Using the command line open tool, you can immediately launch any URL from the Terminal into the default web browser. The syntax is remarkably easy:
open http://osxdaily.com
You can try this with any URL, even complex URL strings, although long query strings are best when placed into quotations. You can also specify port numbers:
open http://yahoo.com:80
Be sure to include http:// or https:// or it will look for a local file instead, but also suggest that you made an error: “Perhaps you meant ‘http://yahoo.com’?”
