Reload Terminal Mac Zsh - Shell-Bash

As a programmer, you might be familiar with the need to reload the terminal in order to apply changes to your shell. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of reloading the terminal on a Mac with zsh shell.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed, make sure that you are using zsh as your default shell on macOS. You can check your default shell by executing the following command in your terminal:

echo $SHELL

If zsh is not your default shell, you can switch to it by executing the following command:

chsh -s /bin/zsh

Reloading the Terminal

To reload the terminal on a Mac with zsh shell, you need to execute the following command in your terminal:

source ~/.zshrc

This command will reload your zsh configuration file, allowing you to apply any changes you have made.

Adding an Alias

If you find yourself frequently needing to reload the terminal, you can create an alias to make the process easier. To create an alias, open your zsh configuration file in your preferred text editor:

nano ~/.zshrc

Add the following line to your configuration file:

alias reload='source ~/.zshrc'

Save and close the file, then source it to apply the changes:

source ~/.zshrc

You can now reload the terminal by simply executing the following command:

reload

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to reload the terminal on a Mac with zsh shell. We have also shown you how to create an alias to make the process easier. By following these steps, you can quickly apply any changes you have made to your zsh configuration file.