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Tabby for Mac

Terminal emulator, SSH and serial client

Quick answer: Tabby is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask tabby. Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository. It has 950 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Tabby is

Tabby is a terminal emulator for macOS: terminal emulator, SSH and serial client.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://eugeny.github.io/tabby/.

How to install Tabby

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

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 Tabby on Mac?

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

Is Tabby open source?

Homebrew links this app to a GitHub repository (Eugeny/tabby), which is strong evidence the project is open source. Check the project for the current licence.

Does Tabby run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Tabby?

It was installed 950 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1075 in this catalogue.

What version of Tabby is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.0.238.