MacTerm serves as a robust alternative to the macOS Terminal, featuring support for 24-bit color, standard graphics protocols, as well as iTerm2 image sequences and color schemes. It stands out among terminal emulators globally by enabling terminal-based applications to utilize up to 8 bits per RGB component, resulting in a total of 24 bits and thus offering a wide array of colors for visual display. The terminal excels in accurately preserving incoming text, ensuring that any copied content, whether sent to the Clipboard, saved to a file, printed, or dragged and dropped, maintains all special characters. Users benefit from a floating command line window that allows for the input of any character type, enhancing flexibility. In the 4.1.0 version, there were restrictions on the Unicode characters that the terminal could display, but these limitations are set to be lifted in the upcoming 5.0 release. Additionally, MacTerm supports Unicode for various elements, including file names, preference collection names, and macros, ensuring compatibility and ease of use across different applications. This makes it not only a powerful tool for developers but also a versatile platform for everyday users seeking advanced terminal functionality.
