{"wikiid":39,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Mac","revisionid":2676316,"contents_raw":"== Identification ==\n\nIdentifying exactly which Mac you own can sometimes be a challenge. Variations of MacBooks, MacBook Pros, PowerBooks, iBooks, iMacs, Mac Pros, or Mac Minis have the tendency to look similar but may have different internal hardware. If you're unsure of exactly which model and revision you own, open the page for your model in this category and check its Identification section.\n\nIf your Mac is a laptop you can identify the type by the writing below the screen and you can find the model located on the bottom of the device. You will need to look around the device to find the model number on a Mac desktop.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [link|http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Macintosh|Wikipedia: Macintosh]\n* [link|http:\/\/mactracker.dreamhosters.com\/|Mactracker: Application with Apple Product Specs]\n* [link|http:\/\/www.everymac.com\/|EveryMac: Online Apple Product Specs]\n* [link|http:\/\/www.apple.com\/mac\/|Apple: Mac Products]\n\nThe [link|https:\/\/www.ifixit.com\/Store\/Mac|most often replaced Mac parts] include batteries for laptops and SSDs\/hard drives for desktops.\n\n[comment]\n\n== Mac Laptop ==\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook|title=MacBook]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook pro 13,unibody|title=MacBook Pro 13\" Unibody]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook pro 13,retina|title=MacBook Pro 13\" Retina]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook pro 15,nonunibody|title=MacBook Pro 15\" Non-Unibody]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook pro 15,unibody|title=MacBook Pro 15\" Unibody]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook pro 15,retina|title=MacBook Pro 15\" Retina]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook pro 17\",unibody|title=MacBook Pro 17\" Unibody]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook pro 17\",A|title=MacBook Pro 17\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook air 11|title=MacBook Air 11\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,macbook air 13|title=MacBook Air 13\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook 100|title=Powerbook 100 Series]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook 500|title=Powerbook 500 Series]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook 1400|title=Powerbook 1400 Series]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook 3400|title=Powerbook 3400 Series]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook 5300|title=Powerbook 5300 Series]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook duo|title=Powerbook Duo Series]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook g3|title=Powerbook G3 Series]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook g4 titanium|title=Powerbook G4 Titanium Series]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook g4 aluminium 12|title=Powerbook G4 Aluminium Series 12\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook g4 aluminium 15|title=Powerbook G4 Aluminium Series 15\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,powerbook g4 aluminium 17|title=Powerbook G4 Aluminium Series 17\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,ibook g3|title=iBook G3]\n\n[wikilist|mac laptop,ibook g4|title=iBook G4]\n\n== Mac Desktop ==\n[wikilist|mac desktop,mac pro|title=Mac Pro]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,power mac|title=Power Mac]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,imac intel pro|title=iMac Pro]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,imac intel 27|title=iMac Intel 27\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,imac intel 24|title=iMac Intel 24\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,imac intel 21.5|title=iMac Intel 21.5\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,imac intel 20|title=iMac Intel 20\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,imac intel 17|title=iMac Intel 17\"]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,imac g5|title=iMac G5]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,imac g4|title=iMac G4]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,imac g3|title=iMac G3]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,emac|title=eMac]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,mac mini unibody|title=Mac Mini Unibody]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,mac mini|title=Mac Mini]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,classic mac|title=Classic Mac]\n\n[wikilist|mac desktop,xserve|title=Xserve]\n\n== Hardware ==\n[wikilist|mac hardware,adapter|title=Adapter and Cable]\n\n[wikilist|mac hardware,mouse|title=Mouse and Trackpad]\n\n[wikilist|mac hardware,trackpad]\n\n[wikilist|mac hardware,keyboard|title=Keyboard]\n\n[wikilist|mac hardware,display|title=Display]\n\n[wikilist|mac hardware,drive|title=External Drive and Printer]\n\n[wikilist|mac hardware,printer]\n\n[wikilist|mac hardware,apple time capsule|title=Time Capsule]\n\n[wikilist|mac hardware,webcam|title=Webcam and Speaker]\n\n[wikilist|mac hardware,speaker]\n\n[\/comment]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Identifying exactly which Mac you own can sometimes be a challenge. 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