SystemInformation[] gives detailed information about the Mathematica system being run. SystemInformation["comp"] gives a list of rules with information about the component " ...

Mathematica allows convenient discovery and customization of all aspects of its system setup.

In order to write the most general Mathematica programs you will sometimes need to find out global information about the setup under which your program is being run. Thus, ...

SystemDialogInput["type"] brings up an interactive system dialog and returns the value chosen in the dialog. SystemDialogInput["type", init] uses init as the initial setting ...

 

Mathematica is a large and complex software system. Although strongly not supported for production purposes, it is sometimes instructive to "spelunk" in the system, looking ...

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SystemOpen["target"] opens the specified file, URL, or other target with the associated program on your computer system.

$SystemWordLength gives the effective number of bits in raw machine words on the computer system where Mathematica is running.