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iTerm2 is an open source Terminal replacement for OS X

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With Bash + iTerm2, how to name tabs?

In iTerm2 (Build 1.0.0.20120203), I typically open several tabs, each of which has split panes , and is about one particular theme of work, for example revision control, coding, managing files, mysql terminal work. I typically need to switch…
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Where is the .zshrc file on Mac?

I’m using iTerm and wanted to customize the look of my terminal window using Oh My ZSH!. And according to the documentation I need to change the ~/.zshrc file and add a ZSH_THEME value: Once you find a theme that you want to use, you will need to…
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How can I get control+left arrow to go back one word in iTerm2?

I was reading up in the Linux manual and I noticed that it said I could use control+left and control+right to move forward and back words in the terminal while editing. "Pressing Ctrl plus the Left or Right arrow key moves backward or forward a…
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iTerm2 (version 3): Individual history per tab?

I’m using iTerm2 (version 3) and like it. But something that it has been doing for a while that's really annoying is that the command history is shared between tabs. E.g., in your first tab, run command foo and command bar, then go to your second…
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Setting iTerm2 as the default terminal (OSX Lion)

I would like to set iTerm2 instead of terminal.app as my default terminal. Go2Shell for example let you open a terminal to the current directory in Finder. I want to ba able to use iterm2 instad of terminal.app. I didn't find any answer on the…
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Color scheme not applied in iTerm2

I haven't been able to apply any color scheme to iTerm2. It looks like that the Basic Colors are applied, but the ANSI Colors are not (as shown in Preferences>Profiles>Colors). Using Mac OSX 10.7.2. Any help?
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Disable Cmd+Enter on iTerm 2

I'm using iTerm 2 on Mac, and whenever I press Command + Return the thing goes full screen. My big fat fingers can't help it, so I really need to turn it off. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance
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How can I partially clear my terminal scrollback?

I want to partially clear my terminal scrollback history, but only from where I have selected with my mouse in the scrollback and up. Is this possible? I'm on a Mac, and I use iTerm2 and Terminal.
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Increase/Decrease Font Size in iTerm2

Issue: I use laptop on the go, and connect to external monitor when in the office. Given that the external monitor is very large, I need to increase fonts in the existing iTerm2 window (usually one) and all tabs. Workaround: I scale the fonts up…
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Pasting 'required text' into terminal emulator results in '^[[200~required text~'

I have noticed that when pasting into a terminal emulator, both on macOS (using Terminal.app or iTerm2.app) or in Linux (using urxvt) sometimes I get extra characters. The characters are always the same - before the pasted text I get ^[[200~ (with…
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Is there a keyboard shortcut to alternate between color schemes in iTerm2

I am using the Solarized color scheme in iTerm2 and it comes with two themes: one with a light background for daytime hours and one with a dark background for nighttime hours. I am currently switching between them by going to the iTerm2 preferences,…
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How do I get the numpad to work in vim using iterm2 on osx with term=xterm?

My numpad works in iterm2 (bash), but it inserts characters instead of numbers in insert mode for vim. How can I get vim to recognise the correct escape codes. I have tried editing the escape codes as suggested here without any…
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How to disable selection highlighting on iTerm2?

Every time I click something on the terminal, it highlights that line or block or whatever. How do I disable this? If you look at the screenshot below, I clicked on the bottom part of the terminal and it "highlights" that entire portion. Edit Turns…
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iTerm command click to open with Atom

I am trying to figure out how to change iTerm function when CMD+Clicking on a file in an iTerm window to have it open in my default editor, Atom. Currently, the CMD+click function in iTerm opens files in Sublime. I have the function CMD+Click set…
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iTerm 2 window resizing

My iTerm 2 window is up against the menubar at the top of the screen. When I resize the window vertically from the top to the bottom, a small gap is always left. It never resizes down fully to the bottom. I think this is because it is only resizing…
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