Part 1
Well, you might ask why ?
Why would I want to learn Unix and type commands into the Terminal, when I have a nice graphical user interface (GUI), Aqua !
Well I will show you a few tips that may or may not come in handy !
First you need to open 'Terminal' it's in your Applications/Utilities Folder...
Drag it down to the dock so that it's readily accessible !
One thing to remember about using Unix...it is very powerful !
So as always make sure you are well backed up 'before' starting to tinker...
You might not want to become the next Unix Guru, but learning just a few 'bit's can certainly, help you out if your Mac starts misbehaving ! Or if you need to do something and you can't find a way in the normal 'Aqua' interface !
The Terminal...
Well, you might ask why ?
Why would I want to learn Unix and type commands into the Terminal, when I have a nice graphical user interface (GUI), Aqua !
Well I will show you a few tips that may or may not come in handy !
First you need to open 'Terminal' it's in your Applications/Utilities Folder...
Drag it down to the dock so that it's readily accessible !
One thing to remember about using Unix...it is very powerful !
So as always make sure you are well backed up 'before' starting to tinker...
You might not want to become the next Unix Guru, but learning just a few 'bit's can certainly, help you out if your Mac starts misbehaving ! Or if you need to do something and you can't find a way in the normal 'Aqua' interface !
The Terminal...