You could try & see if the Combo 10.4.11 Update for Tiger could supply
a workable fix where the Terminal application is otherwise missing. Not
sure what options exist; nor how to restore a seldom-used system part
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except through an official Tiger install disc. ~ Or by use of copy-Clone.
So if you have Mac OS X, you have this application. It's going to be located inside your Applications folder, inside the folder called Utilities, and there you'll see the program Terminal. So if you have Mac OS X, you have this application.It's going to be located inside your Applications folder, inside the foldercalled Utilities, and there you'll see the program Terminal.A very useful shortcut is that if you're in the Finder you can typeShift+Command+U and it will open the Utilities folder directly and there you'll see it.
There should be links to Apple support Combo update (PPC or Intel)
Terminal is a useful app to install older versions of macOS or OS X. You can even get the new versions of macOS from this app. Although installing an older version of the OS or a new update is a simple process using the App Store, often older versions of macOS will be listed as 'unavailable' when you try to download them from the App Store. Launch Terminal on your Mac computer. Click 'Applications' in the left column of a Finder window. The Terminal application (/Applications/Utilities) is Mac OS X's graphical terminal emulator. Inside the Terminal, Unix users will find a familiar command-line environment. In this chapter we describe Terminal's capabilities and compare them to the corresponding xterm functionality when appropriate.
10.4.11 for PPC or Intel = Updates Mac OS X 10.4 to Mac OS X 10.4.11
(from here: http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/macosxupdates.html )
This may or may not cure anything: to try PPC Combo 10.4.11 version:
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL170
I've never heard of a Terminal application or utility gone missing in OS X.
That is often used in 'command-line single user mode' if at all; or via a
third party interface utility (onyx, cocktail, etc.)
There is no way for you to enable 'root user' at the present?
{A fair utility that runs in demo, to extract software from installer DVD/CD
that may work if you have a disc to attempt, would be [ CharlesSoft Pacifist ]
The maker site still offers at more than one version. An older ^ one is advised.}
An early version of OnyX or Cocktail was able to use hidden utilities in older OS X.
My older Macs still have copies of these interface utilities; but they usually use an
existing underlying base OS X (terminal, etc) w/ easier interface than command-line.
Not sure what to suggest ~ I'm too busy (away from computer) use to consider.
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For older Mac with hard to get systems, it's always a good idea to have a working
full system clone and also the original Install-restore DVD or CD media; plus copies.
There should be links to Apple support Combo update (PPC or Intel)
Terminal is a useful app to install older versions of macOS or OS X. You can even get the new versions of macOS from this app. Although installing an older version of the OS or a new update is a simple process using the App Store, often older versions of macOS will be listed as 'unavailable' when you try to download them from the App Store. Launch Terminal on your Mac computer. Click 'Applications' in the left column of a Finder window. The Terminal application (/Applications/Utilities) is Mac OS X's graphical terminal emulator. Inside the Terminal, Unix users will find a familiar command-line environment. In this chapter we describe Terminal's capabilities and compare them to the corresponding xterm functionality when appropriate.
10.4.11 for PPC or Intel = Updates Mac OS X 10.4 to Mac OS X 10.4.11
(from here: http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/macosxupdates.html )
This may or may not cure anything: to try PPC Combo 10.4.11 version:
https://support.apple.com/kb/DL170
I've never heard of a Terminal application or utility gone missing in OS X.
That is often used in 'command-line single user mode' if at all; or via a
third party interface utility (onyx, cocktail, etc.)
There is no way for you to enable 'root user' at the present?
{A fair utility that runs in demo, to extract software from installer DVD/CD
that may work if you have a disc to attempt, would be [ CharlesSoft Pacifist ]
The maker site still offers at more than one version. An older ^ one is advised.}
An early version of OnyX or Cocktail was able to use hidden utilities in older OS X.
My older Macs still have copies of these interface utilities; but they usually use an
existing underlying base OS X (terminal, etc) w/ easier interface than command-line.
Not sure what to suggest ~ I'm too busy (away from computer) use to consider.
Terminal App Mac Os X
For older Mac with hard to get systems, it's always a good idea to have a working
full system clone and also the original Install-restore DVD or CD media; plus copies.
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