How to Change the Default Shell to Bash on macOS

How-To Geek

Just because Bash is old doesn't make it bad.

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Apple now uses Zsh as the default shell on macOS, but the old Bash shell is still included and easily switchable.
To change your default shell from Zsh to Bash, simply run the "chsh -s /bin/bash" command in Terminal and reopen it.
Alternatively, you can change the default shell graphically in System Settings under Users & Groups by Ctrl-Clicking your profile picture and selecting "Advanced Options", then choosing either Bash or Zsh.

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