The term “MAC Commands” can refer to different things depending on the context. It could refer to commands used on a Macintosh computer (Mac), or it could refer to Medium Access Control (MAC) commands in the context of networking.

Here’s a brief explanation of both:

  1. Commands on a Macintosh Computer:
    On a Macintosh computer, the command line interface is accessed through the Terminal application. The shell used in Terminal is Bash by default, though users can switch to other shells like Zsh (which became the default starting with macOS Catalina). Common commands include ls for listing files, cd to change the directory, mkdir to make a new directory, rm to remove files, etc. Example:
   ls -la
  1. Medium Access Control (MAC) Commands:
    In networking, MAC commands can refer to commands or instructions related to the Medium Access Control sublayer, which is responsible for controlling the way multiple devices access and transmit data on a network medium. MAC commands may include instructions for managing network access, controlling data transmission, and handling network errors. Example in a LoRaWAN (a low power wide area network protocol) context:
   LinkADRReq, DevStatusReq, etc.