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Cathode vs Cool Retro Term

A side-by-side look at Cathode and Cool Retro Term. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cathode

Cathode

Development

Cathode is an open-source, modern terminal emulator for macOS with a focus on aesthetics, performance, and integration. It features GPU-accelerated rendering, support for ligatures and special glyphs, extensive theme support, tabs, splits and more.

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Cool Retro Term

Cool Retro Term

Os & Utilities

Cool Retro Term is a terminal emulator program that mimics the look and feel of old cathode ray tube (CRT) terminals. It has a retro graphical user interface with support for modern features like Unicode glyphs.

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