Installation & Usage of iterm2, zsh

Install iterm2 on mac:

Iterm2 is a good replacement tool for terminal and one must have if you are using mac. You can install iterm2 through Homebrew. Homebrew is a package manager tool for mac.

Command to install iterm2: brew cask install iterm2

Iterm Hotkey to show/hide windows: iterm2 —> preferences —> key —> Hotkey —> check the box. Default shortcut key would Option + Space

Window split Vertical/ Horizontal: Command + D/ Command + Shift + D

Navigate windows: Command + Options + Arrow Keys

Maximize/ Minimize Window: Command + Shift + Enter

Open search: Command + ;

Install zsh on mac:

Command to install zsh (zshell): brew install zsh

then check whether it is installed using —version.

To set default shell as a zsh to iterm: chsh -s /bin/zsh

To check the default shell is now set to zshell: echo $SHELL

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