If you can’t type certain characters (e.g., # @ | \) with the Option / Alt Key in the terminal, follow the steps below.
💻 Desktop
📱 iOS
- In Preferences, open the Terminal page.
- In the Terminal settings section, disable Use Option as Meta key.
- Open Settings.
- In the Keyboard section, turn off Use Option as Meta key.
This solution allows you to enter characters using Option +, but will prevent you from using any Meta + shortcuts in CLI apps that support them. It's not yet possible to map Meta to any other key other than Option.
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Option + is used to enter characters in this solution.
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I can't enter "pipe" for example in any terminal i am connected on.
The option "Use Option as meta key" is DISABLED.
Very problematic for a paid user
This solution doesn't work. Termius Version 9.2.0 (9.2.0) macOS 14.5 (23F79). Option: Use Option as Meta key is disabled, and I am still unable to use special characters such as | or @, which I need to keep copying and pasting from other places in order to use. When I press the key "option" shows up (arg: )
The same goes for me (can't enter pipe) for a few days [macOS 14.6 (23G80) / Termius 9.2.0 (9.2.0)]
Edit: I opened a request in my account and they told me they are working on a patch and there will be a fix for that problem in a new release of Termius.
How can I roll-back to an older version of Terminus on Mac??
Same here. Makes it more or less useless in a lot of situations...
OSX 14.5, Termius Version 9.2.0 (9.2.0)
I have the same problem on 9.2.0
This is not working for 9.2.0.
how we can rollback to an older version!
I was able to use | # $ etc. but I cannot use these for 1 weeks. I have disabled also this option on the settings but It did not work.
It's terrible. 1 week with that terrible bug. Just a small mail few days ago of support "we reproduced and will fix it!" MAN IT'S A BLOCKING BUG ! I paid 1 year for this $hi* product.
Going to ask a refund and make a terrible bad promotion of this scam software
For me too... over 1 week it is not working!
It seems to be fixed with the latest release 9.3.x