![terminal in macvim terminal in macvim](https://yyq123.github.io/learn-vim/images/Mac_MacVim_GUI.png)
For example try using :!vim, :!mutt, or :!irssi from gVim, or pressing K over a word (which, by default, opens the manpage for that word).
![terminal in macvim terminal in macvim](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zZ6uX.png)
A terminal can only do "blocks of monospaced characters". Some other more advanced graphical features, such as "wiggly lines" for spell checking, more flexible cursor shapes, etc.Note that you should be using a font that supports true italics. For true italics, the same holds true (see this and this).
![terminal in macvim terminal in macvim](https://l.ruby-china.com/photo/2015/357f44e56196b044c4f75b4bf74a0cdd.png)
24-bit color support out of the box (to get the same amount of colors in terminal vim, you have to try a little harder, see this and this).Some features that will only work with gVim: