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		BoingBoomTschak on Jan 2, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: iTerm2 critical security release Two main reasons I switched is that iTerm can actually display bitmap fonts without mangling them (Terminal has anti-aliasing always on) and that it handles the difference between left and right Alt (needed because AZERTY layout + emacs).

ibejoeb on Jan 2, 2025 | [–]

>Terminal has anti-aliasing always on

There's a setting under Profiles/Text in the Text section. It's the first checkbox. Does that work, or is there a bug?

eschatology on Jan 3, 2025 | [–]

I am using bitmap font with AA off in Terminal.app so this is incorrect

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