Discover the heart of your macOS device with About This Hack: a sleek, intuitive hardware info app that brings back the beloved classic 'About This Mac' interface while offering a treasure trove of additional features. Whether you're on a Hackintosh or a real Mac, experience the best of all worlds with About This Hack!
A throwback to the (better) About This Mac view from pre-Ventura. Get instant access to essential system specs, including your computer model, OS version, and processor details. Hackintosh users will appreciate the Clover or OpenCore bootloader version display.
💡 Pro Tip: Click your serial number to hide it for screenshots!
Visualize up to three of your connected displays with their respective resolutions.
Get a clear picture of your startup disk, including name, available space, and disk type, all presented with an easy-to-read usage bar.
Access a list of support resources for both Mac and Hackintosh users.
Some values show more details when hovered over. See if you can find them all! 😉
There is also a native auto-updater that reminds you when a new version releases!
Want to personalize your About This Hack? You can now replace the macOS logo in the Overview tab with your own custom image!
- Go to About This Hack > Preferences... (or press ⌘,)
- Drag and drop your custom PNG image (must be 1024x1024 pixels)
- Your custom logo will instantly appear in the Overview tab
- Click "Reset to Default" anytime to restore the original macOS logo
Note: The image must be in PNG format and exactly 1024x1024 pixels in size.
- Download the latest release here
- Drag the app to your Applications folder
- Launch and explore!
- If you get this error when opening
- Open
System Preferencesand go toSecurity & Privacy - You'll see a notice saying About This Hack app is blocked
- Click "Open Anyway".
- Supports macOS 11.5 Big Sur and newer
- Not compatible with Linux or Windows.
A big thank you to our contributors:
matxpa for doing so much and helping add so many features.
MDNich for helping out a ton with features, code, and setting up the update server.
LordNaut for helping me fix stuff with AppDelegate and sorting out a bunch of minor, but important features!
Ben216k for being awesome, providing some of the commands, and helping me debug a lot.
Snoopy for helping create the new icon.
The internet for helping me with a lot of the code.
About This Hack is a labor of love, bringing back the classic Mac experience with modern enhancements. If you enjoy using it, consider supporting its development:
