How to find your Mac OS X version using the Command Line and the Terminal App on your Mac

Would you like to find your version of Mac OS X running on your computer via the Command Line using the Terminal App?
In this video, we show you 3 ways to do this. It’s very useful if you’re booted into Single User mode, or if you have to login to another Mac remotely and use the command Line to determine the version of Mac OS X.
Also, if you have connected a Mac to yours via Target Disk Mode or have an external drive that’s not booted, you can use the 3rd method to find the version of Mac OS X that’s loaded on that drive.
The Commands that you’ll need for today’s video are:
1: sw_vers
2: system_profiler SPSoftwareDataType
3: defaults read loginwindow SystemVersionStampAsString
Please Like, Comment, Subscribe and Share! We release videos often to help you get the most out of your Apple devices!
Let us know if the video helped you in the comments below!
If the video was REALLY helpful, feel free to click on the "THANKS" button above to leave us a small donation. It goes a long way to help us to keep creating new videos!
If you have any suggestions on topics we should cover, please also put them in the comments below.
Thanks for watching!

[@jennijun]

Thank you for keeping this clear and concise.

[@mrlonely695]

Very helpful

[@mrlonely695]

Keep it up...

[@Xiphias133]

If I'm using an iMac with running macOS Big Sur 11.5.2 in the terminal in recovery mode, system_profiler SPHardwareDataType doesn't work for me. I can still use sw_vers though. Any suggestions for getting system_profiler to work in the recovery mode terminal?

[@johnhawkinshawkins1284]

And I still cannot update from 12.10.6. App store says nothing available....have followed independent advice but no joy!

[@GemsbokAppleTipsandTricks]

Try this video I made, it sow how to find old Mac versions: ruclips.net/video/Conf0eCKJK4/видео.html