MacBook with M2 terminal keeps saying To update your account to use zsh, please run `chsh -s /bin/zsh`.

I tried to upload software for SanDisk portable SSD and terminal box came up with this message.

MacBook Air, macOS 13.5

Posted on Oct 2, 2023 11:37 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2023 2:05 PM

Terminal is letting you know zsh has superseded bash as macOS's default shell. To use zsh instead, enter that command.


At the Terminal prompt, type


chsh -s /bin/zsh


... and you're done.


The reason the SanDisk portable SSD is asking you to upload software to it is another story altogether. I doubt it's required and it might cause trouble.


You don't need to install any software just to use an external drive. Read Connect and use other storage devices with Mac - Apple Support. But the Terminal reminder to swich to zsh is perfectly normal and ok and expected.

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Oct 2, 2023 2:05 PM in response to DARubey

Terminal is letting you know zsh has superseded bash as macOS's default shell. To use zsh instead, enter that command.


At the Terminal prompt, type


chsh -s /bin/zsh


... and you're done.


The reason the SanDisk portable SSD is asking you to upload software to it is another story altogether. I doubt it's required and it might cause trouble.


You don't need to install any software just to use an external drive. Read Connect and use other storage devices with Mac - Apple Support. But the Terminal reminder to swich to zsh is perfectly normal and ok and expected.

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