Matt Royer

@bhran that is the best way to have the window close, definitely. But it doesn't quit the terminal application. It only closes the open windows. I was looking for a way to quit the application itself without having to use cmd+q.

@sebastianzillessen cmd-w/q are definitely faster. I try to limit my use of those keys. I'm from a Vim background and anything that had to be done with a cmd/ctrl key, I've mapped to a comma + key-combo to make it quicker and put less strain on my wrists. Again, it's only my preference and I know a lot of people that would rather use cmd/ctrl keys.

@loisaidasam I had that set, but it didn't actually quit the terminal application, only closed the window. That was my main goal. To fully quit the application. Here are two discussions on this topic. There are many around:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5560167/how-should-i-properly-exit-terminal-using-a-terminal-command-on-mac-os-x

http://superuser.com/questions/158375/how-do-i-close-the-terminal-in-osx-from-the-command-line

Thanks for your comments everyone. I understand there are many ways to do this. And some of them are definitely better than this. Just wanted to show an option for people with preferences like me.

Nothing wrong at all and I do that from time to time. Searching around, other people have had this issue as well and have come up with complex solutions. It's only a personal preference. I don't like using my cmd key often.