Mac Commands (Terminal)
Note: Open your Terminal and type the below commands to see each of them in action.
ls
Lists the contents of a directory.
cd
Changes the current directory.
mkdir
Creates a new directory.
rm
Removes files or directories.
cp
Copies files or directories.
mv
Moves files or directories.
touch
Creates an empty file.
nano
Opens the Nano text editor.
cat
Displays the contents of a file.
clear
Clears the terminal window.
grep
Searches for patterns in files.
find
Searches for files and directories.
chmod
Changes file permissions.
chown
Changes file owner and group.
df
Displays disk space usage.
du
Displays disk usage for files and directories.
top
Displays system processes and their resource usage.
open
Opens a file or directory with its default application.
sudo
Executes a command with superuser privileges.
diskutil
Manages disk drives and volumes.
curl
Transfers data from or to a server.
scp
Securely copies files between hosts.
ssh
Connects to a remote host using SSH protocol.
kill
Terminates processes by process ID or name.
