How can I activate Vim color schemes in OS X's Terminal?

Question

I\'m working with the Vim 7.2 that comes with Mac OS 10.6.1 (Leopard), using the Mac\'s \"Terminal\" app. I\'d like to use a fancy color scheme. I did this...

Answer 1

Add "syntax on" to the file /usr/share/vim/vimrc and you'll get highlighting in your files every time you edit one.

# vi /usr/share/vim/vimrc

Add this line at the end of the file:

syntax on

Now you'll get highlighting when you edit whatever's file.