In order to open Finder using Mac Terminal, you can type open . and you should have Finder app,
- Open Mac Terminal App,
- Type open . (open followed by dot)
- Finder Window should be visible.
Some more Examples
Open the Downloads Folder in Finder using Terminal
% open DownloadsOpen the Downloads Folder in Finder using Terminal
% open DownloadsOpen Applications in Finder using Terminal
% open Applications
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