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Mac OS 8.6 contains many improvements over previous versions of system software. One feature that was removed, and should probably have been left in, is the ability to find out what model of Mac you are running by using the About This Computer selection from the Apple Menu. Mac Identifier is a control panel that will attempt to identify your machine from a database that is current as of June 1999. Clones are not included, but an Apple equivalent should give you some idea of what you are running. For the adventurous, you can actually change what model of computer the Mac OS thinks you are using. This could be used to fool you friends (at least the ones that aren't computer geeks) or to trick certain software to install if it doesn't identify your machine properly. In all cases, the type of computer that is selected can be broadcast to network software, such as mapping utilities, which take advantage of this service. You can choose a custom icon for the machine display. You can also forget about the machine info and just display a picture resource. The process of scanning for a picture can bring interesting results, since some files may contain pictures you are not aware of. Useful Link
Identify Your Machine
About This Computer After Using Mac Identifier
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