On OS X, how do I change my shell from fish back to bash?

Solution 1:

Go to System Preferences, Users & Groups, click the lock to make changes, right click (or Control click) on your username, choose "Advanced Options" and you should have a field to change your shell. Change it there, reboot, and your new shell should take effect.

Solution 2:

Very easy:

  • from FISH to BASH :
    In your Fish terminal, type bash --login to switch to Bash
  • from BASH to FISH :
    In your Bash terminal, type fish to switch to Fish