If you regularly use the Terminal to modify or manage files in the filesystem, it may be helpful to be able to select a file in the Finder and open it directly in a specified Terminal editor such ...

Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He's how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window.

The Linux file system starts with a single root directory, which is straightforward to navigate and manage. You can use basic terminal commands to perform basic file operations, such as locating ...

open -R /path/to/your-file-or-folder This command opens Finder and highlights the specified file or folder. Why Use the Terminal to Open Folders?

How to use Terminal on a Mac We’re getting ahead of ourselves, however. Using Terminal is straightforward: you type a command on the command-line and press Return to execute it.

If you need to search for files in OS X, one option it is to use the OS X Terminal application and some of its services.

Property lists are essentially XML files with a .plist extension. Here's how to edit them using the command line in the macOS Terminal app.

Learn how to play, convert, and get info on audio files using some macOS Terminal commands.

Using the 27.8MB Apple Keynote presentation test file mentioned earlier, zip compressed the resulting archive file to 10.4MB. To uncompress zip files using macOS’ Terminal, use the unzip command.