A terminal is an application on Unix-based operating systems that provides a command-line interface (or CLI), so you can interact with the operating system’s shell and access/control its different ...

These are the basic macOS Terminal commands to know for updating a Mac, forcing an unresponsive Mac to shut down, finding the differences between files easily and much more. Under the hood, macOS X ...

Are you looking for a more customized way to search your Mac with Spotlight? Using special commands, similar to search engines like Google, you can easily add specific parameters to your search. Joe ...

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 ...

Everyone wants their computer to be fast. Their Internet connection, the speed they type, and how quickly they can open, save, and alter documents. Fortunately, there are numerous Mac keyboard ...

Remember how, back on Windows, you used to use the Win key and the Control key quite often? Well, on OS X, the Command key is your best friend. There are two Command keys, one each side of the ...

Keyboard shortcuts can cut the amount of time it takes to perform certain functions on your Mac. This article walks through some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Mac that perform the same ...

Terminal on your Mac can do some surprisingly useful things, such as check your internet’s speed, change which kinds of apps you see in the dock, and help you shut down your Mac at a scheduled time.