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For Mac OS X. Also included in Final Cut Express HD 3.5 is a new version of LiveType that. Serial Number: D-343-LPL-184-XQO-288-MYP-170-QXH-UGN. Within the SMBIOS section, click the Magic Wand and match the specifications as best you can to your machine. Then click the two Shake buttons a few times each to generate a random serial number.
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Where can I locate the Model Number or Family Number on my Mac? Are they unique? What are the limitations identifying a specific Mac using this identifier?
Apple Model Numbers -- which are called Family Numbers on some older G3 and G4-based Macs -- look like A1278 or M8493.
For identification purposes, the advantage of Model Numbers is that they are on the hardware itself and usually are relatively easy to locate, typically on the bottom of notebook Macs and on the back or bottom of desktop Macs. The disadvantages are that the Model Number is not available in the 'About This Mac' section of Mac OS X, the print is often so small that it can be difficult for some to read, are not convenient to locate on some models (modern iMac models with a 'stand' in particular) and they are commonly not unique either.
For example, the 'pre-Unibody' White MacBook line -- 17 different models -- all use the same A1181 Model Number, which essentially is useless for identification or differentiation. On the other hand, some other models, such as the MacBook Pro 'Core Duo' 2.16 17-Inch has a unique A1151 Model Number, and can be identified by this single data point.
To know what to expect a Model Number to look like, this can help:
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The above Model Numbers -- a small sampling of Macs from EveryMac.com's own collection -- more vividly demonstrate the varied usefulness of Model Numbers for identification. The A1104 Model Number -- which only is assigned to the PowerBook G4 1.5 12-Inch -- can be used for exact identification. The M8407 Model Number -- assigned to the 550 MHz and 667 MHz 'Gigabit' PowerBook G4 models -- is close enough by itself to be useful for many purposes (upgrades, for instance). The A1105, A1181, and M5521 Model Numbers, assigned to a variety of iBook, MacBook, and iMac G3 models, respectively, are not particularly useful without additional information for further differentation.
To know where to look for the Model Number or Family Number on particular Macs, this also can help:
A complete list of Model Numbers/Family Numbers from the By Identifier section of the site additionally may be useful.
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