To see IP address on Mac OS X / OS X / macOS.
When connecting to the LAN or to the Internet, every computer has an IP address on it to identify each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.
In Mac computer, Mac OS X / OS X / macOS, you can see the IP address using Terminal by typing the ifconfig command, or you can see from Network menu in System Preferences.
To know IP address using Terminal :
1. Open the Terminal
(There are several ways to go to Terminal in Mac OS, you can see my previous post Ways to open terminal in mac OS X )
2. After Terminal window is opened, type ifconfig then hit Return (Enter).
You will see the IP address.
Way 2 to see the IP address of Mac OS X
Other way to see the IP address using Network information.
1. Choose/click on the search icon (up right side of the screen).
2. Type: network at search field. Then you will see Network at system preferences.
3. Open /click network.
Now you can see the IP address.
When connecting to the LAN or to the Internet, every computer has an IP address on it to identify each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.
In Mac computer, Mac OS X / OS X / macOS, you can see the IP address using Terminal by typing the ifconfig command, or you can see from Network menu in System Preferences.
To know IP address using Terminal :
1. Open the Terminal
(There are several ways to go to Terminal in Mac OS, you can see my previous post Ways to open terminal in mac OS X )
2. After Terminal window is opened, type ifconfig then hit Return (Enter).
You will see the IP address.
Way 2 to see the IP address of Mac OS X
Other way to see the IP address using Network information.
1. Choose/click on the search icon (up right side of the screen).
2. Type: network at search field. Then you will see Network at system preferences.
3. Open /click network.
Now you can see the IP address.