Install

You can download from official site or use brew cask like $ brew cask install iterm2.

Basic Config

Set always come from top with full width:

  • Goto Preferences -> Profiles ->
  • set Style Full-Width Top of Screen

Set system hotkey:

  • Goto Preferences -> Keys
  • In Hotkey part, select Show/hide iTerm2 with a system-wide hotkey
  • set Hotkey by press a key

General Usage

Hotkey

KeyDescription
Ctrl iShow window (set in Basic Config section above)
cmd wclose panel or tab or window
cmd dsplit the current session into two panes horizontally
cmd shift dsplit the current session into two panes Vertically
  • Cmd+left arrow, Cmd+right arrow navigates among tabs. So does Cmd-{ and Cmd-}.
  • Cmd+number navigates directly to a tab.
  • Cmd+Option+Number navigates directly to a window.
  • Cmd+Option+Arrow keys navigate among split panes.
  • Cmd+] and Cmd+[ navigates among split panes in order of use.