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Putty for Mac vs Windows Terminal

A side-by-side look at Putty for Mac and Windows Terminal. 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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Windows Terminal

Windows Terminal

Os & Utilities

Windows Terminal is a modern, fast, efficient, powerful, and productive terminal application for command-line users on Windows 10 and Windows 11. It provides multiple tab support, rich text formatting, custom themes and styles, emoji and font ligature support, smooth typing experience, and more.

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