title: Using git log on MAC OS terminal 'WARNING:terminal is not fully functional'
body: <p>I see responses to this such as <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7949956/why-does-git-diff-on-windows-warn-that-the-terminal-is-not-fully-functional?lq=1">Why does git diff on Windows warn that the &quot;terminal is not fully functional&quot;?</a>
  and 
  <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11219266/how-to-fix-warning-terminal-is-not-fully-functional-error-in-command-console">how to fix &quot;WARNING: terminal is not fully functional&quot; error in command console?</a></p>
  
  <p>However, these are for windows and I am just wondering if this applies equally to MAC.</p>
  
  <p>Furthermore, the best voted responses are:
  "
  accepted
  Q: How are you connecting to Git?
  For example, if you're using Cygwin on Windows, try this:
  TERM=msys
  If you're on Linux (or connecting to a Linux server via putty), then try this:
  export TERM=msys
  "</p>
  
  <p>AND</p>
  
  <p>"
  accepted
  Can be fixed by adding the following line to ~/.bashrc:</p>
  
  <p>export TERM=msys
  "
  ---> What exactly is 'export TERM=msys' ACTUALLY DOING to the terminal??
  I don't understand the suggested literature linked to below these answers.
  Thank you kindly.</p>