Are you new to Apple Mac computers (iMac, Mac Mini) or Laptops (Macbook Air or Pro) and have previous experience of using computers running Windows OS. You must be familiar with Command Prompt the Command Line Interface for Windows and wondering how to use it on a system running macOS?
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Well, macOS is Unix based and has an app called Terminal which is equivalent to Command Prompt on Windows.
You can open the Terminal App by following the below steps:
Using Spotlight Search
Click Spotlight search icon next to your menu time - type Terminal, open the app.
Using Finder
Open Finder, Go to Application -> Utilities and look for Terminal
Using Keyboard Shortcut
Press Command + Space and type Terminal, open the app.
Check out some beginners commands for Terminal: https://code2care.org/macos/10-begineers-commands-for-macos-terminal-usage
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