By default when you open your Terminal you’ll be inside the /Users/UserName
directory. But what if you need access to the root directory of your Mac?
Well, you can always cd ..
a couple of times, to move backwards from /Users/YourUserName
to /
(the root).
But that’s a waste of time, instead run this command:
open /
This will open a Finder window at the very root of your Mac computer, which gives you access to the Macintosh HD, Network and Remote Disc directories.
![Mac root directory inside Finder window Mac root directory inside Finder window](/static/cdacccaeeba83d98aa6620bf8b560168/4d3f1/mac-root-directory-finder.png)