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    About This Mac

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by i3urtongirl, Aug 24, 2008.

  1. i3urtongirl

    i3urtongirl Notebook Consultant

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    This is really nothing major but kinda annoying.
    When I select 'About This Mac' my serial number doesn't appear anymore.

    How can I fix this?
     

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    i3urtongirl, Aug 24, 2008
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  2. ATC

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    Did it actually appear in earlier versions of OSX? Mine never showed up there; I always had to go into "More Info..." to see the S/N.
     
    ATC, Aug 24, 2008
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  3. i3urtongirl

    i3urtongirl Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah it was there before...
    oh well I'll live lol
     
    i3urtongirl, Aug 24, 2008
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  4. Sam

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    Hm, I don't remember if it was there before, but click More Info...and the first page of the window that opens has the SN on it! :)
     
    Sam, Aug 24, 2008
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  5. Robgunn

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    I take it you've had your logic board replaced? I think this is a symptom of a logic board repair/replace.
     
    Robgunn, Aug 24, 2008
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  6. Chris27

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    just click the text below "Mac OS X" until you are happy.
    -edit from your screen shot it looks like its reporting the wrong number
     
    Chris27, Aug 24, 2008
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  7. Sam

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    Oh wow, I never noticed that! Cool, Chris :p!
     
    Sam, Aug 24, 2008
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  8. circa86

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    yeah there is definitely something wrong with it, it should look like this:

    [​IMG]
     
    circa86, Aug 24, 2008
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  9. i3urtongirl

    i3urtongirl Notebook Consultant

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    Picture 2.jpg
    No number there!

    And yes I have... :(
     
    i3urtongirl, Aug 25, 2008
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  10. tyronne

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    You will need to click on the version number twice to see your serial number.

    CLick on 10.5.4 or what ever version you got twice.

    In your case click on the grey "Serial Number SystemSeumb" under the Apple Icon and the word "Mac OS X" twice.
     
    tyronne, Aug 25, 2008
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  11. tyronne

    tyronne Notebook Evangelist

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    IS that a genuine Mac? I have never seen a Genuine Mac that has different ICON and startup disk name. :)

    Then again i am only new to Mac. How do i customise the about this Mac?
     
    tyronne, Aug 25, 2008
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  12. Sam

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    Circa86 does all sorts of crazy customizations to his Mac :D.
     
    Sam, Aug 25, 2008
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  13. i3urtongirl

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    That is the third screen... It always shows the version first, then the Build, then the serial... why would I have taken a screen shot then!?!
     
    i3urtongirl, Aug 25, 2008
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