

Setup iterm2 to start when your mac starts Goto System Preferences > User and groups > Login Items. That’s it, now you can open drop down terminal with shortcut you assigned in last step. On the right bottom of this window you will see a botton that says Configure hotkey window.Ĭlick on that and you will see a new window where you can configure hotkey(shortcut) for dropdown terminal.Ĭlick on input box on the side of HotKey and then click the combination you want to assign to open iterm2. Click on Profiles tab, and then select keys tab inside profiles Create a dedicated hotkey window Configure iterm2 as dropdown terminalĬonfiguring iterm2 as dropdown terminal is really easy as you just need to assign a hotkey to open iterm.įollowing are the steps you need to follow: Go to iterm2 preferenceĪssuming you are now running iterm2 on the top left you will see iterm2 written just beside apple logo, click there and go to preference.

Installing iterm2 is quite easy, you just need to visit their site and click download button, unzip and run. Though guake does not work with mac, Iterm2 can be configured to setup as dropdown terminal. Looking for similar experiences in new OS is quite common.ĭropdown terminal is one of the application developers switching from linux to macos miss the most. Switching to new operating system comes with lots of nostalgic and uneasy feelings. This article was updated on March 2020 for iterm2 version 3.3.9
ITERM GUAKE FULL
Setup iterm2 to float over full screen apps (optional).

ITERM GUAKE MAC OS
Guake like dropdown terminal in mac os with iterm2
