Terminal encountered an error.
Terminal encountered an error.
Hi everyone! I’m really struggling with this. I bought a 15" MacBook Pro from early 2011, got OS X Yosemite, then upgraded to MacOS High Sierra. It stopped working right away—probably an installation issue with Terminal. Now every time I try to open Terminal, it shows up and I can’t add any commands. No one seems to know how to fix this. Thanks for your help!
Check for updates in your ~/.profile file. Verify if terminal is attempting to start with a wrong command.
The Terminal functioned in recovery mode, which required disabling csutril for cDock. After rebooting to normal, the issue reappeared. I don’t want to reinstall the OS because restoring my apps would take a long time and involve changes to the /user settings and name modifications. It didn’t work initially when trying to use it, I thought there was a corrupted command prompt, but it wasn’t. I created a new user, but it still didn’t resolve the problem. Now I feel really stuck.
Why? This is a software issue, there is nothing they can do that the end user cannot.
If disk tools aren't working, start recovery mode by pressing CMD+R during startup (before the Apple logo appears). You'll see a menu similar to this. This lets you reinstall your OS while preserving your files. If problems persist, it may indicate software interference—consider using a bootable macOS installer from the App Store or getting another Mac for a fresh setup. For creating a bootable installer, refer to Apple's support guide here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372