About This Hack

Discover your hardware on macOS with this simple, user-friendly hardware info app that retains the beloved design language of the classic 'About This Mac' interface, while gaining access to a wealth of additional features.

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About This Hack: Your Mac’s Story, Beautifully Told

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Discover the heart of your macOS device with About This Hack – a sleek, intuitive hardware info app that brings back the beloved classic ‘About This Mac’ interface while offering a treasure trove of additional features. Whether you’re running a Hackintosh or a genuine Mac, this app delivers comprehensive data with style and simplicity. Whether you’re on a Hackintosh or a real Mac, experience the best of all worlds with About This Hack!

🌟 Key Features

Overview: Remember this?

A throwback to the (better) About This Mac view from pre-Ventura. Get instant access to essential system specs, including your computer model, OS version, and processor details. Hackintosh users will appreciate the Clover or OpenCore bootloader version display.

OpenCore Hackintosh

💡 Pro Tip: Click your serial number to hide it for screenshots!

Displays: See Your Screen(s)

Visualize up to three of your connected displays with their respective resolutions.

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Storage: Your Space

Get a clear picture of your startup disk, including name, available space, and disk type, all presented with an easy-to-read usage bar.

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Support: Another View from a Bygone Era

Access a list of support resources for both Mac and Hackintosh users.
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Some values show more details when hovered over. See if you can find them all! 😉

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There is also a native auto-updater that reminds you when a new version releases!


🚀 Getting Started

  1. Download the latest release here
  2. Drag the app to your Applications folder
  3. Launch and explore!
  1. If you get this error when opening:
  • Open System Preferences and go to Security & Privacy.
  • Under General you should see this prompt:
  • Click “Open Anyway”

🔧 Compatibility

  • Supports macOS 10.12 Sierra and newer
  • Not compatible with Linux or Windows

🙌 Credits

A big thank you to our contributors:

matxpa for doing so much and helping add so many features.

MDNich for helping out a ton with features, code, and setting up the update server.

LordNaut for helping me fix stuff with AppDelegate and sorting out a bunch of minor, but important features!

Ben216k for being awesome, providing some of the commands, and helping me debug a lot.

Snoopy for helping create the new icon.

The internet for helping me with a lot of the code.


💖 Support About This Hack

About This Hack is a labor of love, bringing back the classic Mac experience with modern enhancements. If you enjoy using it, consider supporting its development:

📞 Contact

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📈 Star History

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