View files on remote hosts via SSH Integration using URLs like: iterm2-ssh://example.com/home/user/file.jpg That's oddly compelling.
Sounds like an attack vector
Double edged sword. Compelling and an attack vector
iTerm2 Web Browser
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Re: iTerm2 Web Browser
#112Earlier quoted context omitted.
What challenge?
Yeah I'm really not sure why people take doing things that their employers don't want them doing as a challenge. Like how about the challenge instead be working within the restrictions? Or communicating with their boss what they need to get their job done? They have no clue what legal requirements are imposed on the company that led to those restrictions. They could easily land themselves or the entire business in ho…
That's a reasonable take but then keep in mind we're talking about iTerm. How is the browser different from, say, `curl https://example.com | lynx`? Or `~/.bin/playwright/chrome`?
So while corporate restrictions sometime (but only sometime!) make sense, the configuration where a terminal is allowed while a browser is not - don't.
Re: iTerm2 Web Browser
#113I like the feature and I appreciate that it's implemented as an optional plugin not weighing the main application down.
But "drop this other .app bundle downloaded in your browser anywhere on macOS" is such a strange way of handling plug-in installation.
Re: iTerm2 Web Browser
#114> This feature exists because: - Many iTerm2 features translate well to web browsing - It provides a unified terminal and browser experience - A former colleague suggested this idea in 2014 and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it. - I am maybe having a midlife crisis and this is cheaper than a sports car. I can't put my finger on why, but this might be the most refreshing thing I've seen in a README in year…
When I saw the release notes, I checked the calendar to see if it's April 1st... The reasoning is really cool though.
Re: iTerm2 Web Browser
#115Earlier quoted context omitted.
First I thought "WTF why" and I'm still thinking "WTF why"
First I thought "WTF why?", and then it appeared in my terminal and then I thought "what the hell, I thought I turned this stuff off!?!"
First I thought "WTF why?" and then I turned on RTL text. Now I'm thinking "?yhw FTW".
Re: iTerm2 Web Browser
#116Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yet Another Browser Attack Surface. iTerm has already had a few mishaps in the security department .. adding another layer of stack to it just increases the risk.
From what I understand it’s just a WKWebView. I’m trying to understand why the embedding of a WKWebView poses additional risk because it’s embedded in iTerm? (aside from the suggested general earlier security mishaps).
> it’s just a WKWebView.
Yes, exactly. On top of the existing iTerm2 code, multiplying the attack vector surface significantly.
Re: iTerm2 Web Browser
#117Earlier quoted context omitted.
First I thought "WTF why" and I'm still thinking "WTF why"
First I thought "WTF why?", and then it appeared in my terminal and then I thought "what the hell, I thought I turned this stuff off!?!"
I remember DSL had a window manager that would allow you to merge applications into tabs ... it's nice having only one window ... I reminds me of the 50 MB operating system days. Except this time the browser doesn't suck ... I can't believe I'm watching youtube cat videos in iterm2 \m/