Get Mac system details from the command line

Question

From the Terminal, or an SSH session, how can I view the system details of my Mac?

Environment

• macOS

Answer

Run one of these commands:

• system_profiler SPHardwareDataType
• system_profiler | less

Selected system_profiler options include:

• Command usage — system_profiler -usage
• Find detail options — system_profiler -listDataTypes:
  • Memory — system_profiler SPMemoryDataType
  • Network — system_profiler SPNetworkDataType
  • Hard Drives — system_profiler SPStorageDataType