How to make shift+backspace delete 5 characters in iTerm2
Open iTerm2 Preferences (Cmd + ,) Go to "Profiles" tab Select "Keys" on the right Click the "+" button under the key mappings list In the dialog that appears:
Press Shift+Backspace in the "Keyboard Shortcut" field Set "Action" to "Send Hex Code" In the text field that appears, enter: 0x08 0x08 0x08 0x08 0x08
Then restart iTerm
How to make option+f and option+b take you forward and backward one word, respectively
Open iTerm2 Preferences (Cmd + ,) Go to "Profiles" tab Select "Keys" on the right
Keyboard Shortcut: Option+F Action: "Send Escape Sequence" Value: f
and
Keyboard Shortcut: Option+B Action: "Send Escape Sequence" Value: b