Settings
Open Preferences with ⌘ , or via Iruka → Preferences… in the menu bar.
Appearance
| Setting | Description | |---|---| | App theme | Light, Dark, or follow the system setting. | | Render Markdown in preview pane | Toggle Markdown rendering in the file preview panel. | | Automatically install updates | When enabled, Iruka downloads and installs updates in the background. On by default. |
Terminal
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Sync with UI navigation | When enabled, navigating in the file browser sends a directory-change command to the active terminal tab. |
| Shell | The shell to launch in new terminal tabs. Defaults to your system shell ($SHELL). Available picks: System Default, zsh, bash, fish (if installed), PowerShell/pwsh (if installed), Custom path. Changes apply to new tabs only — existing sessions keep their shell. |
| Font size | Terminal font size in points (10–20). |
| Font family | "System Monospaced" uses SF Mono; any installed monospaced font is available. |
| Ligatures (Experimental) | Enable OpenType ligature features in the terminal. Off by default — see Terminal → Fonts for caveats. |
Shell and Navigation Sync
When Sync is enabled, the directory-change command sent to the terminal depends on the shell:
- POSIX shells (zsh, bash, fish, system default):
cd '/path/to/folder' - PowerShell (pwsh):
Set-Location -LiteralPath '/path/to/folder'
See Terminal → Navigation Sync for full details.
Terminal Themes
Choose a colour theme for the terminal. Changes apply immediately to all open terminal windows.
A preview swatch is shown for each theme. Select the active theme for Light and Dark mode independently.
Sidebar
Toggle which sidebar sections are visible and drag to reorder them. Changes take effect immediately.
Available sections: Recent, Places, Favorites, Apps, Connections, Cloud, Volumes.
License
Enter your Iruka license key to activate the app. See License & Activation for details on where to find your key.