iTerm2
MacA powerful terminal emulator for macOS
Overview
iTerm2 is a feature-rich terminal emulator designed to replace macOS’s default Terminal app. It offers split panes for multi-session management, hotkey windows for quick access, regex-powered search with highlighting, and customizable profiles for themes, fonts, and colors. Advanced features include instant replay to rewind terminal output, autocomplete, paste history, and integration with tools like tmux. Ideal for developers, sysadmins, and power users, it supports Unicode/UTF-8, SSH integration, and scripting for automation, enhancing productivity in command-line tasks.
Key Features
- Split panes for multi-terminal management
- Hotkey window for quick access
- Customizable profiles and themes
- Instant Replay to review past output
- Autocomplete and paste history
- Regex search with highlighting
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Tool Info
Pros
- ⊕ Free and open-source
- ⊕ Extensive customization options
- ⊕ Powerful productivity tools for advanced users
Cons
- ⊖ Steeper learning curve for beginners
- ⊖ Some advanced features require setup