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https://blog.mestwin.net/drop-down-terminal-in-macos-with-iterm2/

  1. brew cask install iterm2
  2. Go to Preferences → Keys → Hotkey and check the Show/ hide all windows with a system-wide hotkey checbox and choose your hotkey combination.
  3. Go to Preferences → Profiles → Window tab and set Style to Full-Width Top of Screen and Screen to Screen with Cursor.
  4. Good idea is also to exclude iTerm2 from the Dock and application switcher [⌘+Tab].
    1. Go to Preferences → Appearance and check the Exclude from Dock and ⌘-Tab Switcher.
  5. Go to System Preferences → Users and Groups. Then choose your user and go to Login Items tab. Add new item with [+] button and choose iTerm application from Applications folder.
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