{"id":327885,"date":"2021-08-19T21:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/use-drag-and-drop-to-speed-up-mac-terminal-commands\/"},"modified":"2021-08-19T21:00:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T18:00:34","slug":"use-drag-and-drop-to-speed-up-mac-terminal-commands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/use-drag-and-drop-to-speed-up-mac-terminal-commands\/","title":{"rendered":"#Use Drag and Drop to Speed Up Mac Terminal Commands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f8d1dcd142\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f8d1dcd142\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/use-drag-and-drop-to-speed-up-mac-terminal-commands\/#Drag_and_Drop_Files_and_Folders\" >Drag and Drop Files and Folders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/use-drag-and-drop-to-speed-up-mac-terminal-commands\/#Some_Example_Uses_for_This_Tip\" >Some Example Uses for This Tip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/use-drag-and-drop-to-speed-up-mac-terminal-commands\/#Do_More_with_the_Mac_Terminal\" >Do More with the Mac Terminal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Use Drag and Drop to Speed Up Mac Terminal Commands&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-742726 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/macbook-pro-air-pink-blue-light.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/macbook-pro-air-pink-blue-light.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/macbook-pro-air-pink-blue-light.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"MacBook Pro partially open in purple and blue lights\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/macbook-pro-air-laptop-sitting-on-1676218105\" data-credittext=\"WeDesing\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/macbook-pro-air-laptop-sitting-on-1676218105\">WeDesing\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Mac Terminal is a powerful tool that many users find intimidating to use. Combining Terminal with the standard macOS graphical interface is one way that you can make the command line <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> a little more user-friendly.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drag_and_Drop_Files_and_Folders\"><\/span>Drag and Drop Files and Folders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Terminal requires that you type commands in order to perform actions, but these commands need to be typed perfectly to execute. One of the easiest mistakes to make when typing a command is to get the location of a file or folder wrong.<\/p>\n<p>This is especially true when folders have spaces in their names since you need to \u201cescape\u201d the space. For example,\u00a0<code>~\/Documents\/My Stuff<\/code> must be typed as <code>~Documents\/My Stuff\/<\/code> instead.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of typing the location, you can drag and drop it. When you do this, you\u2019ll insert the exact file location into your current command, wherever the cursor is.<\/p>\n<p>You can use this for individual files by dragging and dropping them into the Terminal window. You can also do it for folders, including icons in the title bar of a folder window (Click and drag the small folder icon that appears next to the folder name.).<\/p>\n<p>As an alternative to drag and drop, you can copy the file or folder in Finder and then use the paste shortcut (Command+V) in Terminal to insert the location instead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Open Terminal in the Current OS X Finder Location<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Example_Uses_for_This_Tip\"><\/span>Some Example Uses for This Tip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is useful for inserting precise file names and long pathnames into commands. For example, if you download a Linux ISO file that you need to convert into a DMG file using the <code>hdiutil convert<\/code> command, you can drag the ISO from your Downloads stack in the macOS dock directly into Terminal.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also possible to use drag and drop functionality as you would other apps that are pinned to the dock. For example, if you drag and drop a folder onto the Terminal icon, you\u2019ll <code>cd<\/code>\u00a0(change directory) to that folder im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_More_with_the_Mac_Terminal\"><\/span>Do More with the Mac Terminal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A basic understanding of some macOS Terminal commands\u00a0can go a long way. There\u2019s ample built-in help documentation at a system level, and tips like drag and drop can dramatically speed up some processes.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never touched the macOS Terminal before, then you owe it to yourself to check out the Linux-inspired\u00a0Homebrew package manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>16 Terminal Commands That Every Mac User Should Know<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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