The Terminal application in macOS is one of the most useful tools available. Although some users prefer the more user-friendly approach of a graphical user interface (GUI), it’s important to remember ...

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 ...

Homebrew is the best source for open source software yet, and makes installation easy. Here's what Homebrew is, how it works, ...

I regularly log in remotely to machines on my local area network. To do that, I use secure shell (SSH). I often default to the terminal but sometimes I prefer a graphical user interface (GUI) app that ...

Although macOS has a Unix foundation, it often feels more locked down compared to the openness of Linux. That hasn’t stopped me from shaping my Mac into something much closer to the environment I ...

Executing programs via the terminal is a quick and efficient way of carrying out operations on your Mac. It offers extended functionality and granular control over the program’s functionality and ...

As you may or may not know, you can customize the background of a Terminal window in macOS. You can use either a color or an image, and you can also set a transparency level for the selected color or ...

A vulnerability has been discovered in 'Sudo,' a powerful utility used in the macOS Terminal, one that could allow for users with restrictive privileges or malicious software to be able to run ...