iTerm2
iTerm2 is a macOS terminal replacement by George Nachman with tabs, split panes, search, scripting, and advanced shell workflows.
What is iTerm2?
iTerm2 is a terminal emulator for macOS and a replacement for Apple's Terminal app, published by George Nachman. It is used to run shell sessions, connect to remote systems, and manage command-line workflows with features aimed at heavy terminal use. Core capabilities documented by the project include split panes, search, paste history, autocomplete, scripting support, and extensive configurability. The app also supports AppleScript-based automation and user scripts stored under the user's Application Support folder, which makes it common in developer and system administration setups. Users often encounter it as a direct download from the iTerm2 website or as part of a development environment on a Mac. The bundle ID com.googlecode.iterm2 is associated with the main application and its preferences on macOS.
Key features
- Tabbed terminal sessions and split panes
- Search within terminal output
- AppleScript automation support
- User script integration from the Scripts menu
- Paste history and mouseless copy tools
- Extensive profile and appearance customization
- Hotkey window for quick terminal access
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
iTerm2 is a legitimate macOS terminal application from George Nachman. It can run any shell command the user enters, so the main risk comes from commands, scripts, or remote sessions used inside the terminal rather than from the app itself.
Recommendation: Keep if you use terminal, development, SSH, or automation workflows on your Mac. Remove it only if you do not use command-line tools and have no scripts, profiles, or workflows that depend on iTerm2.
Common paths
/Applications/iTerm.app~/Applications/iTerm.app
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/iTerm
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.googlecode.iterm2.plist
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