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Explain how to change shell temporarily and permanently #812

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<article role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane" id="shell-macos">
<p>
The default shell in some versions of macOS is Bash, and
The default shell in Mac OS X Ventura and newer versions is Zsh, but
Bash is available in all versions, so no need to install anything.
You access Bash from the Terminal (found in
<code>/Applications/Utilities</code>).
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To see if your default shell is Bash type <code>echo $SHELL</code>
in Terminal and press the <kbd>Return</kbd> key. If the message
printed does not end with '/bash' then your default is something
else and you can run Bash by typing <code>bash</code>
else, you can change your current shell to Bash by typing
<code>bash</code> and then pressing <kbd>Return</kbd>. To check
your current shell type <code>echo $0</code> and press <kbd>Return</kbd>.
</p>
<p>
If you want to change your default shell, see <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT208050" rel="noopener">
this Apple Support article</a> and follow the instructions on "How to change your default shell".
To change your default shell to Bash type <code>chsh -s /bin/bash</code> and
press the <kbd>Return</kbd> key, then reboot for the change to take effect. To
change your default back to Zsh, type <code>chsh -s /bin/zsh</code>, press the
<kbd>Return</kbd> key and reboot. To check available shells, type
<code>cat /etc/shells</code>.
</p>
<h4 id="shell-macos-video-tutorial">Video Tutorial</h4>
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install anything.
</p>
<p>
To see if your default shell is Bash type <code>echo $SHELL</code> in
a terminal and press the <kbd>Enter</kbd> key. If the message printed
does not end with '/bash' then your default is something else and you
can run Bash by typing <code>bash</code>.
To see if your default shell is Bash type <code>echo $SHELL</code>
in Terminal and press the <kbd>Return</kbd> key. If the message
printed does not end with '/bash' then your default is something
else, you can change your current shell to Bash by typing
<code>bash</code> and then pressing <kbd>Return</kbd>. To check
your current shell type <code>echo $0</code> and press <kbd>Return</kbd>.
</p>
<p>
To change your default shell to Bash type <code>chsh -s /bin/bash</code> and
press the <kbd>Return</kbd> key, then reboot for the change to take effect. To
change your default back to Zsh, type <code>chsh -s /bin/zsh</code>, press the
<kbd>Return</kbd> key and reboot. To check available shells, type
<code>cat /etc/shells</code>.
</p>
</article>
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