How to find your MAC Address for MacOS/Linux/Windows

Overview

The Media Access Control (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to a network adapter and is very useful when assisting in network problems. 

Procedures

To locate the MAC Address on Windows operating system, follow these steps:

1. Press Windows key. Start typing cmd and select Command Prompt from the menu.

2. Type ipconfig /all and press Enter. This will display your network configuration.

3. Look for the MAC address listed as Physical Address.

4. You can use ctrl+a to select all, ctrl+c to copy and it can be pasted to any text field. 

5. Type exit and press enter to exit the command prompt.

 
[Command prompt showing various fields of Windows IP Configuration]

MacOS/Linux

To locate the MAC Address on MacOS, follow these steps:

1. Open a Terminal app.

2. Type /sbin/ifconfig this will list your IP address as well your MAC address.

3. You can use cmd+a to select all, cmd+c to copy and it can be pasted to any text field. 

Last Reviewed: 1-Feb-2023