On Sierra's Terminal Command1, Command2, etc. would switch between different Terminal windows. Now it switches between tabs within the same window. Yes, I could use Command`to cycle between the windows, however, but I want back the previous functionality.
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1Try iTerm2. It has that functionality in by default and I use it extensively. IMO, iTerm2 is a better "Terminal" anyway.– AllanNov 16, 2017 at 14:43
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That might be debatable : bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/…– irritable_phd_syndromeMar 20, 2018 at 1:07
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The Terminal settings allow you to escape this hell.
Terminal > Preferences (or Cmd-,) > General:
Second to last item: "Use Cmd-1 through Cmd-9 to switch tabs"
Unselect this option and it all goes back to how it was before!
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I am so grateful. I completely missed that setting in Terminal. I was instead trying to figure out how to do the mapping through System Preference -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts (failed) or looking for settings in Terminal -> Preferences -> Profile. Nov 27, 2017 at 9:56
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I was trying the same. Then, somehow, had the glorious idea to search in the settings... et voilà!– C KönigNov 28, 2017 at 11:02
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3Actually if you have multiple tabs open in window 1 and you are currently in window 2, and switch back to window 1 using
cmd 1
it automatically brings the focus to the first tab in window 1 even if a different tab is forward on window 1. That is almost equally annoying. Dec 6, 2017 at 9:12 -
I noticed that as well. So far I can live with that but I'm considering trying iTerm2.– C KönigDec 8, 2017 at 9:34
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2I saw this option as well and despite making sure they're unchecked, the behavior is still not the same, as reported by @irritable_phd_syndrom. Why would Apple's engineers knowingly complicate something that was previous uncomplicated? Now I have to second-guess all of my keyboard shortcuts in Terminal, which is the application whose shortcut keys I have most committed to motor memory. It's like learning how to walk all over again. Die, Apple, die. Mar 19, 2018 at 19:59