How can I merge two terminal windows in OS X lion?

Question

I accidentally split a tabbed terminal up into two windows and I can't figure out how to join it again. Google tells me that I should drag it until it gets translucent on some other version of OS X but that doesn't seem to be working.

Daniel Beck · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-16T09:54:54.687

You have to select View » Show Tab Bar if it's not shown (possible if your window has only a single tab).

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Then drag all tab headers (just below the window title bar) straight up or down — not sideways — to initiate a drag of a tab across window bounds. Now you get the translucent "drag visual".

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Drag this to the other window, and the dragged tab will attach.

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Alternatively, you can always select Window » Merge All Windows from the menu.

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 23 '20 at 05:19

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Go to Terminal --> Windows -->"Merge All Windows"

edited Mar 23 '20 at 05:19

somebadhat

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answered Mar 22 '20 at 19:45

Harpr S

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 02 '18 at 18:18

It is possible to merge Terminal windows by using the top-level menu. Select Window → Merge All Windows.

Another way to achieve this without using the mouse is by adding a custom keyboard shortcut in System Preferences:

Open System Preferences, Keyboard, Shortcuts tab (Screenshot)
Select App Shortcuts and press the + button
For the Application, choose Terminal.app from the list
For the Menu Title, type this text exactly: Merge All Windows
Choose whatever Keyboard Shortcut you want and press Add

Pro Tip: Start by selecting the Terminal window you want the others to merge into, then use the Merge All Windows function.

How can I merge two terminal windows in OS X lion?

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