π₯ Change MAC Address of Your Computer β CrackVault Exclusive Guide π₯
The MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier assigned to your network interface. Changing it can help you:
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Bypass network restrictions
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Increase privacy & anonymity
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Avoid tracking & bans
π΄ Disclaimer: This tutorial is for educational purposes only. Using a fake MAC address for illegal activities is strictly prohibited.
Video Tutorial :
π 1. How to Change MAC Address on Windows
π Method 1: Using Device Manager
1οΈβ£ Press Win + R, type devmgmt.msc
, and hit Enter.
2οΈβ£ Expand Network Adapters and select your active network.
3οΈβ£ Right-click β Properties β Advanced tab.
4οΈβ£ Look for Network Address or Locally Administered Address.
5οΈβ£ Choose Value and enter a 12-character MAC address (e.g., 00AABBCCDDEE
).
6οΈβ£ Click OK and restart your network adapter.
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Easiest method, works on most adapters
π Method 2: Using Command Prompt (netsh)
1οΈβ£ Open Command Prompt as Administrator
2οΈβ£ Type:
getmac
(Note your adapter's name)
3οΈβ£ Disable the adapter:
netsh interface set interface "Wi-Fi" admin=disable
4οΈβ£ Change the MAC address:
netsh interface set interface "Wi-Fi" admin=enable
5οΈβ£ Verify the change:
getmac
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Quick & works without extra software
π§ 2. How to Change MAC Address on Linux
π Method 1: Using Terminal (ifconfig)
1οΈβ£ Open Terminal and check your current MAC address:
ifconfig eth0 | grep ether
2οΈβ£ Disable the interface:
sudo ifconfig eth0 down
3οΈβ£ Change the MAC address:
sudo ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:11:22:33:44:55
4οΈβ£ Re-enable the interface:
sudo ifconfig eth0 up
5οΈβ£ Verify:
ifconfig eth0 | grep ether
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Works on all Linux distributions
π Method 2: Using macchanger (Recommended)
1οΈβ£ Install macchanger:
sudo apt install macchanger -y
2οΈβ£ View your current MAC:
macchanger -s eth0
3οΈβ£ Change the MAC address randomly:
sudo macchanger -r eth0
4οΈβ£ Set a specific MAC:
sudo macchanger --mac=00:11:22:33:44:55 eth0
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Persists after reboot & easier to automate
π 3. How to Change MAC Address on macOS
1οΈβ£ Open Terminal
2οΈβ£ Check your MAC address:
ifconfig en0 | grep ether
3οΈβ£ Disable the interface:
sudo ifconfig en0 down
4οΈβ£ Set a new MAC address:
sudo ifconfig en0 ether 00:11:22:33:44:55
5οΈβ£ Enable the interface:
sudo ifconfig en0 up
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Temporary change β resets after reboot
π₯ 4. How to Make MAC Address Change Permanent
πΉ On Windows, use Registry Editor (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class
)
πΉ On Linux, use a startup script to automate macchanger
πΉ On macOS, use a launch daemon to run a script at startup
π 5. How to Protect Your MAC Address from Being Tracked
βοΈ Use VPN & MAC spoofing together
βοΈ Change your MAC regularly
βοΈ Avoid public Wi-Fi tracking
π― Final Thoughts
βοΈ Changing your MAC address is useful for privacy & bypassing restrictions
βοΈ The methods work on Windows, Linux, and macOS
βοΈ Always use this knowledge ethically
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