Note: This article is meant for people who are either new to the command line or only have a couple of command-line tricks up their sleeve. If you're already conversant with most basic commands ...

For example, every character you type matters ... and you have to press the "return," or "enter," button to give a command. (We'll run through a few basic commands you might want to use later ...

The command-line interface of your Mac lets you get into the Unix underpinning that makes Macs ... Terminal app allow users to work faster for basic or repetitive tasks. Commands can be chained ...