# Restore 'Run as background app' **URL:** \ **Category:** TotalTerminal\ **Created:** [March 12, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://discuss.binaryage.com/t/restore-run-as-background-app/1557 "2014-03-12T20:39:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mateusz\_grzecho](https://discuss.binaryage.com/user_avatar/discuss.binaryage.com/mateusz_grzecho/32/507_2.png) [@mateusz\_grzecho](https://discuss.binaryage.com/u/mateusz_grzecho)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2014, 8:39pm UTC](https://discuss.binaryage.com/t/restore-run-as-background-app/1557/1 "2014-03-12T20:39:14Z")
Hey, I’ve successfully installed TotalTerminal and after few days of usage I tried ‘Run as background app’. Till then, I’m no longer able to make in not working as background app. What’s even worse, I’m no longer able to access total terminal preferences. Do you guys have any hints how can I make my total terminal running **not** as background app? Matthew ---
**Author:** ![mateusz\_grzecho](https://discuss.binaryage.com/user_avatar/discuss.binaryage.com/mateusz_grzecho/32/507_2.png) [@mateusz\_grzecho](https://discuss.binaryage.com/u/mateusz_grzecho)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://discuss.binaryage.com/t/restore-run-as-background-app/1557/2 "2014-03-13T17:03:09Z")
Ok, the problem is sovled by pressing magic Ctrl+, shortcut and access TotalTerminal preferences ---
**Author:** ![darwin](https://discuss.binaryage.com/user_avatar/discuss.binaryage.com/darwin/32/2275_2.png) [@darwin](https://discuss.binaryage.com/u/darwin)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://discuss.binaryage.com/t/restore-run-as-background-app/1557/3 "2014-03-14T00:48:26Z")
Yes, this is non-intuitive. This option switch was contributed by @brian. I think we should resolve it by showing TotalTerminal menubar icon all the time when this ‘Run as background app’ is enabled. ---
**Author:** ![peeji](https://discuss.binaryage.com/user_avatar/discuss.binaryage.com/peeji/32/846_2.png) [@peeji](https://discuss.binaryage.com/u/peeji)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.binaryage.com/t/restore-run-as-background-app/1557/4 "2014-07-27T18:28:51Z")
Hi, I have the same problem, but when I Ctrl+~ shortcut, Visor appears but I am unable to access TotalTerminal preferences at all… ---
**Author:** ![mateusz\_grzecho](https://discuss.binaryage.com/user_avatar/discuss.binaryage.com/mateusz_grzecho/32/507_2.png) [@mateusz\_grzecho](https://discuss.binaryage.com/u/mateusz_grzecho)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2014, 11:26am UTC](https://discuss.binaryage.com/t/restore-run-as-background-app/1557/5 "2014-07-28T11:26:27Z")
Type Command+, to access preferences ---
**Author:** ![peeji](https://discuss.binaryage.com/user_avatar/discuss.binaryage.com/peeji/32/846_2.png) [@peeji](https://discuss.binaryage.com/u/peeji)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 10:44am UTC](https://discuss.binaryage.com/t/restore-run-as-background-app/1557/6 "2014-08-05T10:44:02Z")
Do I do this while Visor is active? Because I tried Command+ but it only enlarges the font… Thanks for answering!!! ---
**Author:** ![darwin](https://discuss.binaryage.com/user_avatar/discuss.binaryage.com/darwin/32/2275_2.png) [@darwin](https://discuss.binaryage.com/u/darwin)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://discuss.binaryage.com/t/restore-run-as-background-app/1557/7 "2014-08-05T22:49:54Z")
@peeji Preferences can be accessed via Main Menu -\> Terminal -\> Preferences -\> … default hotkey should be CMD+, (pressing comma while holding command key) ---
**Author:** ![peeji](https://discuss.binaryage.com/user_avatar/discuss.binaryage.com/peeji/32/846_2.png) [@peeji](https://discuss.binaryage.com/u/peeji)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2014, 11:29pm UTC](https://discuss.binaryage.com/t/restore-run-as-background-app/1557/8 "2014-08-06T23:29:32Z")
Ahhh, thank you!!!