Terminal.app vs. Rio Terminal
| Feature | Terminal.app | Rio Terminal |
|---|---|---|
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| Tagline | An app for advanced users and developers with direct CLI communication to macOS. | A hardware-accelerated GPU terminal emulator focusing to run in desktops and browsers. |
| Website | https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/terminal/welcome/mac | https://raphamorim.io/rio/ |
| Language | objective-c | rust |
| Date Created | January 1, 1991 | October 5, 2022 |
| Platform | macos | macos windows linux bsd |
| File Size | ~7.0 MB | ~25.0 MB |
| Image / Terminal Graphics Protocol Support | No | Yes |
| Sixel Support | No | Yes |
| Hardware Acceleration | Yes | Yes |
| Source Code Availability | Proprietary Software | Open Source (MIT) |
| Source Code | https://github.com/raphamorim/rio | |
| Development State | active | active |

