macOS: Terminal Basics

Open Terminal: Spotlight (Cmd+Space) → type “Terminal”
Or: Applications → Utilities → Terminal
Alternative: iTerm2 for more features

Basic commands:

cd -- change directory
ls -- list files
pwd -- show current directory

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On macOS, the Terminal application is your command-line interface. To open it, press Command-Space to open Spotlight, then type Terminal and press Enter. Alternatively, you can find it in Applications, then Utilities, then Terminal. If you prefer a more feature-rich terminal, you can also use iTerm2. Once you have a terminal open, here are the basic commands you'll use: cd to change directory, ls to list files, and pwd to show your current directory.