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GNOME Terminal vs Putty for Mac

A side-by-side look at GNOME Terminal and Putty for Mac. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GNOME Terminal

GNOME Terminal

Os & Utilities

GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment. It provides a command line interface for typing commands and running programs in a text-based shell. GNOME Terminal comes pre-installed with most Linux distributions that use the GNOME desktop.

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Putty for Mac

Putty for Mac

Network & Admin

Putty is a popular SSH and telnet client for Windows. For Mac users, some good alternatives are Termius, Secure Shellfish, and iTerm2. These provide similar connectivity options with added features like multi-tab terminal access, encrypted connection saving, and rich text formatting.

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