ForĮxample, if you have a file named test.txt, you can type nano test.txt 'arguments' or options which can be typed after the command name. All these programs areĬommands, and you just type them in to run them. Simply program names, like 'cp' for copying files, 'rm' for deletingįiles, and 'nano' for editing simple text. Means that Terminal is prompting you for a command. You should hear plenty of gibberishįrom VoiceOver, ending with your username, then a dollar sign. First, find the Terminal app, in the Utilitiesįolder of Finder. Linux lovers may feel disdain for suchĪ term describing a package manager, but this post isn’t for those whoĪre natives to the Terminal, or 'console.' This post is for those whoĪre Mac users, comfortable with beautiful interfaces that just work. Homebrew, found at this site is a 'Package manager' which essentially First, let’s gather the software we need.

Youtube-dl is a free tool which is run from the terminal, but I’ll try to make the mysterious Terminal as friendly as possible. In this guide, I’ll be showing you how to use Youtube-dl, the Youtube-downloader, to download a single video, multiple videos, and how to customize Youtube-dl. Youtube-dl, download any Youtube video or videos on the Mac for free