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Author: miaomiao    Posted: 25 January 2023   Viewed: 2587 times   Tag: #Mac OS 

How to Make Alias on Mac with Terminal



Step 1: Start Mac Terminal. Go to LaunchPad and search for Terminal. Once you see it, click on it to start it up.


Step 2: Make sure you are in your home directory. Type cd and hit the return/enter key. This will ensure you are in your home directory.


Step 3: Determine which shell you are using. You can find out which shell you are running by typing in the command below.


echo $SHELL


Step 4: Open the shell profile file.

nano .zprofile



Step 5: Add the alias commands to the file.


Step 6: Exit Terminal and restart it.