How to Find the Physical / MAC Address of a PC

How to Find the Physical / MAC Address of a PC or Mac

Follow these instructions to locate the Physical / MAC address on a Windows PC or macOS device.

Windows

1. Click on the Windows icon on the bottom left-hand corner of your screen.
2. Type cmd in the search box and click on Command Prompt.
3. Type getmac in the Command Prompt window that appears. The Physical / MAC addresses of all network devices (Ethernet and Wi-Fi) will display in a format similar to: FC-G8-AE-46-60-3B.
4. If you need to see all network devices and their addresses, type ipconfig /all into the Command Prompt. This will list all available devices and their corresponding addresses.

macOS

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
2. From the View menu, select Network.
3. On the left side of the Network window that pops up, select the name of your connection (e.g., Wi-Fi, Ethernet, etc.).
4. Select Advanced, and then click the Hardware, Ethernet, or AirPort tab.
5. Your MAC address will be listed next to "MAC Address," "Ethernet ID," or "AirPort ID" in a format similar to: 0A-G4-22-D1-23-4P.