How to Use Terminal on Mac

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The Terminal is a powerful tool on your Mac that allows you to interact with your system using text commands. Here’s a quick guide to get you started.

Opening Terminal

To open Terminal, navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal. You can also use Spotlight by pressing Command + Space and typing Terminal.

Basic Commands

Once you have Terminal open, you can start using commands. Here are some basic commands:

• ls - Lists files in the current directory.
• cd - Changes the directory. For example, cd Documents takes you to the Documents folder.
• mkdir - Creates a new directory. For example, mkdir new_folder.
• rm - Deletes files. Be careful with this command!

Using Sudo

Some commands require administrative privileges. You can use sudo before a command to gain these privileges. For example, sudo apt-get update.

Getting Help

If you need help with a command, you can type man followed by the command name. For example, man ls will show you the manual for the ls command.

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