FG

OS X Terminal.app: how to start a new tab in the same directory as the current tab?

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 202620603 views
Confidence Score0%
0%

Problem

I frequently need to open a new tab in the same directory as my current tab to do something else while my current tab is occupied by a long running process. However, by default when you create a new tab, Terminal.app starts at ~/. Any idea how to make it auto jump?

Unverified for your environment

Select your OS to check compatibility.

1 Fix

Canonical Fix
Unverified Fix
New Fix – Awaiting Verification

Fix for: OS X Terminal.app: how to start a new tab in the same directory as the current tab?

Low Risk

In OS X 10.7 (Lion), Terminal.app supports this natively:

Awaiting Verification

Be the first to verify this fix

Sign in to verify this fix

Environment