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The Terminal provides Mac users a way to access and adjust settings of the operating system with text-based commands. This can be helpful when troubleshooting your computer or laptop. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to launch the Terminal app with and without keyboard shortcuts. This How.com.vn will show you how to open a Terminal window on your Mac running macOS Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey, or earlier.
Things You Should Know
- To open the Terminal on Mac, open the Launchpad app. Type in "terminal" and click "Terminal".
- Alternatively, open the Finder and click "Go" → "Utilities" → "Terminal".
- You can also click the Spotlight icon in the top-right corner. Search "terminal" and click "Terminal".
Steps
Open the Launchpad. This looks like a square holding 9 colored tiles.
Type terminal in the search bar. If needed, click the search bar at the top first.- Results will load as you type.
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Click Terminal. The Terminal window will open.- You can use the Terminal to open applications and troubleshoot your Mac.
Open the Finder. This looks like the blue and silver face icon.
Click Go in the menu bar. It's at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will open.
Click Utilities. You can find this towards the bottom of the drop-down menu.[1]- Alternatively, you can press ⇧ Shift+⌘+U to quickly open the Utilities folder.
Scroll down and double-click Terminal. The Terminal window will open.- For quick access to the Terminal in the future, you can add it to the Dock.
Click the Spotlight icon. It's the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner of the screen.- Alternatively, you can press ⌘+space to quickly open Spotlight.
Type terminal in the search field. Results will load as you type.
Click Terminal. The Terminal window will open.
Community Q&A
- QuestionWhat's the use for spotlight?
NuclearblowoutCommunity AnswerSpotlight is used mainly for finding apps quickly. It is much faster then the dock and to use it, just press command and space. - QuestionHow do you find uninstalled apps?
Community AnswerYou can find uninstalled apps that you purchased from the App Store by going clicking on your profile picture in the bottom left corner of the App Store and then by seeing purchases. - QuestionTerminal opens at login, how do I change this to make it stop?
Community AnswerIt looks like you have it in Login items to startup on boot. To fix this, open System Preferences, then Users, then choose the User you log into, then Login items. It will display a bunch of apps. To change it, first click on bottom left padlock and enter password to be able to edit settings. Next, select Terminal and/or other apps and press the "-" sign just below the box. That's it. Try restarting and check.
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1. Click the Finder icon in your dock.
2. Click Go.
3. Click Utilities.
4. Double-click Terminal.
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