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How type CMD on a Mac

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xCowmanx

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I need to use start-run-type cmd
but Macs dont have Run so is there something similar i can do to type in cmd or do i just have to use a different computer other than a mac?
 
I think you need to be more more descriptive with your question. What exactly are you looking to accomplish?
 
Go to spotlight (upper right corner) and type in "terminal" and press return.

After that, if you would like, you can right click on the Terminal icon in your dock and choose to keep it there for future use.

Of course that gives you a proper and powerful shell (bash by default). If you prefer a half-baked silly DOS shell, then yes you would need to use something other than a Mac. 🙂
 
you mean in Windows when you click the Start button then click Run and type "cmd" to open Command Prompt?

the command line application in Mac OS X is Terminal like all Unix operating systems and is located in the Utilities folder.

a similar approach to typing "cmd" in Run would be to type "terminal" in Spotlight.
 
eddietr said:
Go to spotlight (upper right corner) and type in "terminal" and press return.

After that, if you would like, you can right click on the Terminal icon in your dock and choose to keep it there for future use.

Of course that gives you a proper and powerful shell (bash by default). If you prefer a half-baked silly DOS shell, then yes you would need to use something other than a Mac. 🙂
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when i type cmd it says command not found...
 
xCowmanx said:
how to use run on a mac because i need to type cmd
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You just said the same exact same thing as you said originally. Again, I said explain what you're trying to accomplish. Are you trying to launch a program by typing its name? Are you trying to do file management using text commands? Don't tell me the name of the command you're trying to use from the MS Windows world, tell us exactly what result you are trying to accomplish.
 
For what it's worth, Windows prompts will not work in the OS X terminal. You'll need to use unix.
 
Maybe if you tell us what you are trying to do we can help you. Something a little more descriptive than 'cmd'

As you have been told, open up the terminal from Applications => Utilities

Now that you have the terminal open you can type your different commands in there. The commands that you used in Windows will NOT work in this. This is not a windows command prompt. This is a Unix shell and is more powerful and has different commands.

Maybe try posting the windows commands that you want to use and we can translate them for you?

Cheers
 
Command prompt is ONLY IN WINDOWS. So if you are reading some kind of step by step instructions somewhere to do something you must do it on a windows machine.
 
xCowmanx said:
when i type cmd it says command not found...
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erm Terminal is a Unix prompt as Mac OS X's underpinnings are Unix like. it is totally different to Command Prompt in Windows however some commands are the same. do you know how to operate a Unix command line?
 
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Terminal is the Unix command prompt. CMD is Windows.

Also commands are totally different so if you're typing in DOS commands then its not going to work.
 
xCowmanx said:
I need to use start-run-type cmd
but Macs dont have Run so is there something similar i can do to type in cmd or do i just have to use a different computer other than a mac?
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If you _need_ to use "start-run-type cmd", maybe you should consult a psychiatrist. He may be able to find out why you _need_ this and help you get rid of the affliction.

Seriously, try to explain what you are actually trying to achieve.
 
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