Mac: Find IP by Hostname

Use this guide to find the IP address associated with a hostname by using the Terminal on a Mac computer. 

Step 1: Open Launchpad

Locate the Launchpad icon (usually in the taskbar at the bottom of the screen; it looks like a grid of colorful squares) and click it.

Step 2: Open Terminal

In the Launchpad search bar (top center of the screen), type Terminal. Click the black Terminal icon that appears to open it.

Step 3: Run nslookup

In the Terminal window, type: nslookup [hostname]

Replace [hostname] with the website or server you want to check (for example, nslookup example.com). Press Enter.

Step 4: View Results

Terminal will display one or more IP addresses associated with that hostname. Once you see them, you’re done!

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