iTerm2

Name: iTerm2
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

178 likes

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.

Cost / License

Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)

Application type

Terminal Emulator

Origin

United States

Platforms

Mac
iPhone
iPad

iTerm2 alternatives

178likes

112alternatives

3articles

Features

Properties

Customizable
Lightweight
Clean design

Features

Supports Python
SSH
Integrated Search
Key binding
Support for scripting
Quake-style
Split windows
Multiple Profiles
Notifications
Multiple languages
Dual Pane Support
Growl integration
Shell integration
Dropdown terminal

iTerm2 News & Activities

Highlights All activities

Recent activities

Alexander-Nt added iTerm2 as alternative to Reach SSH
9 days ago
fleet-terminal added iTerm2 as alternative to Fleet Terminal
14 days ago
koderchen added iTerm2 as alternative to MyShell
15 days ago
Ioannis-Makris added iTerm2 as alternative to vnm_terminal
17 days ago
Bobby Coleman added iTerm2 as alternative to Oxide Terminal
18 days ago
Paul added iTerm2 as alternative to Kuu
18 days ago
d0x2a Labs added iTerm2 as alternative to mTerm
27 days ago
Paul updated iTerm2
28 days ago
Paul added iTerm2 as alternative to vidrio
28 days ago
Sasha Bondarchuk rated iTerm2
★★★★★
about 1 month ago

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Comments and Reviews

Top Positive Comment

Mr. Anon

★★★★★

May 12, 2023

Really nice free and open-source terminal emulator for MacOS.

Carl Winbäck

★★★★★

Mar 8, 2024

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

★★★★★

Dec 19, 2018

The best terminal emulator for macOS.

Review from a new or low-activity account — shown here, but not counted in the app rating.

Anarchonaut

★★★★★

Aug 12, 2018

The best terminal App for macOS

michakubrycz

CommentJul 17, 2017

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

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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.