UWM Macs (How To) Find the Computer Name of a University-Owned Mac

Finding the machine name or serial number of the device.
  1. Click on the Apple menu, hold the Option key and select System Information....

The computer name will be at the bottom of the System Report screen, next to a miniature icon of the computer being used.

The computer name is on a light-blue background at the bottom left of the window. See below:

Finding the Serial Number 

If your Mac does not boot or you cannot sign into the machine, you can instead provide your IT support staff with the serial number of your Mac.

iMacs have the serial number located on the bottom of the foot of the machine. You can carefully lay it back to see the serial number. 

Foot of an iMac with Serial Number

Both MacBook Air's and Pro's have their serial numbers located on the bottom side. 

Macbook Air / Pro Serial Number

Instructions to find your serial number can be found at the fi: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204308


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Mac, University owned, computer name, machine name, name, finding name, find name, Serial Number 
Doc ID:
46653
Owned by:
Help Desk K. in UW-Milwaukee Help Desk
Created:
2015-02-02
Updated:
2025-01-21
Sites:
UW-Milwaukee Help Desk