Open a Terminal Window in Mac

1. Click the Finder icon in your dock.
2. Click Go.
3. Click Utilities.
4. Double-click Terminal.

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Using Finder

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    Click the Finder icon in your dock. It’s a square icon with a half-light blue and half-dark blue smiley face.

    • Alternatively, simply click on your desktop wallpaper.
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    Click Go in the menu bar. It’s at the top of the screen.
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    Click Utilities.

    • Alternatively, you can press Shift++U.
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    Scroll down and double-click Terminal in the Utilities window. A terminal window will open.

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