macOS Terminal Tutorial for Beginners

Terminal macOS Getting-Started Guide

Hi! The Tutorial Presents you a Step-by-Step Mac OS BSD/Unix Terminal Tutorial for Beginners.

And with this macOS Command Line Tutorial for Beginners you Can Get Easily Initiated to Make the First, Steps on the Linux Shell :)

But this is Just a “Quick & Dirty” Introduction to the Command Line by Example on the Bash Shell.

Now I strongly Recommend you to “Take it Easy” but to continue Experimenting with constancy, because as always is only the “Practice Makes the Master“! ;)

Most noteworthy: it’s fundamental you “Get your Hands Dirty” following along this guide and Execute the Commands as they are harmless for your System.

Especially Relevant: at the same Time I should like you take some FUN by my creative writing, and uncover the Magical Powers of the Shell in making the arid Silicon blossom Poetically. :))

Finally, the Commands here included are valid for the Default Linux Bash Shell and also for the Bourne, C, TC and Korn Shells…

1. 1. Launching Terminal App

   Open a Terminal Shell Emulator Window:
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   Launch Finder and then access Applications > Utilities.
   And now switch to the Bash Shell with:

   bash

Most noteworthy: the Main Bash Shell Commands are simple Abbreviations of the Corresponding World.