Summary
This article shows two methods of how to find a physical hardware MAC address on a Windows or MacOS device.
The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a 12-character alpha-numeric string that is unique to each network-connected device. MAC addresses may be delimited by a colon, dash, space or have no delimiter. Example MAC Address formats:
01:23:45:67:AB:EF
01-23-45-67-AB-EF
0123.4567.ABEF
01 23 45 67 AB EF
01234567ABEF
How-to
Task: To find the physical hardware MAC address for Windows devices
Instructions
Step 1 - From your taskbar, select "Settings"
Step 2 - Select "Network & Internet" tab
Step 3 - Select "Wi-Fi" or "Ethernet" depending on your connection type
Step 4 - Select "Hardware properties"
Step 5 - Your Physical address (MAC) will be displayed at the bottom of this window.
Outcome
You should be able to find the physical hardware MAC address from your Windows devices.
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Task: To find the physical hardware MAC address for MacOS devices
Instructions
Step 1 - Click the Apple logo on the top left and select "System Setting".
Step 2 - Select "Network"
Step 3 - Select "Wi-Fi" or "Ethernet" depending on your connection type
Step 4 - Click "Details..."
Step 5 - Select "Hardware" tab
Step 6 - Your MAC Address will be display at the top
Outcome
You should be able to find the physical hardware MAC address from your MacOS devices.
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Further Readings
Computer: Finding IP Address
Computer: Finding Computer's Device Name
Finding MAC Address on your Devices - Streaming and gaming devices
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