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New Window in Terminal (macOS)

Press Command + N to open a new Terminal window.

What it does

The window opens with the default profile, which sets its colors, its font and its size. A window is useful where a tab is not: on a second screen, or side by side with another window to watch two outputs at once. The Shell menu opens a new window with any other profile you have.

More Terminal shortcuts: Windows & Tabs

  • New Window with Same Command
  • New tab
  • New Tab with Same Command
  • Show or Hide Tab Bar
  • Show All Tabs

All 109 Terminal shortcuts for macOSThe full list has a search and a printable PDF.

Questions

What is the Terminal shortcut for New Window on macOS?

⌘N (Command + N). Press it to open a new Terminal window.