Tap on your Apple ID at the top of the screen.

Here's how to look up your MacBook model and serial number on your iPhone if the two devices have been paired: If so, your iCloud-connected iPhone should recognize it as a paired device. When your MacBook was set up, you probably connected it to your Apple ID. If this doesn't work for you, or you don't have access to your MacBook, try using your iPhone to look up which MacBook model you have.īack to Top How to Use Your iPhone to Identify Your MacBook Model This should help most MacBook users identify their MacBook model straight away, without any further effort. If that's the case, you'll still see the other information displayed, but you'll need to double-click the software version number directly beneath the bold software title in order to see your serial number.

Some users may see a window that looks like this instead.

You'll also find your Serial Number located in this window.

Here you'll see several pieces of information, including which software version you're running, which MacBook model and year you have, and a few other details.

On your MacBook, click the Apple icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.

If you have your Mac with you, this is by far the fastest and simplest option for finding out which MacBook you have. How to Use About This Mac to Identify Your MacBook If you don't have success in other ways or you simply want to know more about the characteristics of your MacBook, skip to the end to read about the different MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models. If you know your MacBook's serial number (from your purchase receipt or some other way), you can use Apple's Check Coverage page to find the MacBook model and other information.

If you don't have your MacBook with you, you can also use your iPhone if both your phone and your Mac are connected to your Apple ID account.

If you have your MacBook with you, use About This Mac to identify your Mac's model type, year, serial number, and more. We've collected a few of our favorite ways to quickly identify which MacBook you have, plus some information to help those who may not be able to identify their Mac via one of the simpler methods. There are quite a few ways to identify which MacBook you have, but many of them aren't as simple.

Use Your iPhone to Identify Your MacBook Model.

We'll walk you through several quick ways to find out which MacBook model you have. Do you have your eye on a new MacBook, but you want to be sure which model you have before you upgrade? Maybe you want to make sure your MacBook will be compatible with certain software updates, or you just need your MacBook serial number to use when chatting with Apple Support.

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