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# get 'reattach-to-user-namespace' util with home brew
brew install reattach-to-user-namespace
# then, add these to your .tmux.conf and start/restart
setw -g mode-keys vi
bind-key -T copy-mode-vi v send-keys -X begin-selection
bind-key -Tcopy-mode-vi 'y' send -X copy-pipe-and-cancel "reattach-to-user-namespace pbcopy"
# how to use
# 1. enter copy mode: control+b, [
# 2. use vi style navigation to get to where you want to start copying
# 3. 'v' to start selection
# 4. use vi style navigation to get to the end of your desired selection.
# 5. 'y' to copy the selection to clipboard (and bonus: exit tmux copy mode)
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