# \[0.8\] Mac console can't make the screen wider

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8-mac-console-cant-make-the-screen-wider/3347>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [October 4, 2013, 5:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8-mac-console-cant-make-the-screen-wider/3347 "2013-10-04T05:25:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![subsequence](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/subsequence/32/955_2.png) [@subsequence](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/subsequence)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 5:25am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8-mac-console-cant-make-the-screen-wider/3347/1 "2013-10-04T05:25:51Z")

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Playing the console (non SDL) mac version. When I make the terminal window taller the viewport gets taller but when I make it wider the viewport stays the same size and it says: Unknown command: ‘~Z’

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 5:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8-mac-console-cant-make-the-screen-wider/3347/2 "2013-10-04T05:33:07Z")

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Mac works the same way as linux, in that the in-game screen is dependent on the size of the window when the program is first opened. Open up your terminal preferences and set the default window size larger, and you should get a larger screen.

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**Author:** ![subsequence](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/subsequence/32/955_2.png) [@subsequence](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/subsequence)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/0-8-mac-console-cant-make-the-screen-wider/3347/3 "2013-10-04T05:37:53Z")

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Ah, yes, that works. Thank you.