How to make OS X to read .bash_profile not .profile file

Question

I have read so many suggestions about, not putting your customization aka commands in \".profile\" file. Rather, create a .bash_profile for yourself and add your alias and e

Answer 1

According to Apple,

zsh (Z shell) is the default shell for all newly created user accounts, starting with macOS Catalina.

So you should verify your default shell with the command:

$ echo $SHELL

If the result is /bin/bash your default shell is BASH, and if the result is /bin/zsh the default is ZSH.

Go to home with $ cd ~/ and create the profile (if it does not exist) and edit it with the commands:

For bash:

$ touch .bash_profile
$ open .bash_profile

For ZSH:

$ touch .zprofile
$ open .zprofile