git command from mac terminal to point to branch instead of master

Question

I am trying to push changes from local file to git . I am using mac terminal git commands . Currently "git status" command shows below

$ git status
On branch master
Your branch is up-to-date with 'origin/master'.

How do I change git to point to a branch which is created under this master ?

Answer 1

Currently when I do git status , see above , it is pointing to origin/master ..

No: it points to master.
Only a git checkout <branch> would change that to another (existing) branch.

See the list of your current branches with git branch