then About to get a bit more information on your Display and Storage:
Important Information:
Your Mac Model: In this case I am running a MacBook Pro, 14-inch 2023
The Year: (2023) This is the year the Mac was released and not the date that you purchased the Mac. The release date may be an earlier year than when you actually purchased it.
Chip: (Apple M2 Pro) Are you running a newer Apple M Series Chip or an older Intel based Chip
Memory: (16GB) How much memory do you have? As a base at the moment, I recommend 16GB as a minimum standard
Serial number: You can check your warranty coverage and model, this can also be useful to provide to a buyer for re-sale if requested
You can check your device coverage from Apple here: https://checkcoverage.apple.com/
MacOS: (MacOS Sequoia) This is important to know if I am keeping up to date with the latest MacOS releases and security
See here a timeline of MacOS releases: https://diamond-it.com.au/security-macos/#macosguide
Storage: What is my Mac storage capacity and how much free space do I have left. It is important to note the storage on newer Macs are not upgradeable, so it’s important to
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