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TerminalWidget for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

TerminalWidget is a universal app for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS that allows users to display terminal command output, scripts, APIs, and Shortcuts results directly on customizable widgets with rich formatting, charts, progress bars, and images. It supports synchronization across multiple Apple devices via iCloud and offers various integration methods including a command-line interface, AppleScript, Shortcuts, and URL schemes for automation and updates. Available on the App Store for $19.99, TerminalWidget enables real-time, interactive widget updates tailored for developer and productivity workflows.

https://terminalwidget.app/

Kero — a Native Terminal Workspace for macOS

app, macos, terminal

Kero is a free, open-source native macOS terminal workspace that integrates projects, persistent sessions, files, and Git into a single window. It preserves users' existing shells and dotfiles while providing project-based session management, split panes, inline Git diffs, and a files panel without replacing the terminal experience. Kero’s signed and notarized builds offer background updates, no telemetry, and seamless restoration of projects and terminal scrollback on relaunch.

https://kero.sh/

Otty

app, macos, terminal

Otty is a native, GPU-accelerated terminal app for macOS that emphasizes a smooth, modern user experience with features like programming ligatures, true color support, inline images, and interactive links. It supports customizable layouts with tabs, panes, and splits, session recovery, and a keyboard-driven command palette, aiming to blend the simplicity of a terminal with enhanced workflows and agent integration. The app is free for macOS users, with Windows and Linux versions coming soon.

https://otty.sh/

New macOS ClickFix Attack Silently Mounts DMGs to Push Infostealer

cybersecurity, macos, malware, terminal

A new macOS ClickFix attack uses deceptive Terminal commands to silently download, mount, and launch malicious DMG files containing the Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS) infostealer malware. This malware targets numerous browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, messaging apps, and system keychains to steal sensitive information and uploads the data to attacker-controlled servers. The campaign begins with fake CAPTCHA pages tricking users into running commands that automate the infection process without manual DMG execution.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-macos-clickfix-attack-silently-mounts-dmgs-to-push-infostealer/

Cmux

macos, terminal

cmux: macOS terminal app for multitasking with vertical tabs, notification rings, split panes, in-app browser, scriptable API, GPU acceleration, lightweight design, and extensive keyboard shortcuts. Free to use, based on Ghostty for rendering. Supports all terminal agents and allows customization of shortcuts. Community feedback praises its productivity and unique features.

https://www.cmux.dev/

A Terminal Command That Tells You if Your USB-C Cable Is Bad

terminal, tools

Apple's macOS Tahoe now supports a command line tool, usbi, that checks USB-C cable performance. The script, which improves upon a prior version, translates hard-to-read system outputs into clear information about cable quality. Utilizing AI for code generation, the developer highlights how AI reduces friction in script creation, allowing for quick utility development.

https://kau.sh/blog/usbi/