Questions tagged [iterm2]
iTerm2 is an open source Terminal replacement for OS X
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bindkey to Alt + Shift + p has no effect
Capital p with Alt and Shift no longer seem to register as keystroes on my Mac OS with iTerm 2 (or Terminal). Therefore this key has no effect:
bindkey -s "^[P" "echo 'I cannot trigger ...
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Terminal continues to open chrome, even though firefox is default browser
I recently updated my default browser from Chrome to Firefox. I am working on a MacBook Pro.
If I run a local app(ex: localhost:8000), such as a react app, iTerm2 will open Chrome, instead of Firefox. ...
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Streaming outputs to another window without running the same commands again on iterm2
First of all, I think every command running consumes some resources.
So if I'd like to have another window displaying the same output of the same commands being run on another session without running ...
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Easiest way to switch NeoVim Control key shortcuts to command key
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Searching for a way to replace all shortcuts in neovim that use the control key with the command key on Mac
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I just got started in using neovim as my main code editor
However I find hitting ...
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how to change the main color of iterm2
I was trying to change the main color of iterm2 using the foreground color, but I discovered that it only affects some text but not all text:
same goes if I launch mysql on command line, it takes the ...
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How do I send the 'setMark' escape code in Windows Terminal or iTerm2?
Windows Terminal now supports setMark which originally came from iTerm2.
How do I add a mark (non interactively, ie so I can use this in my $PS1)? The docs have a screenshot of the relevant text ...
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How to get saved window arrangement everytime I create a new tab or new window in MacOS Iterm2
I created a window arrangement named Zoomed. As the name indicates, the window arrangement is zoomed in compared to the default one.
Now i made a settings change to open Zoomed one on startup. I don't ...
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Neovim cannot find various executables when launched through an applescript
I am using MacOS Monterey and am attempting to create a means through which I can double-click a program file in Finder and have it open in neovim. To do this, I need to launch nvim through an ...
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Applescript cannot find file that exists
Big picture, I am trying to create an applescript that allows me to open files in neovim from Finder. Though I have found several resources for doing this, none work exactly as-is, so I have to do ...
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How do I move panes in iTerm2 when the pane title bar is disabled?
I find pane title bars visually unnecessary. But they seem to be the only way to move panes around?
Is there another way to move them? I'd rather have them disabled.
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Automatically reconnecting to SSH with iTerm2 and tmux integration
I am SSHing into a remote server with tmux using iTerm's tmux integration as so:
ssh $myhost -t "tmux -CC a -t main || tmux -CC new -A -s main"
However, when I walk away from my mac for 30 ...
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Why do my settings in iTerm2's Bash shell not translate into Tmux sessions?
I installed Bash via Homebrew and when I type in which bash I get /opt/homebrew/bin/bash. I also changed the default shell from Z to Bash as well and made custom color configurations.
When I create a ...
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Getting Meta + Click to work in tmux
I am using bash in tmux in iTerm2 on MacOS.
When I use a regular iTerm2 session, I can do ⌥ + Left Click to jump to the clicked position (emulating multiple arrow key presses).
However, within tmux ...
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MacOS doesn't update custom Services hotkeys (iTerm2 specifically) after editing them in System Preferences
I'm on OSX Ventura 13.1. I've added a hotkey to open iTerm2 in selected folder, but the new hotkey doesn't appear in Finder menu and doesn't work. How do I synchronise what's actually in Finder and ...
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iTerm2: Is it possible to save different margin settings when in full-screen mode?
There is a Side margins and Top & bottom margins settings available in Preferences -> Appearance -> Panes but it doesn't seem to be available in Profiles to any setting specific to Full ...
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tmux windows in iTerm2 keep on snapping to 54x31 characters
I am running iTerm2 v3.4.18, connecting to tmux 3.3a on CentOS 7.9.
I regularly open new windows in my session using tmux new-window (usually to run vim in it). Frequently (I think more frequently ...
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How do I get mouse scroll in less to work in iTerm2 like it does in Terminal?
On macOS Ventura, on a MacBook Air, with a fresh user account and default settings, in Terminal.app, I can run man less and then use my trackpad to scroll down the manpage -- equivalent to hitting j ...
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Junk characters shows up when ssh to a server and execute tmux
When I execute tmux on iTerm on MacOS, it works fine.
When I execute tmux on WSL on my Windows PC, it works fine.
However, when I ssh into my PC from my Macbook, execute WSL and execute tmux, weird ...
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Spacing of "ls" output in macOS Terminal and iTerm2
I'm looking for a way to modify the output spacing behavior of 'ls'
Right now it seems the logic is to measure the spacing between the beginnings of each word and set that to be the length of the ...
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How to open a new vscode tab but not a new vscode window when using "code ." in terminal?
As the title says, I input "code ." in my iterm2 terminal to open a folder in my vscode, and want it be opened in my current vscode window(in other words, in a new tab), but not create a new ...
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Is there a way to get zsh to "forget" the casing of a filepath for tab completion?
zsh somehow "learned" imporper casing of a directory which contains code. Now whenever I tab complete, it always uses the invalid case.
I'm on OSX so the filesystem is case-insensitive. ...
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Convert text copied with Control Sequences from iTerm?
iTerm has an option Edit → Copy with Control Sequences that results in clipboard content like
[If you specify [0;4msection[0m, [0;1mman[0m only looks in that section
How can I turn that to html with ...
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iterm2 timestamp is covering the text on screen
Is there any option to not cover the text on screen?
Notice the file yarn.lock is being partially covered.
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Switching to iTerm window does not have cursor active
I have an iTerm2 running on fullscreen mode, but whenever I switch to it either by using ⌘ + tab or by swiping between windows, the cursor is not active and it requires clicking on the window to make ...
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Instead of automatically centering the background image in iterm2 is there a setting that allows it to align right, scale to fill
I'm using this awesome plugin that uses osascript to automatically change iterm2's background.
However, most of the pokemon are found at the lower right or right part of the background image.
So ...
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Iterm2 fully clear scrollback within ssh
I am sshing into a server from my mac on Iterm2. The commands that I run on the server produce lengthy outputs that I want to clear the scrollback before running each. So, I decided to use clear ...
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Why can't I scroll or use ctrl-a/ctrl-e when using screen?
I use iTerm2 and I realized that when I'm using screen: ssh -t [username]@[domain].edu 'screen -DR'
I noticed the following vagaries:
I can't use my mouse to scroll up and down in an iTerm2 window
I ...
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How to write Iterm2 Scripts with single quotation marks
I'm trying to write a script in Iterm2
This should set a title on the current Tab
await session.async_send_text('export PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;TAB TITLE\007"'\n')
But I'm getting ...
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Disable dyld logs on Mac
Due to some configuration which I can't remember, I am getting a verbose logs of type:
dyld[5165]: <DEA9AE37-F320-3837-8475-582A62F95E0A> /System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/Versions/A/...
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Long boot time of a new window in iterm2 on Macbook Pro M1 Pro
I have been using iterm for a few years. I have recently switched to a new macbook M1 Pro and had to reinstall everything. I use zsh with powerlevek10k however when I open a new terminal in iterm it ...
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change bell sound in iTerm2
I found several answers on how to silence the bell in iTerm2 or add visual alerts to replace it.
I do find the audio bell useful, but I'm starting to hate the default sound.
I only want to change its ...
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iterm2 not restoring remote SSH session over VPN
Working with macOS Monterey, I am not sure if I understand the session restore feature of iterm2
I have lot of SSH sessions to remote VMs over VPN. I put the mac to sleep and when I resume, I thought ...
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How to re-map Iterm2 Ctrl+L and Ctrl+D to Cmd+L and Cmd+D
Migrating from Ubuntu to Mac, my muscle memory is to use Ctrl+L and Ctrl+D to clear screen and exit shell for bash
Using iTerm2, I repeatedly press Cmd+L and Cmd+D which either doesn't have any effect ...
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iTerm2 - How to set "Pin hotkey window" in json profile
I am using iTerm2's dynamic profile and versioning a profile.json to set my preferencies automatically.
I am configuring hotkey configs in profile.json and tried all the possibilities to set "Pin ...
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How to change the font color in the title of iTerm 2?
Does anyone know what option should I put in .zshrc to change the font color in the title of iTerm from grey to white? I spent 24h and still couldn't find the right option because there are a lot of ...
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Git colors not displaying in terminal
Text in both the default terminal and iTerm2 are plain white when running git commands and I want it to be properly colorized.
I've reviewed this question and this question and verified the following:
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Is it possible to set the default iTerm profile using CLI?
I'm trying to write a MacOS provisioning script for iTerm2 which will (1) load in a dynamic profile and (2) set it to use as the default profile.
Loading the profile is just a matter of putting it in ...
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iTerm2 clear screen should not delete output of running command
When I used command + k the output of the actual running command was not cleared. Now with my new MacBook I don't know how to set this feature again. Has anyone an idea?
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Is it possible to set separate fish color configurations for light and dark system theme?
I use a terminal (Iterm2 Beta) that allows you to set a separate theme for light and dark mode. This is useful for changing the background color of the terminal, and the contrast of the various preset ...
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How do I disable the beep/bell sound in iTerm2 in macbook?
The shell in macbook makes annoying beep/bell/boop sounds.
For the OEM terminal, this answer works on disabling this annoying sounds:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/19166539/i-want-to-disable-...
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Why running iTerm2 the first time installs pip3?
When iTerm2 is run for the first time on a Mac, it starts installing pip3. I am trying to understand why.
In my case I was on a slow network and the install would have take 3 hours, so I stopped the ...
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Can't open files in Sublime Text 4 by clicking on paths in iTerm2 after upgrade
I just upgraded Sublime Text 3 to Sublime Text 4. (and love it!)
Now, I can no longer click on filepaths in iTerm2 and have them open in Sublime. I didn't notice for a few days, so I didn't ...
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How to map Command key to Control key when using iTerm
I already mapped "Caps Lock" key to "Command" key using System Prefrences of macOS, as I use "Command" key frequently when using most application.
When using iTerm2, I ...
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With PowerShell set iTerm2 tab title
I'm using PowerShell as my shell with iTerm2 on macOS.
I know it's possible on bash and zsh but running the recommended solution doesn't work in powershell, because the ANSI escape doesn't work:
PS ~&...
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Cannot open new tabs or windows in iTerm2 after upgrading to Bug Sur
After upgrading to Big Sur (11.2), I can no longer open new tabs (Command+T) or windows (Command+N). iTerm2 flickers, but nothing happens. I also cannot split.
I can still duplicate an existing tab ...
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Add Additional Content to Paste
(I'm using iTerm2 on MacOS, also have a Debian Linux machine)
Does anyone know of a way to paste content that would include some boilerplate text around whatever the actual contents of clipboard is? ...
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Why would iTerm2 need to record the computer's screen?
I finally installed iTerm2 on my Mac to improve my efficiency working in the terminal. Right out of the box it's been great. I got a popup saying "iTerm would like to record this computer's ...
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"No such file or directory: ~/.oh-my-zsh/oh-my-zsh.sh" even though file exists
I was trying to transfer my terminal setup (iTerm2, zsh, oh-my-zsh, omz themes) from an old MacBook to a new one.
.zshrc real file is in Dropbox shared between the two laptops, and in each laptop ...
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iTerm2 + oh-my-bash: iTerm2 shell-integration not working
I cannot get iTerm2's shell integration work with oh-my-bash. I already tried the suggestions in the existing posts but without luck. My configuration looks as follow:
iTerm2 profile
General -> ...
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Garbage characters are printed on mouse scrolling on iTerm2
Sometimes whenever I use my mouse to scroll on iTerm2 the scrolling does not work, instead printing a lot of garbage characters on the screen.
This happens very inconsistently. Sometimes it happens ...
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