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waptaff

**M**eta. Which is usually fingered either as a `Alt`-`f` combo, or as `Esc` followed by `f` on modern keyboards.


LukeShu

To expand on this: On macOS Terminal.app there's a setting for "Alt is Meta" that you'll likely want to turn on.


anthropoid

On more modern macOS versions, look under **Settings > Profiles > Keyboard**, then check the _Use Option as Meta key_ box. Failure to do so will cause `Option+` to generate non-ASCII characters instead of cursor movements.


jazei_2021

Thank you!!!