Although it is often simplest to add a new user to a computer running Mac OS X using the built-in graphical interface, you may prefer to do so from a Terminal window, perhaps because you are ...

Gain root user access The sudo command, briefly noted above, temporarily gives you system administrator (root user) privileges, allowing you to perform actions that you would otherwise not have ...

I used to be terrified of using the terminal, but as a Linux user, it's something you get accustomed to fairly quickly, and it's extremely helpful to know your way around. So, if you're new to Linux, ...

Help me spec out a terminal server. I last did this a few years ago and so maybe my concepts are not longer current.<BR><BR>It'll be for up to 10 remote users to access the ERP app and maybe Excel. A ...

If you're using Windows 11 or Windows 10, you’ve probably noticed that PowerShell and Windows Terminal come pre-installed. Both are command-line tools that let you type in commands to get things done.

As a MacFixIt reader, you are probably aware that a UNIX engine supplies the power behind Mac OS X's glittering graphical user interface. For most Mac users, however, this is completely irrelevant ...