[X-Unix] Re: Putting Serial # into System Profiler

[Kirk McElhearn]

On 11/26/04 7:24 PM, "William H. Magill" <magill at mcgillsociety.org> wrote:

> 
> This is totally dependent on the particular box. I think it is true for
> all new G4 and G5 machines, but I can't find any sort of confirmation
> on that. Older Apple docs (circa 1999) indicate that there was no
> reliable serial number recorded except that on the outside shipping
> box. My beige G3 (an OF box) does not have the serial number.

Some even had the serial number on the Mac itself - I think my Performa 6400
and maybe my LC 475 were like this...
 
 
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