How to open Terminal
Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities, or search for Terminal with Spotlight.
Command Prompt on Mac
Command Prompt is closest to Terminal on Mac. Terminal is the built-in app for using the Mac command line.
Short answer: open Terminal when you are looking for Command Prompt on Mac.
Terminal gives you a shell prompt on macOS. PowerShell is separate software if you install it yourself.
Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities, or search for Terminal with Spotlight.
Terminal lets you run shell commands, use developer tools, inspect files, connect to remote systems, and automate Mac tasks from the command line.
Callsign creates a visible alias named Command Prompt in a folder you choose. When you use that familiar name, it opens Terminal. The alias is a normal visible file, not a Windows command interpreter.