The Mac command line offers a faster, easier way to accomplish many tasks. It's also the medium for many commands that aren't accessible using the GUI. The Mac OS X Command Line is a clear, concise, tutorial-style introduction to all the major functionality provided by the command line. It's also packed with information the experienced users need, including little-known shortcuts and several chapters devoted to advanced topics. This is a book to get you started, but also a book you won’t soon outgrow.
Kirk McElhearn is a writer, podcaster, and photographer, who has written about Apple products and software for more than twenty years. Kirk has written more than two dozen books, including Take Control books about Apple's Media Apps for Mac, Scrivener, and Audio Hijack. A lapsed New Yorker, he lives near Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.