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Putty for Mac vs WezTerm

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

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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WezTerm

WezTerm

Development

WezTerm is a fast, feature-packed terminal emulator and multiplexer that aims to replace default terminal emulators like gnome-terminal or iTerm2. It has native GPU-accelerated rendering, ligature support, tab support, splits and custom themes.

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