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FineTerm

Connection manager and input enhancer for macOS terminal.

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Terminal
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  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Privacy focused

Features

  1.  Ad-free
  2.  Dark Mode
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  No registration required
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  Command line interface
  7.  Terminal-based
  8.  Session Management
  9.  Tui

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What is FineTerm?

The missing Connection Manager and Input Enhancer for macOS Terminal.

FineTerm is a lightweight, native Swift application designed to supercharge the stock macOS Terminal.app. It bridges the gap between the native terminal experience and the advanced session management features found in heavy third-party emulators like iTerm2 or SecureCRT.

It does not replace Terminal.app—it wraps it with a powerful session manager and injects nostalgic PuTTY-style "Pro" input behaviors that Unix and Windows admins have missed for years.

Key Features:

  1. Connection Manager
  • Organized: Group your SSH, Telnet, or local script commands into foldable folders.
  • Smart Search: Instant "Spotlight-style" search with multi-word matching (e.g., "db prod" finds "Production DB Server").
  • Drag & Drop: Reorder connections and organize groups intuitively.
  • Import/Export: Share your server lists via JSON.
  • Terminal Tab Naming: Automatically sets the Terminal tab title to your connection name.
  1. "Pro" Input Interceptors
  • Copy on Select: Simply dragging your mouse over text in the Terminal automatically copies it to the clipboard. No more Cmd+C.
  • Paste on Right Click: Right-clicking anywhere in the Terminal window pastes your clipboard.
  • Note: These features operate by intercepting mouse events specifically when Terminal is focused and injecting keystrokes.
  1. The "Focus Loop"
  • Configurable Global Hotkey (Default: Cmd+N):
  • From Terminal: Press the hotkey to instantly bring the Connection List to the front.
  • System-wide Mode: Optionally enable global mode to activate FineTerm from any application.
  • Second Activation: When FineTerm is already focused, pressing the hotkey again instantly switches back to Terminal—perfect for quick glances at your connection list.
  • Select your server, hit Enter, and it launches a new tab in your existing Terminal window.