Re: Get Machine Type string

• Subject: Re: Get Machine Type string
• From: "matt jaffa" <email@hidden>
• Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:53:15 -0600
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The tricky part is I am looking for a solution that works all the way
back to 10.2 and above. The command line system_profiler doesn't exist
on 10.2. sysctl doesn't provide a nice enough readable string. The
system_profiler for 10.4 provides a great Machine Name string that
describes the machine type. So unfortunately it looks like I am going
to have to translate the MacBookPro1,1, etc. on my own.

On Jul 28, 2006, at 7:51 AM, matt jaffa wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Is there any cocoa api or other api that can get what type of machine
> it is. i.e. MacBook Pro, Powerbook, etc. I can easily get the machine
> model like MacBookPro1,1.

I should likely also mention using system_profiler and parsing the
output.

For example "system_profiler -xml SPHardwareDataType" (-xml gives you
a plist) and pull out the "machine_name" entry.

-Shawn

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