Terminal vs GNOME Terminal : Which is Better?

Terminal icon

Terminal

Terminal (Terminal.app) is the terminal emulator included in the macOS operating system. Developed by Apple Inc

License: Free

Categories: OS & Utilities

Apps available for Mac OS X

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GNOME Terminal icon

GNOME Terminal

GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulator for the GNOME desktop environment written by Havoc Pennington and others. Developed by The GNOME Project

License: Open Source

Categories: OS & Utilities

Apps available for Linux BSD

Terminal VS GNOME Terminal

GNOME Terminal is a feature-rich terminal emulator designed for the GNOME desktop environment, offering extensive customization and integration options. In contrast, the basic Terminal is lightweight and minimalistic, making it suitable for users who prefer simplicity and speed.

Terminal

Pros:

  • Lightweight and fast
  • Minimalistic design
  • Support for various shell environments
  • Easily accessible from any terminal emulator
  • Low resource consumption

Cons:

  • Limited customization options
  • Less feature-rich compared to GNOME Terminal
  • Not as user-friendly for advanced tasks

GNOME Terminal

Pros:

  • Customizable profiles
  • Supports multiple tabs
  • Integrated with GNOME desktop
  • Access to system shell commands
  • Supports keyboard shortcuts

Cons:

  • Can be complex for beginners
  • Requires a GNOME environment to run
  • Sometimes slow with many tabs open

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