How to Open New Terminal from the Finder MacOS?

You can use the path bar to open a new terminal window or tab from the Finder in MacOS. Make sure your working directory is set to a folder’s location.

This is one of the very useful handy Mac terminal hacks you should be aware of.

Here are the steps to follow on your MacBook OS.

1. On your Mac, open a Finder window. You can use the shortcode (Command+N). Navigate to the folder you want to use.
2. You will see the path bar at the bottom of the finder window. If you don’t see it, choose “View” and select “Show Path Bar”. The path bar will be visible.
3. Control-click the folder (right-click) in the path bar, then do one of the following.
   • To open a new finder window, select Open in Terminal.
   • To open a new finder tab, select Services > New Terminal Tab at Folder.

This is one of the very productive practices to execute a command on a particular file or a directory.

It’s time for you to share your productive hack. Write it in the comment section below. I hope this will help many developers. Keep smiling and sharing!

Aniruddha Chaudhari

I am a Python enthusiast who loves Linux and Vim. I hold a Master of Computer Science degree from NIT Trichy and have 10 years of experience in the IT industry, focusing on the Software Development Lifecycle from Requirements Gathering, Design, Development to Deployment. I have worked at IBM, Ericsson, and NetApp, and I share my knowledge on CSEstack.org.