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iTerm2

Terminal emulator for macOS enabling split panes, session restoration, advanced customization, search, SSH, automation features, tmux integration, Unicode, mouse support, notifications, inline images, broadcast input, and profile management.

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  • Mac
5.0
Excellent4 reviews
174likes
5comments

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  1.  Customizable
  2.  Lightweight
  3.  Clean design

Features

  1.  Supports Python
  2.  SSH
  3.  Integrated Search
  4.  Key binding
  5.  Support for scripting
  6.  Quake-style
  7.  Split windows
  8.  Multiple Profiles
  9.  Notifications
  10.  Multiple languages
  11.  Dual Pane Support
  12. Growl icon  Growl integration
  13.  Shell integration
  14.  Annotate history
  15.  Dropdown terminal

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Top Positive Comment
Mr. Anon
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Really nice free and open-source terminal emulator for MacOS.

Carl Winbäck
0

In my opinion, this is the best terminal emulator for macOS. The user interface is very featureful and well thought out. Performance is also good.

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viral
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The best terminal emulator for macOS.

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Anarchonaut
1

The best terminal App for macOS

michakubrycz
1

The best terminal emulator for Mac, it has everything you need.

Review by a new / low-activity user.

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What is iTerm2?

iTerm2 is a replacement for Terminal and the successor to iTerm. It works on Macs with macOS 10.10 or newer. iTerm2 brings the terminal into the modern age with features you never knew you always wanted.

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iTerm2 information

  • Developed by

    US flagGeorge Nachman
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 5
  • Alternatives

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  16,829 Stars
  •  1,284 Forks
  •  46 Open Issues
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