Switch profile of current Terminal

Question

Is there a way to switch the profile of an already-opened Terminal window? Let's say I already have a Terminal window opened with Basic profile. Can I switch it to Grass profile?

I seem to only be able to change profiles if I open a new Terminal window.

score 61 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 04 '19 at 11:55

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You can change the profile of an active window by doing the following:

Right click in the open space of the Terminal window (or cmd+I)
Choose "Show Inspector"
Click on the "Settings" header in the Inspector window
Choose a new profile for the current window

EDIT:

In macOS 10.14.6 the Terminal.app Inspector profile-selection list looks like this:

edited Nov 04 '19 at 11:55

Johnny Utahh

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answered Jun 24 '15 at 22:27

smoooosher

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A real life saver! – stephanmg Dec 13 '19 at 08:35
AND PRESS THE TINY Default to apply the profile, otherwise it doesn't stick. +1 for this answer. – PatrickT Apr 23 '21 at 07:28
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Excellent! I must have ignored the Inspector option a hundred times!! Wonder who picked that name - Inspector?... as in "Inspector Clouseau"? – Seamus Jun 19 '22 at 06:16

Switch profile of current Terminal

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