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How can I scroll up more in iTERM?
Go to iterm -> Preferences -> Profiles -> Terminal Tab -> Scrollback Buffer (section) Option 1. select the checkbox Unlimited scrollback Option 2. type the selected Scrollback lines numbers you’d like your terminal buffer to cache (See image below)
How to increase scroll history on iTERM Bash terminal?
There is an option “unlimited scrollback buffer” which you can find under Preferences > Profiles > Terminal or you can just pump up number of lines that you want to have in history in the same place. Solution: In order to increase your buffer history on iterm bash terminal you’ve got two options:
Is there a way to scroll in a terminal?
As mentioned, scrolling is a terminal emulator feature, not a shell feature. There are really very many terminal emulators many of which implement scrolling in different ways, or not at all.
What are the shortcuts for the iTerm2 terminal?
The shortcuts cmd-d and cmd-shift-d divide an existing session vertically or horizontally, respectively. You can navigate among split panes with cmd-opt-arrow or cmd-[ and cmd-]. You can “maximize” the current pane–hiding all others in that tab–with cmd-shift-enter. Pressing the shortcut again restores the hidden panes.
How does scrolling the history work in iTerm2?
This happens when those programs use the alternate screen, to provide a useful function. Normally, when using the alternate screen in iTerm2, the wheel mouse acts like the scrollbar, scrolling the entire screen up/down. But when this feature is enabled, iTerm2 sends cursor up/down keys, making your command-history change.
How does the wheel mouse work in iTerm2?
Normally, when using the alternate screen in iTerm2, the wheel mouse acts like the scrollbar, scrolling the entire screen up/down. But when this feature is enabled, iTerm2 sends cursor up/down keys, making your command-history change. As suggested in another comment, select the Preferences menu:
Is there a way to scroll back in tmux?
In practice, if you get used to scroll back using ⌘↑ in your iTerm and if you’re going to do the same inside running tmux session, you will control and scroll the outer iTerm’s scrollback buffer, rather than the tmux’s inner scrollback buffer.