Terminal.app

terminal.app is Macos's default builtin terminal.

Configuration

Settings

Alt as Meta

Make 'alt' behave as 'meta' in terminal

Terminal > Preferences:
  - Profiles > Basic > Keyboard:
    - [x] Use Option as Meta key

Close Terminal on Exit

Terminal > Preferences:
  - Profiles > Basic > Shell:
    - When the shell exits: Close the Window

Larger Terminal

Terminal > Preferences:
  - Profiles > Basic > Window:
    - Columns: 225
    - Rows: 55

Hotkeys

Increase/Decrease TextSize

opt + plus.  # increase
opt + minus. # descrease

Launch Terminal

(spotlight search)> automator:
  - Library > Utilities > Run Applescript
      Workflow Receives: no input
      Run Applescript: |
        on run {input, parameters}
	    tell application "Terminal"
		if it is running then
			do script ""
		end if
	    end tell
        end run

  - File > Save: New Terminal

Settings > Keyboard:
  Services: 
    - New Terminal:  Opt + Shift + Space