
If there is no 'en1:' entry then try 'en0:'Īt worse, you find ALL the 'ether' entries and add them ALL to your router. I am legitimately interested in a valid reason why one would need to spoof a MAC address. Or, maybe to bypass restricted network access. This should be the WiFi networking interface.ġ or 2 lines under the 'en1:' entry will be a line starting with 'ether' and followed by nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn The only reason I can think of would be to by-pass some network security such as MAC address filtering. If you still want to find your Mac's MAC address, then in Recovery Mode, you can go to the Menu bar and there should be an entry to start a Terminal session.įrom the Terminal session started in Recovery Mode, enter the command MAC address filtering is easily defeated anyway, so it is not very much protection. The easy option is to turn off MAC (Media Access Control) address checking in the router until after you get your Mac backup and running again. I'm not an expert in Mac's, so can you tell me what you mean with the /sbin/ifconfig command ? Your Ethernet MAC address will be listed here. Select Ethernet (or Thunderbolt Bridge ) from the menu on the left. Now you’ll see this: The MAC address is the AirPort ID shown on this window. To find the other MAC address on your MacBook, the one associated with your Ethernet, follow these steps: Open Apple menu. Here’s what you’ll see: You need to click on the Advanced button, as highlighted.

My Macbook is 'Starting Internet Recovery' But it can't connect to our WiFi in house. Start by going to System Preferences off the Apple menu, then choosing Network.
