imux vs Terminal.app
对比 imux 与 macOS Terminal.app：GPU、AI agent、工作区与源码管理。
Terminal.app is macOS's built-in terminal application. It's simple, reliable, and always available — but lacks modern development features.
功能对比
| 功能 | imux | Terminal App |
|---|---|---|
| GPU 加速 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 工作区与标签 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 分屏 | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI 原生设计 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 源码管理集成 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 远程文件资源管理器 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 浏览器自动化 | ✓ | ✗ |
| Socket 自动化 API | ✓ | ✗ |
| 活动通知 | ✓ | ✗ |
| 会话持久化 | ✓ | ✗ |
为什么选择 imux？
长时间使用终端时，imux 提供显著更完整的工作面。
- GPU-accelerated rendering vs Terminal.app's software rendering — dramatically faster scrolling and output
- Workspaces with multiple terminals, tabs, and split panes in one organized view
- AI agent integration — run Claude Code, Codex, and other coding agents
- Visual file explorer and remote SSH file browsing
- Source control sidebar for staging, diffing, and committing
- Browser automation surfaces for testing and web interaction
- Notification rings for task completion and AI agent output
- Session persistence that restores your entire workspace after restart
如何切换
从 imux.app 安装；shell 配置直接可用。
- 1
Download imux
Get imux from imux.app. It's a free download and works on macOS 14+. Install it alongside Terminal.app for a gradual transition.
- 2
Set it as your default terminal
Optionally set imux as your default terminal app. Or keep Terminal.app for quick tasks and use imux for development work.
- 3
Create a workspace for your project
Open imux and create a workspace for your current project. You'll immediately notice the faster rendering and sidebar navigation.
- 4
Try split panes
Split your terminal into multiple panes — run a dev server in one, tests in another, and git status in a third — all visible at once.
- 5
Explore AI agents
Open Agent Chat in your workspace. Connect Claude Code, Codex, or any AI CLI tool to your project for AI-assisted development.
常见问题
Why should I switch from Terminal.app?▼
Terminal.app is fine for basic tasks, but imux provides GPU acceleration, workspace management, AI agent integration, and a whole suite of development tools. If you spend significant time in the terminal, imux will make you more productive.
Is imux free like Terminal.app?▼
Yes. imux is free to download and use. It's an open-source project built on Ghostty.
Can I still use Terminal.app for some things?▼
Absolutely. imux and Terminal.app coexist perfectly. Many users keep Terminal.app as a backup or for very quick tasks.
Does imux support AppleScript like Terminal.app?▼
imux provides a socket-based CLI (icc) and automation API that is more powerful and scriptable than Terminal.app's AppleScript support. You can automate pane creation, command execution, and workspace management.