Click: How to Open a Terminal Window in Mac

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Method 1of 2:

Using Finder

1. Click the Finder icon in your dock. It's a square icon with a half-light blue and half-dark blue smiley face.
   • Alternatively, simply click on your desktop wallpaper.
2. ClickGoin the menu bar. It's at the top of the screen.
3. ClickUtilities.
   • Alternatively, you can press?Shift+?+U.
4. Scroll down and double-clickTerminalin the Utilities window. A terminal window will open.

Method 2of 2:

Using Spotlight

1. Click the Spotlight icon. It's the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner of the screen.
   • Alternatively, you can press?+space.
2. Start typingterminalin the search field. Do so until the Terminal icon appears.
3. Double-clickTerminal. A terminal window will open.