Terminal Resources

This page is a collection of links designed to support my ebook. If you have a suggestion use the comment box or contact form.

Terminal App

Terminal basics

Using Terminal.app

More tips

Bash reference

 ss64 bash reference – bash reference with mac-specific commands

Bash redirections – handy cheat sheet

Bash scripting

Bash how-to – focuses on linux but should be very similar

Apple preferences

Defaults reference

10 defaults write commands

Extending the Terminal

These utilities provide access to packaged Unix software on the Mac. There’s a brief discussion of the differences here.

Fink

MacPorts

Homebrew

Also…

Check out more Mac resources.