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Apple model identifiers
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Apple model identifiers

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kluivers/model-identifiers
• Owner: kluivers
• License: other
• Created: 2013-11-26T10:12:25.000Z (about 11 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-10-06T15:30:06.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-30T20:43:04.012Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Size: 214 KB
• Stars: 17
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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model-identifiers

=================

Apple model identifiers. Gives you an approximation of the device based on the model identifier.

Each entry provides the following information (if available):

 - **Device** - the device name (eg. MacBook Pro, iPad 2, iPad Air)

 - **Generation** - device generation (eg. Late 2006)

 - **Variant** - variants within the same generation (eg. 17-inch, Retina)

## About

Created by [Joris Kluivers](http://joris.kluivers.nl) ([@kluivers](http://twitter.com/kluivers) on Twitter).

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## Find the identifier

To find your Mac model identifier, on the command line try:

    $ sysctl -n hw.model

or in code:

    #include 

	#include 

    

    #if TARGET_OS_IPHONE

		char *propertyName = "hw.machine";

	#else

		char *propertyName = "hw.model";

	#endif

    

    size_t size;

    

    // Mac: use 'hw.model'. On iOS use 'hw.machine'

	sysctlbyname(propertyName, NULL, &size, NULL, 0);

	

	char *model = malloc(size);

	sysctlbyname(propertyName, model, &size, NULL, 0);

	

	// model identifier as NSString

	NSString *modelIdentifier = [NSString stringWithCString:model encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];

	

	free(model);

	

### Identifier Uniqueness

Be aware that a single identifier may refer to multiple models from different years or with different characteristics. In this case the `Generation` and/or the `Variant` could not be determined exactly and the key may be missing.

Somewhere around 2010 this practice was changed and from that point on most models have their own unique identifier. 

 

## Sources

 

Related Apple support pages:

- [How to identify iMac models](http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1758)

- [How to identify your MacBook Air](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3255)

- [EFI and SMC firmware updates for Intel-based Macs](http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1237)