Because macOS has such great synergy with Linux, you can use the touch command in Terminal to create new files quickly. But, again, this isn’t always convenient; Finder is the core file ...

With these three simple commands—mv, cp, and mkdir—you’ll be able to copy and move files, as well as create directories to hold files anywhere in your Mac’s file system.

Creating files with Terminal. To create a blank file with no associations or data, start by navigating to Utilities | Applications folder and double-click the Terminal.app. Figure A.