How to Find Your PC/Mac Address on Various Devices

Knowing your device's MAC address can be essential for troubleshooting network issues, connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks, or enabling certain features on gaming consoles or smart devices. If you're unable to find your MAC address, this guide will walk you through the process on a variety of devices.

Windows Devices (All Versions)

Open a Command Prompt window. Depending on your Windows version, you can do this by pressing R, typing cmd, and pressing Enter.

Type ipconfig /all into the command line and hit Enter. This will display comprehensive network information.

Locate the network adapter you're interested in, such as Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi for Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter for an Ethernet connection.

The MAC address is listed after the words Physical Address:. It's a series of hexadecimal digits, like 1A-2B-3C-D4-E5-F6.

Windows 10 Devices with GUI

Connect to a network if you need the MAC address of a specific adapter, like Wi-Fi.

Click the network icon near the clock, or in the Settings if it's not visible. The icon looks like a wireless signal, a computer with an Ethernet cable, or a globe.

Select your network connection and click Properties. You may need to click the ... button for older versions.

Scroll down to the Details tab. Find the MAC address listed next to the Physical Address: field.

macOS Devices

Open System Preferences from the Apple menu at the top-left corner of the screen.

Click on the Network icon, the globe icon.

Select your network, either Wi-Fi or Ethernet, in the left panel. Click the Advanced button in the lower-right corner.

Switch to the Hardware tab. The MAC address will be listed there, resembling 1A:2B:3C:D4:E5:F6.

Linux Devices (Terminal)

Open a terminal window. On most distributions, this can be accomplished with Ctrl Alt T, or by searching for the Terminal application.

Type sudo ifconfig into the terminal and hit Enter. Input your password if required.

Scroll through the output to find your network connection details. The MAC address is listed after ether, such as ether 1a:2b:3c:d4:e5:f6.

Mobile Devices (iOS/Android)

iPhone or iPad

Go to Settings from your home screen or app library.

Tap General.

Tap About to see your device's MAC address, listed as Wi-Fi Address, resembling 1A:2B:3C:D4:E5:F6.

Android Devices

Go to Settings on your app list.

Tap About phone or About device, depending on your model. Tap Status on some Android versions.

Your MAC address will be listed, typically under Wi-Fi Address, resembling 1A:2B:3C:D4:E5:F6. Note that Android 10 and later may temporarily change MAC addresses when connecting to Wi-Fi networks. To disable this, go into Settings > Wi-Fi > Advanced.

Nintendo Devices

Nintendo Switch

Launch the Home menu.

Select Internet from the left panel. Find the MAC address under Wi-Fi.

Nintendo Wii

Insert and select your Wii Remote. Choose Wii then Wii Settings.

Scroll to the second page and select Internet. Then Console Information will show your MAC address resembling 1A:2B:3C:D4:E5:F6.

Xbox Devices

Xbox Series X/S

Press the Xbox button on your controller, then select Profile System > Settings.

Click the General tab, then Network settings. Finally, select Advanced settings.

The MAC address will be listed next to MAC Address.

Xbox One

Select My Xbox on the Xbox Dashboard. Configure your network if needed, then select Advanced Settings.