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2. Mar 21, 2012  /bin/bash /bin/sh. Placing any of those in the ‘Command (complete path)’ box will set the new shell as the terminal window default. Note this changes the default shell used by Terminal app, which is different from the default login shell, that is changed through the following step instead Change a User Default Login Shell in Mac OS X.

Terminal User Guide

Each window in Terminal represents an instance of a shell process. The window contains a prompt that indicates you can enter a command. The prompt you see depends on your Terminal and shell preferences, but it often includes the name of the host you’re logged in to, your current working folder, your user name, and a prompt symbol. For example, if a user named michael is using the default zsh shell, the prompt appears as:

This indicates that the user named michael is logged in to a computer named MacBook-Pro, and the current folder is his home folder, indicated by the tilde (~).

Open Terminal

On your Mac, do one of the following:

• Click the Launchpad icon in the Dock, type Terminal in the search field, then click Terminal.

• In the Finder , open the /Applications/Utilities folder, then double-click Terminal.

Quit Terminal

• In the Terminal app on your Mac, choose Terminal > Quit Terminal.

Quit a shell session

• In the Terminal app on your Mac, in the window running the shell process you want to quit, type exit, then press Return.

This ensures that commands actively running in the shell are closed. If anything’s still in progress, a dialog appears.

If you want to change the shell exit behavior, see Change Profiles Shell preferences.

macOS Catalina has a number of new features and capabilities, but one change that’s often overlooked is the new shell used in Terminal to interact with the Mac via the command line.

The quick take away is Apple is moving from the Bash (Bourne Again Shell) to a newer Zsh. In this Rocket Yard guide, we’ll look at how this change to Terminal and the command line affects you.

What is a Shell?

At the simplest level, a shell is a program that allows you to control a computer, in this case, a Mac, using commands you enter with the keyboard. Shells are usually interactive text-based interfaces that accept commands and present the results. There are a number of different shells you can use, but if you’re wondering why anyone would want to use a shell and a command line to control a computer, you need to take a trip back in time to the dawn of the computer age.

In those early days, controlling a computer was a daunting task that could require you to manually load memory locations, one at a time, with the data that would eventually be run as a program. In some cases, this was done by setting a row of switches that represented a memory location address, and then loading data into the memory with another set of switches. This process was labor-intensive and prone to errors.

In many cases, the manually loaded program was for a boot loader that allowed the computer to accept input from a paper tape reader.

Once the paper tape reader was operational, you could load a shell program that allowed a Teletype to be used as a command line interface. Ah, those were the days.

Using a shell and a command line was a lot easier for working with a computer than rows and rows of toggle switches.

OK, so the shell was a big improvement back then, but why is it still used today with modern computers?

The Shell and the Mac

The Mac makes use of a UNIX-like operating system. And like most Unix or Linux based systems, the command line interface is one of the key methods for interacting with the operating system. The Mac (and many UNIX and Linux systems) also features a graphical user interface to make working with the computer even easier. But the command line still exists, and for working with core components of the operating system it can be very versatile, providing more capabilities than what is available in the GUI (Graphical User Interface).

The shell controls how the command line is presented to the user and what features the command line supports. Most shells offer the following to some degree or other:

• Shell Syntax: How the shell understands what you enter.
• Shell Commands: The actual commands the shell can execute.
• Shell Functions: The ability to group commands together.
• Shell Parameters: How and where the shell stores values.
• Shell Expansion: How parameters in a command are expanded
• Redirect: Controls the input and output of commands.
• Command Execution: What happens when commands are run.
• Shell Scripts: The ability to run a file containing multiple shell commands.

Why is Apple Changing the Shell?

Apple is changing from the Bash shell to the Zsh (Z Shell). They haven’t said specifically why the change is occurring, but we can make some educated guesses.

Apple has been using the Bash shell since OS X Jaguar but hasn’t updated Bash since version 3.2 was released in 2007. To put that in perspective, the version of Bash used on your Mac was new when the first iPhone was introduced.

Apple is likely using the older version because the licensing for the Bash shell changed from GNU GPL 2 (General Public License) to GNU GPLv3, which includes restrictions that could cause problems for Apple.

Apple muddled along with the older version for quite a few years, but really, it’s time to move on to something more current.

The Zsh included with macOS Catalina is version 5.7.1 and is the most current version at the time of Catalina’s release. It is also uses a less restrictive MIT license that is more to Apple’s liking.

Am I Forced to Change the Shell?

Yes, and no. Apple will set the Zsh as the default for any new user account that is created in macOS Catalina or later. If you upgraded your Mac from an earlier version of the macOS, then those existing user accounts are still using the Bash shell.

You are, however, free to upgrade all accounts to Zsh, or downgrade an account to Bash (or for that matter, to any shell you wish to use).

How Different is Zsh?

Not very; Bash and Zsh have a very high level of compatibility between them. Both are based on the older Bourne shell. It’s likely most Bash commands and scripts you may be using will run just fine under the Zsh.

The real advantage to the Zsh is the modern features it includes that make working with the shell very easy. This includes auto complete of command entries, and spell checking, a favorite of mine since I often make a typo in a command that Bash would just let go through and then chide me about there being no such command, while Zsh offers to make a correction to my command for me.

For the fumble-fingered like me, that’s reason enough to change to the Zsh.

What About All My Bash Scripts?

They should run fine; if you do come across a script with issues caused by the shell, you can either take the time to upgrade the script, or simply add a Shebang (#!) to force the script to use the Bash shell that is still included with the macOS:

Add the following at the beginning of your Bash scripts to ensure compatibility:

#!/bin/bash

How to Temporarily Change Shells

Zsh has been included with the macOS for quite a while; it just was never the default before. If you would like to temporarily try out the Zsh, do the following:

Launch Terminal, located at /Applications/Utilities.

At the Terminal command prompt, enter:

zsh

Hit enter or return.

The shell being used in the current Terminal session will change to the Zsh and the command prompt will change to a percent sign (%).

You can return to the bash shell by either quitting Terminal, or at the prompt enter:

bash

Hit enter or return.

You can discover more about the Terminal app in the Rocket Yard guide:

Tech 101: Introduction to the Mac’s Terminal App, Part One

Change The Default Shell to Use

No matter which shell Apple sets for you as the default, you can change it with one of two methods:

From the Terminal command line, enter:

chsh -s /bin/zsh

or

chsh -s /bin/bash

Depending on whether you wish to set Zsh or Bash as the default.

Hit enter or return.

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You can also set the default shell using System Preferences:

• Launch System Preferences, and select the Users & Groups preference pane.
• Click on the Lock icon in the bottom left corner, then supply your administrator password when requested.
• Right-click on the user account in the sidebar whose default shell you wish to change. From the popup menu, select Advanced Options.
• Locate the item labeled Login shell.
• Use the dropdown menu to select one of the available shells.

Click the OK button when ready.

What About the Warning Message to Change to Zsh?

If you have Bash set as the default and you launch Terminal or open a new Terminal session, you will see the following message:

The default interactive shell is now zsh. To update your account to zsh, please run chsh -s /bin/zsh.

If you intend to keep using Bash you can remove this message by entering the following at the command prompt:

export BASH_SILENCE_DEPRECATION_WARNING=1

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Hit enter or return.

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Shell Documentation

It’s beyond the scope of this single article to tell you about the various capabilities of each shell. To do so would really require a book, or two. If you would like to discover more about the Bash and Zsh, you can check out the online documentation about each.

• Z Shell information
• Bash information

Do you use the Terminal app often? And if so, what shell do you prefer to use? Let us know in the comments below.

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