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How to get MAC Address on Macbook using the Command Line

Learn how to get a MAC Address on Macbook using the Command Line

Created on May 23, 2022

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Getting MAC Address on MacOS Using Terminal


To get the MAC Address on a Macbook you can simply call one line command below.
ifconfig en0 | awk '/ether/{print $2}'
By calling the ifconfig command like above you will get the MAC Address such as the following format.
aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

Alternative on Getting MAC Address on MacOS From System Preference


For an alternative approach (using GUI) you can follow the steps below.
  1. Open System Preferences
  2. Visit Network and press Advanced
  3. Open the "Hardware" tab and see MAC Adderss

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