Your Mac provides several tools to help you identify it. The simplest is About This Mac, available by choosing About This Mac from the Apple () menu in the upper-left corner of your screen. The other is the System Information app. Learn how to use these tools to identify your Mac.
If you don’t have your Mac or it doesn’t start up, use one of these solutions instead:
Find the serial number printed on the underside of your Mac, near the regulatory markings. It’s also on the original packaging, next to a barcode label. You can then enter that serial number on the Check Coverage page to find your model.
The original packaging might also show an Apple part number, such as MNYF2xx/A (“xx” is a variable that differs by country or region). You can match the Apple part number to one in the list below to find your model.
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This article lists MacBook models only. You can find similar information for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.
List of MacBook models
MacBook models are organized by the year they were introduced, starting with the most recent. Click the model name for detailed technical specifications.
MacBook models from 2015 and newer can run the latest version of macOS. For models from before 2015, the latest compatible operating system is noted.
2017
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) Colors: Rose gold, space gray, gold, silver Model Identifier: MacBook10,1 Part Numbers: MNYF2XX/A, MNYG2XX/A, MNYH2XX/A, MNYJ2XX/A, MNYK2XX/A, MNYL2XX/A, MNYM2XX/A, MNYN2XX/A Tech Specs: MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017)
Beginning in 2018, this MacBook model is available in space gray, silver, and the gold color shown here.
2016
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016) Colors: Rose gold, space gray, gold, silver Model Identifier: MacBook9,1 Part Numbers: MLH72xx/A, MLH82xx/A, MLHA2xx/A, MLHC2xx/A, MLHE2xx/A, MLHF2xx/A, MMGL2xx/A, MMGM2xx/A Tech Specs: MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016)
2015
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015) Colors: Space gray, gold, silver Model Identifier: MacBook8,1 Part Numbers: MF855xx/A, MF865xx/A, MJY32xx/A, MJY42xx/A, MK4M2xx/A, MK4N2xx/A Tech Specs: MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015)
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2010
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) Model Identifier: MacBook7,1 Part Numbers: MC516xx/A Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Tech Specs: MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)
2009
MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009) Model Identifier: MacBook6,1 Part Numbers: MC207xx/A Newest compatible operating system: macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 Tech Specs: MacBook (13-inch, Late 2009)
MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009) Model Identifier: MacBook5,2 Part Numbers: MC240xx/A Newest compatible operating system: OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Tech Specs: MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
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MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009) Model Identifier: MacBook5,2 Part Numbers: MB881xx/A Newest compatible operating system: OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 Tech Specs: MacBook (13-inch, Early 2009)
The Touch Bar of your MacBook Pro changes to show the function keys for you to select, and then it returns to its previous state when you release the Function key.
File cabinet pro 7 7 pro. For some apps, you can make the function keys display permanently in Touch Bar:
In System Preferences, choose Keyboard.
Click Shortcuts.
From the left sidebar, select Function Keys.
Click the “+” symbol, then navigate to the app and select it.
Now when you open or switch to this app, Touch Bar always displays the function keys.
You can also use an on-screen keyboard to access function keys:
From System Preferences, select Keyboard.
Check “Show Keyboard, Emoji and symbol viewers in menu bar”.
Choose the viewer icon in the menu bar, then choose Show Keyboard Viewer.
An on-screen keyboard appears with function keys that you can click.
Using function keys in Windows
When you use Boot Camp to run Windows on your MacBook Pro, the function keys work the same as they do in macOS. Hold down the Function key on your keyboard, and the function keys appear.
From the Windows menu, select the Windows Ease of Access menu item.
Click On-Screen Keyboard.
Click the fn key. The function keys appear in the on-screen keyboard.
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You can also make the function keys appear continuously in the Touch Bar while using Windows, without having to hold down the Function key:
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In the Windows System Tray, click the up arrow to show additional icons.
Click on the dark grey diamond-shaped Boot Camp icon.
Select Boot Camp Control Panel from the menu that appears.
Click Yes to allow the Control Panel to run.
Click the Keyboard tab.
Select 'Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys' to make the function keys appear continuously in the Touch Bar all the time. Deselect the checkbox to return the function keys to standard behavior.