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x3270 for Mac

IBM 3270 terminal emulator for the X Window System and Windows

Quick answer: x3270 is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install x3270. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence. It has 64 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What x3270 is

x3270 is a terminal emulator for macOS: IBM 3270 terminal emulator for the X Window System and Windows.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

How to install x3270

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install x3270.

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 x3270 on Mac?

Run brew install x3270 in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is x3270 open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the BSD-3-Clause licence.

Does x3270 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 x3270?

It was installed 64 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4180 in this catalogue.

What version of x3270 is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.5ga6.