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xterm for Mac

Terminal emulator for the X Window System

Quick answer: xterm is a terminal emulator for macOS. Install it with brew install xterm. It is distributed under the X11 AND HPND licence. It has 288 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What xterm is

xterm is a terminal emulator for macOS: terminal emulator for the X Window System.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the X11 AND HPND licence.

How to install xterm

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

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 xterm on Mac?

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

Is xterm open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the X11 AND HPND licence.

Does xterm run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is xterm?

It was installed 288 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2083 in this catalogue.

What version of xterm is current?

The latest packaged version is 412.