TidBITS readers likely know that macOS is based on Unix and that opening the Terminal enables them to interact with files, folders, and apps at the command line. For the majority of Mac users, the ...

Mac: You can do just about anything from the command line on a Mac, but with so many utilities, it’s hard to remember what commands do what. Mac CLI is a set of utilities that simplifies that. Mac CLI ...

Power users and IT professionals alike may sometimes need to get under the hood of their Mac. The best way is to start learning the commands to move in and out of directories and list files and ...

GUIs are great—we wouldn’t want to live without them. But if you’re a Mac or Linux user and you want to get the most out of your operating system (and your keystrokes), you owe it to yourself to get ...

A text-based user interface to the computer. The command line is a blank line and cursor on the screen, allowing the user to type in instructions for immediate execution. All major operating systems ...

Remove a specific file from the Mac Trash via the command line Here’s how you can use the command line to forcibly remove a specific file stuck in your Mac’s Trash. 1. Open a terminal window. 2. Type ...