Mac Terminal Hacks

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Terminal User Guide

Use these shortcuts to save time when using Terminal.

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Work with Terminal windows and tabs

Action

Shortcut

New window

Command-N

New window with same command

Control-Command-N

New tab

Command-T

New tab with same command

Control-Command-T

Show or hide tab bar

Shift-Command-T

Show all tabs or exit tab overview

Shift-Command-Backslash ()

New command

Shift-Command-N

New remote connection

Shift-Command-K

Show or hide Inspector

Command-I

Edit title

Shift-Command-I

Edit background color

Option-Command-I

Make fonts bigger

Command-Plus (+)

Make fonts smaller

Command-Minus (–)

Next window

Command-Grave Accent (`)

Previous window

Command-Shift-Tilde (~)

Next Tab

Control-Tab

Previous Tab

Control-Shift-Tab

Split window into two panes

Command-D

Close split pane

Shift-Command-D

Close tab

Command-W

Close window

Shift-Command-W

Close other tabs

Option-Command-W

Close all

Option-Shift-Command-W

Scroll to top

Command-Home

Scroll to bottom

Command-End

Page up

Command-Page Up

Page down

Command-Page Down

Line up

Option-Command-Page Up

Line down

Option-Command-Page Down

Edit a command line

Action

Shortcut

Reposition the insertion point

Press and hold the Option key while moving the pointer to a new insertion point.

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the line

Control-A

Move the insertion point to the end of the line

Control-E

Move the insertion point forward one character

Right Arrow

Move the insertion point backward one character

Left Arrow

Move the insertion point forward one word

Option-Right Arrow

Move the insertion point backward one word

Option-Left Arrow

Delete to the beginning of the line

Control-U

Delete to the end of the line

Control-K

Delete forward to the end of the word

Option-D (available when Use Option as Meta key is selected)

Delete backward to the beginning of the word

Control-W

Delete one character

Delete

Forward-delete one character

Forward Delete (or use Fn-Delete)

Transpose two characters

Control-T

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Select and find text in a Terminal window

Action

Shortcut

Select a complete file path

Press and hold the Shift and Command keys and double-click the path

Select a complete line of text

Triple-click the line

Select a word

Double-click the word

Select a URL

Press and hold the Shift and Command keys and double-click the URL

Select a rectangular block

Press and hold the Option key and drag to select text

Cut

Command-X

Copy

Command-C

Copy without background color

Control-Shift-Command-C

Copy plain text

Option-Shift-Command-C

Paste

Command-V

Paste the selection

Shift-Command-V

Paste escaped text

Control-Command-V

Paste escaped selection

Control-Shift-Command-V

Find

Command-F

Find next

Command-G

Find previous

Command-Shift-G

Find using the selected text

Command-E

Jump to the selected text

Command-J

Select all

Command-A

Open the character viewer

Control-Command-Space

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Work with marks and bookmarks

Action

Shortcut

Mark

Command-U

Mark as bookmark

Option-Command-U

Unmark

Shift-Command-U

Mark line and send return

Command-Return

Send return without marking

Shift-Command-Return

Insert bookmark

Shift-Command-M

Insert bookmark with name

Option-Shift-Command-M

Jump to previous mark

Command-Up Arrow

Jump to next mark

Command-Down Arrow

Jump to previous bookmark

Option-Command-Up Arrow

Jump to next bookmark

Option-Command-Down Arrow

Clear to previous mark

Command-L

Clear to previous bookmark

Option-Command-L

Clear to start

Command-K

Select between marks

Shift-Command-A

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Other shortcuts

Action

Shortcut

Enter or exit full screen

Control-Command-F

Show or hide colors

Shift-Command-C

Open Terminal preferences

Command-Comma (,)

Break

Typing Command-Period (.) is equivalent to entering Control-C on the command line

Print

Command-P

Soft reset terminal emulator state

Option-Command-R

Hard reset terminal emulator state

Control-Option-Command-R

Open a URL

Hold down the Command key and double-click the URL

Add the complete path to a file

Drag the file from the Finder into the Terminal window

Export text as

Command-S

Export selected text as

Shift-Command-S

Reverse search command history

Control-R

Toggle “Allow Mouse Reporting” option

Command-R

Toggle “Use Option as Meta Key” option

Command-Option-O

Show alternate screen

Option-Command-Page Down

Hide alternate screen

Option-Command-Page Up

Open man page for selection

Control-Shift-Command-Question Mark (?)

Search man page index for selection

Control-Option-Command-Slash (/)

Complete directory or file name

On a command line, type one or more characters, then press Tab

Display a list of possible directory or file name completions

On a command line, type one or more characters, then press Tab twice

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