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Mac app · George Nachman

iTerm2

Best for: Terminal replacement with splits, profiles, and search.

Best for
Terminal replacement with splits, profiles, and search
Developer
George Nachman
Price
Free (open source)
Our testing
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  • iTerm2

    Free

    Open source

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Features

  • Split panes and tabs
  • Search and autocomplete
  • Profiles and triggers
  • Shell integration
  • Instant replay

Benefits and disadvantages

Benefits

  • Much richer than Terminal
  • Highly customizable
  • Free
  • Great for power users

Disadvantages (cons)

  • Many settings can overwhelm
  • Mac only
  • Some features rarely used
  • Slightly heavier than Terminal

Who should use iTerm2

  • Developers and sysadmins
  • Command-line power users
  • Anyone using many terminal sessions

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