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Kill all previously running tmux instances.

But then make tmux start with Zsh instead of bash. Now, I prefer that it doesn't open with tmux by default, because there are scenarios where I want to work outside of tmux sessions, so I leave tmux to be started by me. But what we want is iTerm default opens in Zsh. Now, after all configuration, the biggest pain is you have to open the terminal, change to tmux and then start zsh and then do work. One good link to get started I guess is this.

Just like zsh, tmux is also something I have been using for some time and helps me maximise my productivity.Īfter that, you need to configure your tmux to make it comfortable for your key bindings. It also allows you to split your window into different panes, hence allowing you to do a lot more in a single window. Tmux is basically a terminal multiplexer allowing you to create and access different terminal sessions within a single window. Here is a complete documentation and available template links. Once you have installed, you can open the ~/.zshrc file to add plugins like git, change themes and modify stuff. The amount of already present templates is just huge.Įxecute this in your terminal to get Oh-my-zsh: sh -c "$(curl -fsSL )" It can be used to customize and show a lot of information according to your will. It makes your life much more easier by showing a lot more information in your shell especially when you are using git. If you felt Zsh increases your productivity and takes your command line experience to a whole new level, wait till you have used Oh My Zsh. Oh My ZshĪ big shoutout to Robby Russell for creating this gem.

#Iterm for mac install#

So, to install ZSH in your Mac, all you do is: Once you have it installed, you can run the command zsh to start the Z Shell. I feel Z shell increases productivity a lot, but personal opinion. I have been using Z Shell for quite some time and have been used to the commands and ways so much, it is a little difficult to use bash. All you need to do is unzip and put it into Applications folder and you are ready to use it.

#Iterm for mac download#

You can download and unzip iTerm2 from here. The main reason is it comes with more customising options and better color support more than anything else. So the very first step is to forget using the default terminal, and use iTerm2. The very first question was "Is the default terminal of Mac good?" Well, it's good enough, but most of the digging into led me to the same answer - Use iTerm2.

#Iterm for mac how to#

So, when I started using a Macbook, the first question (apart from when to use CMD and CTRL) was which terminal and how to set it up with zsh and tmux. Here I am going to talk mainly about the terminal (yes, I am just gonna call that throughout). Let's add docker plugin.Being a linux user for most part of my developer life, the most important thing of my life is the terminal (or shell or command line or console or whatever you want to call it) followed by text editor. To add more, for instance, docker, auto-suggestion, syntax highlighting and more: Oh My ZSH comes preloaded with a git plugin. Tada! 🎉 We’re done with the basic settings. Navigate to iTerm2 > Preferences > Profile > Colors > Color Presets > Import You can choose to activate one of the preloaded color schemes such as Solarized Dark.

Double-click on a specific color scheme to activate it.

Navigate to the schemes folder and select your preferred color schemes to import them.

Then, extract the downloaded folder cos what we need resides in the schemes folder.

#Iterm for mac zip#

Navigate to iTerm2-Color-Schemes and download the ZIP folder. Let’s change the color scheme to bring out the beauty of our terminal. For fonts that support ligatures like Fira Code, check the “Use ligatures” option to view your arrows and other operators in a stylish manner like ( → ). Now, you can see Inconsolata listed as one of the fonts. To change the font, navigate to iTerm2 > Preferences > Profiles > Text > Change Font.