I do not have the command prompt

Rhino for Mac version 517
OSX 10.9.4
Mac Powerbook 17 - Intel Core i5 - 4GB ram

I do not have the command prompt in the left sidebar

Go into Rhinoceros - Preferences - Themes
Set “Command options in sidebar”

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http://wiki.mcneel.com/rhino/mac/home