docs/handbook/bug_reports/making_good_bug_reports/macos_information.md

@@ -24,20 +24,52 @@ like this: `Apple M1 Pro - Metal 3`
 ## Blender Version
 
 Follow one of the guides below to obtain your Blender version number, then
-share it on your bug reporting form like this: `Blender 4.1.1`
+share it on your bug reporting form.
 
 ### Downloaded from Blender Website
 
-Navigate to where Blender is installed and right click on it and select `Get Info`.
+#### Command Line
-You will find the Blender version number in the section `General > Version`.
 
-![](./images/macOS_get_blender_version.jpg)
+Open a terminal and run the command `/path/to/blender --version`. In the output
+you will find the information we're interested in. They are Blender version,
+commit date, hash, and branch *(Blender 4.2+)*. Combine these details together
+and put them on your report form like this:
+`Blender 4.2.0 - branch: main - commit date: 2024-05-16 20:40 - hash: 1558bc7cb428`
+
+The path to Blender is typically `/Applications/Blender.app/Contents/MacOS/Blender`
+
+![](./images/macOS_get_blender_version_command_line.jpg)
+
+#### GUI
+
+Navigate to where Blender is installed and right click on it and select `Get Info`.
+You will find the Blender version number in the section `General > Version`. Share
+this information on your bug reporting form like this: `Blender 4.1.1 2024-04-16`
+
+![](./images/macOS_get_blender_version_gui.jpg)
 
 ### Downloaded from Steam
 
-Open Steam, right click on Blender and select the option
+#### Command Line
-`Manage > Browse local files`. A file browser will appear showing where
-Blender is installed. Right click on Blender and select `Get Info`.
-You will find the Blender version number in the section `General > Version`.
 
-![](./images/macOS_get_blender_version_steam.jpg)
+Open Steam, right click on Blender and select the option
+`Manage > Browse local files`. Finder will open showing where
+Blender is installed. Right click on Blender and select `Show Package Contents`
+then navigate to the folder `/Contents/MacOS/`. Here you will find the Blender
+executable we want to run in a terminal with the `--version` launch argument.
+Like this: `/path/to/blender --version`. The output of the command will include the
+Blender version, commit date, hash, and branch *(Blender 4.2+)*. Combine these
+together and put them on your report form like this:
+`Blender 4.2.0 - branch: main - commit date: 2024-05-16 20:40 - hash: 1558bc7cb428`
+
+![](./images/macOS_get_blender_version_steam_command_line.jpg)
+
+#### GUI
+
+Open Steam, right click on Blender and select the option
+`Manage > Browse local files`. Finder will open showing where
+Blender is installed. Right click on Blender and select `Get Info`.
+You will find the Blender version number in the section `General > Version`. Share
+this information on your bug reporting form like this: `Blender 4.1.1 2024-04-16`
+
+![](./images/macOS_get_blender_version_steam_gui.jpg)