Issue: By default, mouse focus for Terminal is determined by clicking on the desired window, but it is often more convenient to have the focus automatically follow the mouse to any window.

Solution: Issue the following command in a Terminal window and then restart Terminal:


Repeat with YES replaced by NO to turn it off. The file modified by defaults in this case is ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Terminal.plist.

OS Version Compatibility: Lion, Snow Leopard, Leopard, Tiger

Update Status: 03 December 2009