"I've used drop-down terminals for a long time because I don't have to take my fingers off the keyboard to run a command. Instead of grabbing the mouse, opening the desktop menu, finding the terminal, opening the terminal, running the command, and closing the terminal, I can hit a keyboard hotkey combination to open the terminal, run my command, and hit the same hotkey to dismiss the terminal."
"Also: 6 features I wish MacOS would copy from Linux You can add a drop-down terminal on MacOS, thanks to iTerm2. Although it takes some configuration, it's well worth the effort. Let me show you how this is done (and it works on MacOS Tahoe as well). How to install iTerm2 The first thing you must do is install iTerm2, and here's how. That's it for installation."
Drop-down terminals enable immediate keyboard-driven access to the command line, removing the need to use the mouse to open and close a terminal. They can be configured to occupy a set portion of the screen so they remain available without obstructing other applications. macOS does not include a built-in drop-down terminal, but iTerm2 can provide that functionality. Install iTerm2, open Preferences, and create a dedicated hotkey window under Keys > Hotkey. Assign a unique hotkey (for example, Ctrl+T) and create a hotkey profile under Settings > Keys to fine-tune behavior and appearance. This yields a fast, efficient CLI workflow on macOS.
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