Mac OS X includes a great terminal editor, but among the handful of alternatives is one that easily rises above them all. iTerm2 is our pick for the b ...

Mac OS X Mountain Lion gives users several ways to access the Terminal and three common options for formatting a hard drive. You can launch Terminal within Mac OS X to format hard drives currently ...

Discover hidden tweaks in Mac OS X Terminal that enhance usability and functionality for tech enthusiasts.

The Terminal is a widely used application for getting to the OS X underpinnings, and we frequently recommend using it to tackle small problems in OS X. If you are a regular Terminal user, because ...

How to Make Yourself an Administrator From the Terminal on a Mac. User permissions on the Mac OS X operating system determine whether a user can perform certain operations, like changing sensitive ...

System alerts The first option is to have the terminal invoke the system alert after the command is finished. The system alert sound can be invoked from the Terminal by running "tput bel" at the ...

Here’s an interesting new Mac app for you Terminal junkies looking for new shiny this morning. Cathode came out of beta a few weeks ago, and it’s an alternative Terminal app for OS X with lots of ...

Mac OS X Tips points out that in Mavericks there's an easy way to launch Terminal directly from a folder of your choosing now. Head into System Preferences and select Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services.

GUIs are overrated. A new Mac OS X app turns your shiny, pricy new Mac into an old-school Terminal.