This page aims to be a great asset for Mac users who wants to learn more about the functions and commands in the Terminal. A beginner should be able to learn the basics in how the Terminal works, but at the same time be useful to the more advanced users who can use the information to quickly refresh the memory when it fails.

Solarized is a sixteen color palette (eight monotones, eight accent colors) designed for use with terminal and gui applications. It has several unique properties. I designed this colorscheme with both precise CIELAB lightness relationships and a refined set of hues based on fixed color wheel relationships. It has been tested extensively in real world use on color calibrated displays (as well as uncalibrated/intentionally miscalibrated displays) and in a variety of lighting conditions.

The command line isn't just for wise Linux beards. It's actually an awesome tool with almost limitless functionality. Here's a primer on how it works, and how you can do almost anything with it.