Want to have a vertical split of Terminals on the Mac, so you can run two terminals side by side and execute their own commands at the same time? Naturally, since this is a standard feature in many terminal applications for Linux and Unix command lines, having such functionality on the Mac becomes essential for many advanced users.

There are several ways to achieve a split terminal view on the Mac. However, one of the simplest methods involves using a native MacOS feature known as Split View, which allows you to display and use two windows or applications side by side. In our case, we'll be splitting two Terminal windows to get that much-desired dual-terminal layout.

How to Vertically Split Two Terminal Windows in macOS

1. Open the Terminal app on your Mac.

2. Launch two new Terminal windows by pressing Command N twice (these windows can have different color themes, font sizes, etc.)

3. Go to the “Window” menu and select “Tile Window to Left of Screen.”

4. This action will activate Mission Control on the right part of the screen, allowing you to click and choose another Terminal window to create a split-screen with.

Once you've selected the other Terminal window, you’ll now see both Terminal windows displayed side by side in a split-screen format.

As shown in the screenshot, if desired, you can customize each window with different profile colors and text sizes to easily distinguish between the two Terminal sessions.

You also have the ability to adjust the size of the split by dragging the divider bar between the two windows either to the left or right, giving you control over how much space each split occupies. Alternatively, leave it centered for an equal 50/50 division.

Bonus Tip: Use the Green Button for Splitting Windows

Another way to enter Split View mode is by clicking and holding the green maximize button on a Terminal window (this works in most other Mac apps too), then selecting the “Tile Window” option from the context menu.

Switching Between Split Terminal Windows

To switch keyboard input focus between the two vertically split Terminal windows, simply click inside the desired terminal panel with your mouse.

Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcuts Command [ and Command ] to navigate between the two split Terminal windows.

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Before the introduction of Split Screen View on Mac, users who wanted to split their Terminal sessions had to rely on third-party tools like iTerm2, which continues to be a great alternative terminal emulator for macOS and offers its own built-in split-screen functionality.

Do you prefer another method for splitting Terminal windows on the Mac? Any extra tips or tricks you'd like to share? Let us know in the comments section below! Also, check out more helpful Terminal and command-line tips if you're interested!

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