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# Access System Information On OS X

On machines running OS X, there is an Apple icon in the upper left corner as part of the menu bar. Clicking on this icon reveals a number of options. The first reads *About This Mac*.

If you hold down the `option` key, however, that first option will instead read *System information...*

Select that option to access the System Information panel which can tell you details about your hardware, software, and network.

h/t Dillon Hafer