Node.js makes it possible for you to run JavaScript programs outside of a web browser or on a server. To run a Node.js application on MacOS, follow these three steps.

Open File In Terminal Mac

We also talked about using system preferences and the application folder to open apps from unidentified developers. You should remember that running unidentified apps on your mac is a risk to your macOS security, thereby only open apps you trust. If you have any questions or queries, feel free to comment below. How to open Terminal on Mac. The Terminal app is in the Utilities folder in Applications. To open it, either open your Applications folder, then open Utilities and double-click on Terminal, or press Command - spacebar to launch Spotlight and type 'Terminal,' then double-click the search result.

Running App From Terminal Mac Os

Open Terminal by pressing Command+Space to open Spotlight Search and entering terminal into the search box.
Enter the following command, then press Return to create a file named test-node.js containing a simple application that will print out the result 1 + 1.
Type node followed by the name of the application, which is test-node.js in this case, and then press Return. The result of running the application will be printed out to the terminal.