Terminal

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MPS | Preferences | Tools | Terminal for macOS Ctrl+Alt+S

Use this page to customize the Terminal Alt+F12 settings.

Item	Description
Start directory	Specify the working directory where every new shell session should start.
Environment Variables	Specify custom environment variables for every new shell session.
Shell path	Specify the shell that will run by default. Here are some examples of different shells: Bash: `/bin/bash` Bash for Windows: `bash.exe` PowerShell: `powershell` Command Prompt: `cmd.exe` Cygwin: `"C:\cygwin\bin\bash.exe" --login -i` Zsh: `/bin/zsh`
Tab name	Specify the default name for new tabs.
Audible bell	Play the bell sound on an incoming escape sequence.
Close session when it ends	Close the current session when the corresponding process ends (for example, by `kill`).
Mouse reporting	Enable the mouse pointer support in the embedded local terminal.
Copy to clipboard on selection	Copy text selected in the terminal to the clipboard.
Paste on middle mouse button click	Paste clipboard contents by clicking the middle mouse button.
Override IDE shortcuts	Use shell-specific shortcuts instead of IDE shortcuts when the Terminal tool window is active.
Shell integration	Integrate the terminal with the system shell to properly keep track of your command history for sessions and load a custom config file with required environment variables. Shell integration works for `sh`, `bash`, `zsh`, and `fish` shells.
Highlight hyperlinks	Highlight HTTP links in the terminal and make them clickable.

Last modified: 18 June 2020