I’m using macOS and I prefer iTerm to the default terminal. Is there a way to change so that when I select the “Open Terminal” option from the environment flyout menu, it opens iTerm instead of the default macOS terminal?

Yes, you can make iTerm open instead of the default macOS Terminal by changing the default terminal application in your system settings or configuring the app that handles the “Open Terminal” action. Many developers prefer iTerm because of its customization and workflow features. If you also like di…

While that makes iTerm the default terminal, it does not change the behavior of Anaconda Navigator. And it is something I had already set (and perhaps should have mentioned in my post, although it was done so long ago I had forgotten). And it seems this is a LLM generated response, similar to the …

Hey @Steve42 , I don’t believe there is a way of doing this today, and agree it’s annoying! Unfortunately it’s not something that is particularly easy for us to change so it’s unlikely to be done any time soon. We’re actually just working out how to improve this experience in Anaconda Desktop. So…

Jack, Thank you for the reply. I’m just starting to use Anaconda Navigator. I literally installed it yesterday.* :slight_smile: And as I use iTerm on my Mac, I was just looking to see if I could change the default terminal. As I just started using Anaconda, I don’t have any suggestions for you. T…

[image] Steve42: I’m using macOS and I prefer iTerm to the default terminal. Is there a way to change so that when I select the “Open Terminal” option from the environment flyout menu, it opens iTerm instead of the default macOS terminal? How can I make “Open Terminal” open iTerm instead of t…

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How can I make “Open Terminal” open iTerm instead of the default Terminal app on macOS?

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