A simple application to view your exact hardware on macOS

Last update: Dec 20, 2022

Overview

About-This-Hack

A simple application to view your exact hardware on macOS. Similar to About This Mac, but with more features, including AMD Processor Support, display resolution, and more! Works on both Hackintoshes and real Macs!

Supported OS's

10.11 El Capitan and newer (Older OS support is a WIP as Swift is bad for backwards compatibility)
Not supported in any way in Linux or Windows

How To Install

Download the zip file from the latest release
Drag the enclosed app to your Applications Folder
Open!

If you get this error when opening:

Open System Preferences and go to Security & Privacy.
Under General you should see this prompt:
Click "Open Anyway"
You're golden!

Further Documentation

In the app, there are four tabs on a tab bar at the top of the window, and each one visually presents some information about your system.

The Overview tab, pictured below, presents standard system specifications, such as computer model, OS, processor, etc.

The Displays tab, pictured below, presents your displays, showing up to three. Each display's name and resolution are shown.

Or with only one display:

The Storage tab, pictured below, presents your startup disk as well as its name, free and total storage, and a progress bar to indicate the amount used.

The Support tab, pictured below, contains numerous links to provide support with your Mac or Hackintosh. Note that the Mac links point to Apple's website, and the Hackintosh ones point to Dortania's guide.

Credits

@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!
@BenSova for being awesome, providing some of the commands, and helping me debug a lot.
@moosethegoose2213 for inspiring the project with his own awesome creation, Hedgefetch.
@MykolaG for suggesting the awesomesauce server icon.
The internet for helping me with a lot of the code.

Having a problem? Report in the Issues tab!

Contact

You can reach me at the following destinations: Discord - 0xCUBE#4315 Reddit - u/0xCUBE

Comments

[Bug] macOS' Gatekeeper mechanism does not allow the app to run

Problem description The app could not run on my Mac. Error messages that appeared were "The application 'About This Hack' can't be opened.", and "'About This Hack' will damage your computer. You should move it to the Trash.". Moreover, I checked the app through Apparency, and I find out that Gatekeeper did not let the app run, but it was code-signed.

Screenshot

Specifications OS: Ventura 13.0 beta Hardware: M1 MacBook Pro App version: 0.5.0

opened by pads1 1
Segmented Control Doesn't Update When Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Change View

Guess what! I know exactly why.

Can't access the NSSegmentedControl object from the AppDelegate. How to get from NSToolbarItem is the question.

Thx for any help
bug

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can not run in macOS 12.5.1

os: macOS 12.5.1 About This Hack 0.5.0 Beta can not run as following and General Tab of Security & Privacy no show "Open Anyway" If I do sudo spctl --master-disable, the same issue happens again

opened by michelle0812 12

Releases(0.5.0)

0.5.0(Aug 17, 2022)
A large release with visual improvements that you won't want to miss! New icon, perhaps?

Highlights:

New Big-Sur-style icon!!!

Add RAM speed and type (i.e. DDR3, DDR4, etc.)

Please note that About This Hack is still in beta, so bugs exist. If you do find anything that isn't covered in the README, please open an issue
Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
About.This.Hack.zip(27.71 MB)
0.4.0(Aug 2, 2022)
A large release with few visual changes, but performance improvements that you will not want to miss!

Highlights:

Implement async functions for collecting data, cutting launch time in half (or more!)

Better stability™️

Please note that About This Hack is still in beta, so bugs exist. If you do find anything that isn't covered in the README, please open an issue
Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
About.This.Hack.app.zip(27.57 MB)
0.3.3(Jul 12, 2022)
Just a minor release.

Highlights:

Fixes OS detection on newer Ventura betas

Please note that About This Hack is still in beta, so bugs exist. If you do find anything that isn't covered in the README, please open an issue
Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
About.This.Hack.zip(27.55 MB)
0.3.2(Jun 25, 2022)
Lots of new changes! Still not a stable release, but thanks to the beta testers, we've received a lot of feedback and are working to resolve any issues and add new features. Below is a look at what's new.

Highlights:

Triple monitor support added

Support for Sidecar iPad displays added

Added the ability to toggle the visibility of the serial number for security

Inverted the remaining storage bar

Added a message in the Support tab

Thanks so much to the small, but growing testers base for sending us ideas and tips. Without your support, we wouldn't be where we are today ❤️

Please note that About This Hack is still in beta, so bugs exist. If you do find anything that isn't covered in the README, please open an issue
Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
About.This.Hack.zip(27.55 MB)
0.3.1(Jun 24, 2022)
A minor release, nothing special.

Highlights:

Adds preliminary Ventura icon to the main page before Apple makes one themselves

Please note that About This Hack is still in beta, so bugs exist. If you do find anything that isn't covered in the README, please open an issue
Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
About.This.Hack.zip(26.37 MB)
0.3.0(Jun 22, 2022)
This is the biggest release that About This Hack has seen yet!

Highlights:

Supports all new M1 Pro/Max/Ultra devices

Implements native update support (so downloading every new release is no longer necessary)

Adds support to 10.11-15, stretching all the way back to OS X El Capitan!

Please note that About This Hack is still in beta, so bugs exist. If you do find anything that isn't covered in the README, please open an issue
Source code(tar.gz)
Source code(zip)
About.This.Hack.zip(12.59 MB)

Owner

0xCUBE

Hi there! I'm 0xCUBE - a 15 year old from the USA. I love to code and enjoy tinkering with my Raspberry Pis. I hope you like my projects!

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A simple application to view your exact hardware on macOS

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Overview

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Supported OS's

How To Install

If you get this error when opening:

Further Documentation

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Having a problem? Report in the Issues tab!

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Comments

[Bug] macOS' Gatekeeper mechanism does not allow the app to run

Segmented Control Doesn't Update When Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Change View

[ImgBot] Optimize images

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can not run in macOS 12.5.1

Releases(0.5.0)

0.5.0(Aug 17, 2022)

0.4.0(Aug 2, 2022)

0.3.3(Jul 12, 2022)

0.3.2(Jun 25, 2022)

0.3.1(Jun 24, 2022)

0.3.0(Jun 22, 2022)

Owner

0xCUBE

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