Use the command sudo softwareupdate -l to list all available updates. This command will prompt you for your administrator password and then display the updates. Install All Available Updates: To ...

The Mac Terminal app is your window into macOS's UNIX underpinnings. Here's how to customize the appearance of Terminal in macOS. The UNIX operating system standard goes back decades. To 1970 in fact, ...

OS X’s Help menu is fantastic, if underrated. It even lets you find menu commands by highlighting them when you search within the Help search field. If you hit enter after typing in a search term, ...

To start downloading torrents from the Terminal, you need to install Transmission CLI. This process is straightforward if you have the Homebrew package manager installed on your Mac. Homebrew will ...

Dust off your Terminal to use these great hacks. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac By using commands in your Mac’s built-in Terminal app, you can quickly change settings you probably didn’t even know ...

Have you ever opened your Mac terminal and felt overwhelmed by its stark, utilitarian interface? While the default setup gets the job done, it often feels like stepping into a dimly lit workshop when ...

I’ve been using iTerm2 ever since I discovered there was a better alternative to macOS’s built-in Terminal.app. But I didn’t pay it much mind beyond that: after all, if it ain’t broke... Recently, ...

Mac commands can speed up everyday tasks, whether opening files instantly, hiding desktop clutter, keeping your Mac awake, testing internet speed, or renaming files in bulk. These fourteen commands ...