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Changing the appearance of Terminal windows

You can change the color of Terminal windows. You may find a particular combination of background color and text color easier to read.

If you need to keep your Terminal window visible, but also want to maximize the usable space on your desktop, you can even adjust the opacity of the Terminal window background so only the text is visible and the Terminal window itself becomes translucent or transparent.

To adjust the Terminal window appear for a setting:

Step 1

Choose Terminal > Preferences, and then click Settings.

Step 2

Click Window.

Step 3

Select a a setting from the list.

Step 4

In the Background section of the window, click Color.

Step 5

Select a color from the Colors window.

Step 6

To make the Terminal window translucent or transparent, adjust the Opacity using the slider.

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