Tip 20Open a Link Displayed in Terminal

If you see a web or email link within a Terminal window (in a man page, for example), simply hold down Command and then double-click it. The link will instantly open in your usual browser or email client, such as Safari or Mail.

For what it’s worth, this will work even if you simply type an address into a Terminal window, even if it isn’t preceded with http://.

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