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Terminal Mac
Terminal Mac is a separate macOS desktop for computer-use agents, viewed and controlled from a terminal.
Terminal Mac provides a separate macOS desktop environment for computer-use agents, viewed and controlled directly from a terminal. It uses Apple Virtualization to run a real macOS guest with its own apps, files, accounts, and permissions, keeping your host desktop completely untouched. A bundled helper inside the guest captures the screen and handles input events, while a terminal viewer streams the screen using Kitty or iTerm2 graphics. Agents interact with the virtual Mac through Model Context Protocol tools and specific skills that teach the observe, act, and verify loop. It supports various MCP clients such as Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex, and Windsurf. Designed for developers and AI engineers who need to give agents safe, isolated computer control on Apple silicon Macs.
Terminal Mac at a glance
Key features
- Run a real macOS guest using Apple Virtualization
- Stream guest screen inside Kitty or iTerm2 terminals
- Control guest via Model Context Protocol tools
- Isolate guest apps, files, accounts, and permissions
- Use CLI commands to manage virtual machine lifecycle
- Support Retina displays with 2x HiDPI resolution
Use it for
- Give AI agents safe computer use in an isolated virtual Mac
- Test applications inside a clean macOS guest environment
- Automate workflows using terminal-based agent commands
Alternatives to Terminal Mac
- Offscreen — Runs agent tasks in fresh VMs so your desktop stays free for your own work.
- Terminal Browser — Browse and drive pages from the terminal without port forwarding
- Mac Computer Use — Enables local desktop automation through native Mac windows and Accessibility controls.
- barn — Monitors multiple AI coding agents on your Mac and jumps to the exact tab when needed.
- AgentDock — It coordinates multi-device workflows and provides secure environment access.
- AgentDock — Manages multiple coding agents from one screen-edge inbox without switching tabs.
- Mecum — Runs agents in desktop apps on a virtual display without virtual machines.
- Grove — Control the same terminal processes with both you and your AI coding agent.
- Hermes Agent — It features persistent memory, self-created skills, and isolated sandboxing.
- Littleguys — Monitors multiple AI agents from the Mac menu bar without using cloud services.
- Peekaboo — Enables AI agents to interact with macOS applications directly.
- Multipeer — Run AI agents and collaborate with your team live on a single encrypted canvas.
All Terminal Mac alternatives