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terminator for Mac

Multiple GNOME terminals in one window

Quick answer: terminator is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install terminator. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence. It has 143 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What terminator is

terminator is a terminal emulator for macOS: multiple GNOME terminals in one window.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

How to install terminator

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install terminator.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install terminator on Mac?

Run brew install terminator in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is terminator open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-only licence.

Does terminator run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is terminator?

It was installed 143 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2913 in this catalogue.

What version of terminator is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.1.6.