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We all need to talk to someone from time to time…but a psychotherapist in Terminal?
In all seriousness this is for all intensive purposes a text game and should not be used as a replacement for real therapy.
In order to do this we will need to use Terminal. To locate Terminal simply navigate to Applications > Utitilities and within the Utilities folder you will locate Terminal.
Simply launch and then enter the following:
emacs
After you have pressed return then press the escape (esc) button on your keyboard found in the top row at the left hand side. Then press x on your keyboard. Then type the following:
doctor
Upon successful entry simply describe your problems and you will get answers as can be seen below:
After each question make sure you hit return twice to get the answer.
As you can see it is a bit of fun but it is interesting how the doctor will reply to some of your comments. Especially profanity. It is quite funny!
Warning: Terminal commands have the ability to change the running operation of your Mac. Please copy and paste the Terminal command as shown directly from the article. Mistakes in keystokes can cause your Mac to perform differently and may in-fact result in a loss of data. It is advised that you only use the Terminal if you feel comfortable with the command line interface. If you are ever unsure please consult your local tech support person.