From 289c7147e46c39f911de68b45005aa4fe1b37c58 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Weston Johnson Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:42:05 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add suggestions for MacOS Terminal.app users --- README.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b7beba7f..987c9e08 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ recommended because it doesn't build micro with version information, and doesn't If you are using MacOS, you should consider using [iTerm2](http://iterm2.com/) instead of the default Mac terminal. The iTerm2 terminal has much better mouse support as well as better handling of key events. For best keybinding behavior, choose `xterm defaults` under `Preferences->Profiles->Keys->Load Preset`. The newest versions also support true color. +If you still insist on using the default Mac terminal, be sure to set `Use Option key as Meta key` under +`Preferences->Profiles->Keyboard` to use option as alt. + ### Linux clipboard support On Linux, clipboard support requires the 'xclip' or 'xsel' commands to be installed.