Complete tmux Setup on Mac (2026) — Sessions, Windows, Panes, Config & Plugins
Complete tmux setup on macOS. Never lose a terminal session again.
📚 CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:09 Step 1: Install tmux (Homebrew)
0:32 Step 2: Sessions (new, ls, detach, attach)
1:11 Step 3: Windows (new, switch, rename)
1:42 Step 4: Panes (split %, split ", zoom, navigate)
2:23 Step 5: Config (~/.tmux.conf — prefix, mouse, history)
3:00 Step 6: Plugins (TPM, resurrect, continuum)
What you'll get:
✅ tmux 3.5 via Homebrew
✅ Persistent sessions that survive SSH drops
✅ Multiple windows per session
✅ Split panes for multitasking
✅ Custom .tmux.conf (Ctrl-A prefix, mouse, 10k history)
✅ Plugin manager (TPM)
✅ tmux-resurrect + continuum (session persistence across reboots)
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