Get type of Mac

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#1

Hi, is it possible to get the type of Mac eg. MacBook or iMac ?

Any help would be much appreciated! :slight_smile:

Model: MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz
AppleScript: 2.1.2
Browser: Firefox 4.0b6
Operating System: Mac OS X (10.6)

#2

Done it myself and written it to a plist. This thread helped: http://macscripter.net/viewtopic.php?id=25531

set prefFolderPath to path to preferences folder as text
set prefFileName to "com.name.app.plist"
set prefFilePath to prefFolderPath & prefFileName

repeat
    try
        get prefFilePath as alias
        set plistExist to "true"
    on error
        tell application "System Profiler"
            activate
            set mac to name of window 1
            set mac to quoted form of mac as text
            quit
        end tell
        set plistExist to "false"
    end try
    
    --if plist does not exist create it
    if plistExist is "false" then
        --create domain key pair with default value
        do shell script "defaults write com.name.app MacType " & mac
    else
        --if plist does exist, verify key to read exists
        if plistExist is "true" then
            try
                set mac do shell script "defaults read com.name.app MacType"
            on error
                --if domain key pair does not exist, create with default value
                do shell script "defaults write com.name.app MacType " & mac
            end try
            exit repeat
        end if
    end if
end repeat

Then I just read it back with

set mac do shell script "defaults read com.name.app MacType"
#3

Hi,

Instead of the model you get the (host) name of the computer.
This information can be retrieved much easier

set mac to computer name of (system info)
#4

Personally I would parse it from which ever of the system profiler data types.

set Foo to do shell script "system_profiler SPHardwareDataType"
#5

Thanks guys!! I have a menu item, how do I make it so that if my variable “mac” is “Desktop Mac” the menu item will be like disabled or hidden?