Change Profiles Tab settings in Terminal on Mac

Use Tab settings in Terminal to specify the information that appears in the title of tabs for a Terminal window profile.

To change these settings in the Terminal app on your Mac, choose Terminal > Settings, click Profiles, select a profile, then click Tab.

Note: The settings you choose in this pane apply only to the profile you select. They don’t apply to the Terminal app in general.

Option	Description
Title	Select information to display in the title for a tab. Working directory or document: Displays the name of the working directory or document. Path: Displays the directory or document path. Active process name: Displays the name of the active process. Arguments: Displays the arguments for the active process. TTY name: Displays the terminal name. Show other items when there is a custom title: If you created a custom title, this checkbox controls whether the other items selected for the title are displayed. Show activity indicator: Displays an activity indicator.

Option

Description

Title

Select information to display in the title for a tab.

Working directory or document: Displays the name of the working directory or document.
Path: Displays the directory or document path.
Active process name: Displays the name of the active process.
Arguments: Displays the arguments for the active process.
TTY name: Displays the terminal name.
Show other items when there is a custom title: If you created a custom title, this checkbox controls whether the other items selected for the title are displayed.
Show activity indicator: Displays an activity indicator.

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