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

You can use zsh to fix the problem.

The Z shell (also known as zsh) is a Unix shell that is built on top of bash (the default shell for macOS) with additional features. It's recommended to use zsh over bash.

Installation

1. Install zsh using Homebrew: $ brew install zsh
2. Install Oh My Zsh: $ sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/robbyrussell/oh-my-zsh/master/tools/install.sh)"
3. Move to .bash_profile setting .zshrc file
4. To apply the changes you make you need to either start new shell instance or run: source ~/.zshrc