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iTerm2

iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It has additional features over the default Terminal that comes with OSX, including the ability to easily split the screen.

Install

brew install --cask iterm2

Configure

Open settings and then

  • General/Closing - Tick Quit when all windows are closed
  • General/Closing - Untick Confirm closing multiple sessions
  • General/Closing - Untick Confirm "Quit iTerm2"
  • General/Window - Untick Adjust window when changing the font size
  • Apperance/General - For status bar location select Bottom
  • Apperance/Panes - Select Separate status bars per pane

Finally in the iTerm2 menu click Make iTerm2 Default Term.

Profiles

I like to default to using the Solarized dark theme. Select 'Profiles'.

Click the + button at the bottom to add a new profile. Name it Solarized dark, then make the following changes

  • Colors - Select Color Presets and select Solarized dark
  • Text - Select Droid Sans Mono for Powerline
  • Session - Tick Status bar enabled (see note below for how to configure it)

Finally with it selected select Set as default from the Other Actions... menu.

Repeat the process again, adding a new profile only this time call it Solarized light, and selecting Solarized light as the color preset (useful when working in poor light).

Status bar configuration

I like to configure my status bar to show

  • current directory
  • current branch
  • date and time

Also click Auto-Rainbow to give them some colour.