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We've compiled a list of 34 free and paid alternatives to Cool Retro Term. The primary competitors include Terminator, GNOME Terminal. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between Cool Retro Term and iTerm2, Guake terminal, Yakuake. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.


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Cool Retro Term Overview

Cool Retro Term (CRT) is a terminal emulator which mimics the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens. It has been designed to be eye-candy, customizable, and reasonably lightweight.

Included are an array of packaged profiles (themes) that you can fully customize to get the exact, retro look you'd like.

This terminal emulator works under Linux and OSX and requires Qt 5.2 or higher.

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