Quake Terminal
The lightning-fast terminal emulator accessible directly from your MacBook notch.
What is Quake Terminal?
Your terminal, optimized for speed and accessibility
Quake Terminal is the flagship feature of QuakeNotch - a powerful, full-featured terminal emulator that appears instantly from your MacBook notch with a single keyboard shortcut.
Unlike switching between applications, Quake Terminal gives you instant access to your shell without leaving your current workflow. Slide it down, run a command, and slide it back up.
- Instant Access: Don't lose your focus! Quake Terminal is always just a keystroke away, no need to switch windows or apps
- GPU-rendered Performance: Smooth, hardware-accelerated terminal rendering, effects and animations for efficiency.
- Full Shell: Complete POSIX shell with all your tools
- Smooth Animation: Beautiful slide-down from notch
- Always Available: Works from any application
Activating the Terminal
Open Quake Terminal with a single keystroke
Default Keyboard Shortcut
Press Control + Escape
anytime, from any application
Basic Navigation
Common terminal commands and navigation
Working with the Terminal
Quake Terminal behaves just like a standard macOS terminal, supporting all your favorite shell commands and tools.
Typing Commands
Just type as normal - all keyboard input goes to the terminal
Using the Mouse
Click to position cursor, scroll to navigate through output
Copy & Paste
Use ⌘ + C / ⌘ + V as normal
Clear Screen
Run clear or Ctrl + L
Multi-Tab Support
Manage multiple terminal sessions
Open multiple terminal tabs to work with several commands or directories simultaneously.
Split Terminal Panes
Run multiple terminals side by side in one tab
Split your terminal into multiple panes to view and work with several processes at once without switching tabs.
Customization
Personalize your terminal appearance
Customize your terminal to match your workflow and aesthetic preferences.
Find all these options in Preferences (⌘,) under "Appearance" and "Terminal".
QuakeNotch's Fancy Things
Enjoy smooth, hardware-accelerated animations for a polished experience
QuakeNotch is very fancy and has so many cute animations and effects. Quake Terminal features smooth, hardware-accelerated animations for a polished user experience.
Customizable Animations
Prefer a snappier experience? You can adjust or disable animations in Preferences to suit your style.
Performance Optimized
All animations are optimized for performance, ensuring smooth operation even on older Mac models.
Visual Feedback
Enjoy satisfying visual feedback with every command you run, making your terminal experience more engaging.
Pro Tips & Tricks
Master the terminal with these tips
bc for quick math or open Python for more complex operations.