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A recent tutorial has outlined the process of customizing the MacOS Terminal with Starship, a tool that provides a simpler declarative approach to customization. The tutorial walks through the installation of Starship, as well as optional plugins such as zsh-syntax-highlighting and zsh-autosuggestions, which enhance the terminal experience by highlighting commands in real-time and providing suggestions based on command history. To ensure correct rendering of icons and custom glyphs, a Nerd Font, such as FiraCode Nerd Font, must be installed. The Starship configuration file, starship.toml, can be customized to display dynamic context for various tools, including AWS profiles, Java, Node.js, and Git repository information. By following the tutorial, users can create a clean and informative Starship prompt, streamlining their workflow and improving productivity. The tutorial is particularly relevant for developers and power users who rely on multiple command-line interfaces and tools, and provides a valuable resource for customizing the terminal experience.