does anybody know how to change MAC address in Mac OS9.x?

thanks!

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In article <41a51100$1_3@alt.athenanews.com>,
 tfcheng <tscheng@ic.sunysb-dot-edu.no-spam.invalid> wrote:

> does anybody know how to change MAC address in Mac OS9.x?

Yes. But why? There may be a better way to achieve whatever you're 
trying to accomplish.

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> In article <41a51100$1_3@alt.athenanews.com>,
> tfcheng <tscheng@ic.sunysb-dot-edu.no-spam.invalid> wrote:

>> does anybody know how to change MAC address in Mac OS9.x?

> Yes. But why? There may be a better way to achieve whatever you're
> trying to accomplish.

> well, kinda embarrassing, i need to do this to get around some
> "restriction"... (if u know what iu mean..)
> can you tell me how? by any app? thanks!!
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tfcheng wrote:

> > well, kinda embarrassing, i need to do this to get around some
> > "restriction"... (if u know what iu mean..)
> > can you tell me how? by any app? thanks!!

If they blocked your machine in a router or server or gateway,
they will spot the new MAC address accessing the prohibited
service in the logs. I'm not saying they're brainiacs, but they're 
not THAT stupid.  Then you'd be in even more trouble than you
are now.

In article <41a55840$1_5@alt.athenanews.com>,
 tfcheng <tscheng@ic.sunysb-dot-edu.no-spam.invalid> wrote:

> > In article <41a51100$1_3@alt.athenanews.com>,
> > tfcheng <tscheng@ic.sunysb-dot-edu.no-spam.invalid> wrote:
> 
> >> does anybody know how to change MAC address in Mac OS9.x?
> 
> > Yes. But why? There may be a better way to achieve whatever you're
> > trying to accomplish.
> 
> well, kinda embarrassing, i need to do this to get around some
> "restriction"... (if u know what iu mean..)
> can you tell me how? by any app? thanks!!

The information is findable via Google. I'm not entirely convinced it's 
appropriate to actively help someone get around some unknown 
"restriction."

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> In article <41a55840$1_5@alt.athenanews.com>,
> tfcheng <tscheng@ic.sunysb-dot-edu.no-spam.invalid> wrote:

>> In article <41a51100$1_3@alt.athenanews.com>,
>> tfcheng <tscheng@ic.sunysb-dot-edu.no-spam.invalid> wrote:

>> does anybody know how to change MAC address in Mac OS9.x?

>> Yes. But why? There may be a better way to achieve whatever you're
>> trying to accomplish.

>> well, kinda embarrassing, i need to do this to get around some
>> "restriction"... (if u know what iu mean..)
>> can you tell me how? by any app? thanks!!

> The information is findable via Google.

> then how about send me some sites "secretly"?

> I'm not entirely convinced it's
> appropriate to actively help someone get around some unknown
> "restriction."

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In article <41a60088$1_3@alt.athenanews.com>,
 tfcheng <tfcheng@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote:

> >> does anybody know how to change MAC address in Mac OS9.x?
> 
> >> Yes. But why? There may be a better way to achieve whatever you're
> >> trying to accomplish.
> 
> >> well, kinda embarrassing, i need to do this to get around some
> >> "restriction"... (if u know what iu mean..)
> >> can you tell me how? by any app? thanks!!
> 
> > The information is findable via Google. I'm not entirely convinced
> > it's appropriate to actively help someone get around some unknown
> > "restriction."
> 
> then how about send me some sites "secretly"?

There's no secret. It's published information, findable via a fairly 
obvious Google search. You're apparently trying to do something illicit. 
I'm not willing to actively help with that, "secretly" or otherwise. 
Especially someone who hasn't apparently tried a few obvious search 
terms.

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tfcheng wrote:

> > then how about send me some sites "secretly"?


Don't do it, cheng.  If you try the MAC firmware hack, it's
likely to wipe out all your data and make your computer
unbootable.

In article <41A62E69.3D8F66C9@mac.com>,
 George Williams <nyar1ath0tep@mac.com> wrote:

> tfcheng wrote:
> 
> > > then how about send me some sites "secretly"?
> 
> 
> Don't do it, cheng.  If you try the MAC firmware hack, it's
> likely to wipe out all your data and make your computer
> unbootable.

I don't understand that at all. There's no hack involved. While changing 
the MAC address is not a common need, it's entirely supported in the 
config described by the OP and actually necessary for some legitimate 
tasks.

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Gregory Weston wrote:

> I don't understand that at all. There's no hack involved. While changing
> the MAC address is not a common need, it's entirely supported in the
> config described by the OP and actually necessary for some legitimate
> tasks.

Then there's nothing stopping him, assuming nobody provides
him with a link to the technique.