In macOS, you can view detailed version information of the system through several different methods:
1. The most direct way to view About This Mac is through the graphical interface:
- Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen and select “About This Mac”.
- In the pop-up window, you can see detailed information such as macOS version number, build number, processor type, etc.
2. System Report
You can also obtain more detailed hardware and software information through the system report:
- Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen and select “About This Mac”.
- Click the “System Report” button in the window.
- In the system report window, you can see detailed information including hardware overview, network, software, hardware resources, etc.
3. Terminal Commands
If you prefer to use the command line, here are some useful terminal commands:
`sw_vers`View
basic system version information:
sw_vers
This command will display product name, version, build version and other information.
`system_profiler`
obtains more detailed system configuration information:
system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType
This command will display detailed information related to the software, including operating system version, system serial number, etc.
`uname`
View kernel version information:
uname -a
This command will display the kernel name, node name, kernel version, build number and other information.
`sysctl`
View kernel configuration information:
sysctl -a
This command will display all available system parameters and their values, including operating system version, hardware model, etc.
Through these methods, you can easily view detailed version information of the macOS system. When you execute a command in the terminal, the output is displayed directly in the terminal window.
1. The most direct way to view About This Mac is through the graphical interface:
- Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen and select “About This Mac”.
- In the pop-up window, you can see detailed information such as macOS version number, build number, processor type, etc.
2. System Report
You can also obtain more detailed hardware and software information through the system report:
- Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen and select “About This Mac”.
- Click the “System Report” button in the window.
- In the system report window, you can see detailed information including hardware overview, network, software, hardware resources, etc.
3. Terminal Commands
If you prefer to use the command line, here are some useful terminal commands:
`sw_vers`View
basic system version information:
sw_vers
This command will display product name, version, build version and other information.
`system_profiler`
obtains more detailed system configuration information:
system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType
This command will display detailed information related to the software, including operating system version, system serial number, etc.
`uname`
View kernel version information:
uname -a
This command will display the kernel name, node name, kernel version, build number and other information.
`sysctl`
View kernel configuration information:
sysctl -a
This command will display all available system parameters and their values, including operating system version, hardware model, etc.
Through these methods, you can easily view detailed version information of the macOS system. When you execute a command in the terminal, the output is displayed directly in the terminal window.
