Cathode
Vintage Terminal
iOS
Universal iOS 7 app.
Connects to any Mac or SSH server.
Mac
Beauty & Brains
Cathode is a fully customizable terminal app with a look inspired by classic computers.
Don't let the playful exterior fool you; under the hood there's an advanced emulator designed for serious work.
Whether you prefer crisp, clean text, or a flickering, glowing mess, Cathode is the perfect tool for hacking in style.
Tech Specs
Emulation
- 256 Colors
- Accurate Layout
- Live Text Reflow
- Scrollback Buffer
- Unicode (single width)
Workflow
- Server Bookmarks
- Wireless Keyboards
- Customizable Keys
- Concurrent Sessions
- Secure Data
Mobile
- Gestures
- Portrait or Landscape
- 3G and Wifi
- Auto-Detect Servers
- Dynamic Connections
Desktop
- Drag and Drop Files
- Mouse Copy/Paste
- Command-Click URLs
- Text Editor Mode
- Text-Art Generator
Back to the Future
Disregard decades of user interface progress.
Fonts
Cathode includes a dozen classic bitmap fonts which look great on small screens. Zoom in for blocky letters or zoom out for crisp text.
Retina
Designed from scratch to be resolution independent. Text and effects take full advantage of all the extra pixels.
Fullscreen
Hide clutter and completely immerse yourself. Works great with multiple monitors and spaces.
Glass
Warp the screen like a 1970s bubble, or flatten it like a modern slate. Rays project through the curve and reflect in the frame.
Color
A full spectrum of 8-bit colors, plus overbright and glow controls. The background can be fully lit, or completely darkened.
Filters
Create a lifelike, analog warmth by adding static, jitter, and flicker. Turn the frame rate up to 60 fps for a hyper-real look.
Animation
Typing feels incredibly smooth as pixels slowly fade away. Ray tubes bounce as you scroll, and light moves with your orientation.
Sound
A variety of beeps, clicks, and pops accentuate your interactions. Fully customizable and simple to turn on or off.
Mac Extras
Use as a simple text editor or text-art generator. Works with any plain text files, images, or your webcam.
Quotes
Cathode puts the sex back in terminal emulators.
Gizmodo.com
Too fun to resist.
PC World
This is fantastic.
JWZ.org