TaniTerm for Mac
The terminal built for network engineers.
SSH, Telnet, serial consoles, SFTP and FTP in one fast, native Mac app — with built-in FTP and TFTP servers, saved sessions, a command library, and logs that keep themselves.
Version 1.6.3 · 5.5 MB · macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon & Intel
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Every SSH cipherModern and legacy, for old gear
Serial & TelnetConsole cables, any baud rate
SFTP, FTP & TFTPClients and servers built in
Network adapters built inSet your IP in one click
All in one
The tools you usually juggle, in one window
Terminal
SSH, Telnet, and serial consoles — every cipher, any baud rate.
File transfer
SFTP, FTP, and FTPS with drag and drop and a transfer queue.
Servers
Built-in FTP and TFTP servers for configs and firmware.
Network adapters
DHCP or static IP in one click, with saved profiles for repeat devices.
Sessions
Every device, one click away
Keep hundreds of switches, routers, firewalls, and servers in folders. Give each environment its own colors so production never looks like the lab.
- SSH keys, agent, jump hosts, port forwarding
- Legacy ciphers for old devices — 3DES, CBC, ssh-rsa
- Drag to arrange sessions, commands, and tabs
- 18 color schemes, or make your own
Compose
Check it before you send it
Paste a whole config into Compose, look it over, and press Return. TaniTerm flags smart quotes, long dashes, and hidden characters that break CLI commands — and fixes them in one click.
- Skip # and % comment lines and blank lines
- Line and character delays for slow devices
- Send to one tab or every tab at once
- History of everything you sent
SFTP & FTP
Files without another app
Open SFTP from any SSH session — same login, keys, and ciphers — or save FTP and FTPS sites with FileZilla-style settings. Your Mac on the left, the server on the right, and a transfer queue below.
- SFTP, FTP, and FTPS (explicit or implicit TLS)
- Drag and drop in either direction
- Rename, delete, new folder, permissions
- Replace or skip existing files
Servers
Copy configs and firmware in one click
Start the built-in FTP or TFTP server and let switches and routers copy straight to and from this Mac — no extra server software. The toolbar button turns green while a server is running.
- FTP server with users and shared folders (read-only or read/write)
- FTPS with a certificate TaniTerm makes for you
- TFTP server with large-block transfers
- A live log of every login and transfer
Network Adapters
Change your IP without leaving the terminal
Plug into a switch, pick your Ethernet adapter, and set a static IP — or go back to DHCP — right inside TaniTerm. No more digging through System Settings. Save a profile once for each device you set up again and again, and switch with one click.
- Save profiles for repeat devices — one click to apply
- DHCP or static IP, mask, gateway, and DNS
- Sessions can set the IP before connecting
- Built-in ping to test the device
Layout
Arrange it your way
Put Sessions and Commands on either side, or both on one side with tabs for a wider terminal. Commands and Compose can also float in their own windows.
- Four panel layouts (View ▸ Panel Layout)
- Float Commands or Compose on another screen
- Stacked button bars you can switch
- App themes: Dark, Light, Classic, Midnight Blue
Themes
Dark or light — your choice
Pick the app theme separately from each session’s terminal colors. Work in TaniTerm Dark at night and switch to Light for a bright office, or let TaniTerm follow your Mac.
- TaniTerm Dark and Light
- Classic and Classic Dark
- Midnight Blue
- Or follow macOS light/dark automatically
See it in action
Short how-to videos
And everything else
Made for long days on the console
Command library
Thousands of commands in nested groups. Pin favorites to the button bar; double-click to send.
Automatic logging
Log every session to the folder you choose, with optional timestamps on every line — plus an optional log of just the commands you sent.
Serial consoles
USB-serial adapters at any baud rate, parity, and flow control — with Send Break.
Auto login
Saved passwords in your Mac’s Keychain and expect/send steps for enable prompts.
Remote desktop
Open RDP and VNC sessions from the same list as your terminals.
Copy on select
Highlight text to copy it. Paste-ready output, with Save Output for whole sessions.
Step-by-step commands
Wait for a prompt, type, wait again — run a whole login or config sequence with one click, with {password} filled in for you.
Button bars
Stack several bars of one-click buttons, switch a bar to another set, and drag buttons into order.
Ready for company IT
Signed by Tanicom, LLC, no admin rights needed. IT can manage updates and proxies, and activate every computer centrally — even offline.
Your layout, your look
Float or dock Commands and Compose, put panels on either side, and pick an app theme — dark, light, Classic, or Midnight.
Web pages & Java consoles (Beta)
Open a device’s web page in a tab next to its terminal — several ports per device, self-signed certificates trusted once. Java console links (iDRAC, iLO, ASDM) open in OpenWebStart or Java 8.
Share logs
Send a session’s log to a coworker in two clicks — by Mail, Messages, or AirDrop, renamed if you like, with a reminder to check it for passwords first.
Pricing
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One-time purchase · no subscription
- Use on 2 Macs
- Every feature included
- Free updates for version 1
- 14-day free trial first
Version 1.6.3 · 5.5 MB · macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon & Intel
🎁 Give TaniTerm as a gift — you choose who and when after checkout
All sales are final, so please try TaniTerm free for 14 days first. Thank you for supporting Tanicom’s independent development — every purchase goes into making TaniTerm better.
How it works
Download & try
Install TaniTerm and use every feature free for 14 days.
Buy
Checkout takes a minute. Your account is created for you.
Get your key
By email, and always in My Account ▸ Licenses.
Activate
TaniTerm ▸ License… and paste the key. Done.
Questions
Can I try it first?
Yes. Download TaniTerm and it runs free for 14 days without a key. Buy any time and paste the key — your sessions and settings stay as they are.
How do I install it?
Open the downloaded TaniTerm .dmg and drag TaniTerm into Applications. It’s signed and notarized by Apple, so it opens without security warnings.
What do I need?
A Mac with macOS 14 Sonoma or later, Apple silicon or Intel.
I got a new Mac. Can I move my license?
Yes. In My Account ▸ Licenses, remove the old Mac, then activate on the new one.
How do I get updates?
TaniTerm checks for updates about once a day and installs them with one click — or choose Check for Updates in the TaniTerm menu. Updates for version 1 are free.
Does it work offline?
Yes. TaniTerm checks your license online about once a month and keeps working offline in between.
Can I give TaniTerm as a gift?
Yes. Choose “Give TaniTerm as a gift” under the Buy button. After checkout, pick who gets it, add a message, and choose when it’s delivered. You can change the recipient any time until it’s delivered — or until it’s activated.
Can I get a refund?
All TaniTerm sales are final — that’s why every feature is free to try for 14 days first. Please make sure it works for you before you buy. If you were charged twice, or your key doesn’t work and we can’t fix it, contact us from the Support page (link at the bottom) and we’ll make it right. Details are in our Refund Policy.
Can my company deploy TaniTerm?
Yes. TaniTerm is signed by Tanicom, LLC, installs without admin rights, and only contacts tanicom.com. IT can turn off automatic updates, set a proxy, and activate every computer centrally with Group Policy, Intune, or a Mac MDM — even computers with no internet. See the TaniTerm for IT page (link below the Questions) for the deployment guide and IT kit.
Can TaniTerm open old Java consoles?
Yes (Beta). Open the device’s web page in a TaniTerm tab, log in, and click its Java link (for example Launch Virtual Console on an iDRAC or iLO, or Run ASDM). TaniTerm hands the console to OpenWebStart (free) or Java 8, and can add the device to Java’s exception list. Pages with an applet embedded in the page itself need an old browser instead.
Does TaniTerm send my data anywhere?
No. Sessions, passwords, and logs stay on your Mac. The app only contacts tanicom.com to check your license.
For IT teams: deployment guide, Windows Group Policy template, and Mac configuration profile — TaniTerm for IT.
Your next maintenance window, with a better terminal.
Version 1.6.3 · 5.5 MB · macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon & Intel
🎁 Give TaniTerm as a gift — you choose who and when after checkout