- Click the Apple logo in the top-left corner of your screen.
- Select “About This Mac”.
⌨️ 2. Spotlight Search
- Press Command (⌘) + Spacebar.
- Type “About This Mac” and hit Return.
🧭 3. System Settings
- Open System Settings (or System Preferences).
- Go to General > About.
🗂️ 4. Finder Method
- Open Finder.
- Click “Go” > “Utilities” from the top menu bar.
- Open System Information (this gives deeper info than “About This Mac”).
- Alternatively, use Command (⌘) + Shift + U to open Utilities quickly.
💡 You can also search “System Information” in Finder’s search bar.
🌐 5. Chrome Method
While Chrome doesn’t directly access “About This Mac,” you can:
- Type
chrome://system in the Chrome address bar to view Chrome’s system diagnostics. - For full Mac info, you’ll still need to use one of the native macOS methods above.
🧰 6. AppleScript Shortcut
You can create a simple AppleScript to open “About This Mac”:
tell application "System Events"
tell process "SystemUIServer"
click menu bar item 1 of menu bar 1
click menu item "About This Mac" of menu 1 of menu bar item 1 of menu bar 1
end tell
end tell
How to use it:
- Open Script Editor (search via Spotlight).
- Paste the script above.
- Click Run to test it.
- Save it as an app for quick access from your Dock or Launchpad.
While there's no direct Terminal command for “About This Mac,” you can open System Information, which is closely related:
open -a "System Information"
Or, to open the About pane in System Settings (macOS Ventura and later):
💡 This opens the same window as “About This Mac” from the Apple menu.
⚙️ 8. Automator Quick Action
You can also create a Quick Action in Automator:
- Open Automator.
- Choose Quick Action.
- Set “Workflow receives” to no input.
- Add “Run AppleScript” action.
- Paste the AppleScript from above.
- Save it as “Open About This Mac”.
- Assign a custom keyboard shortcut via System Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts.