Download: tlTerm Standalone - Termbase/Terminology Software

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This is "tlTerm Standalone". (If you purchased "TLex Suite", go here instead)

Please read these instructions carefully. Select a download link below:

News: Version 2022 pre-release available. Now also supports new Macs running on Apple chips.

All existing licenses have been automatically upgraded to the latest. Use your 9-digit License Number to activate (if you've lost yours, try the recovery form). Installs as trial version if unactivated.

Windows (64-bit and 32-bit):

Download: tlTerm_Setup_14.1.0.3198.exe

To save the installer file to your hard disk, click on the link with the right mouse button and select "Save Target As". Once you have downloaded the file, run it (e.g. by double-clicking on it) to install the software. (If you already have an older version installed, this installer will automatically first uninstall the previous, and then install itself.)

If SmartScreen pops up with a message about "protecting your PC", click "More Info", then click "Run Anyway" - this is a false alarm from Microsoft SmartScreen. Also please select "Report as Safe" if you see such an option.

macOS 64-bit (new):

Download: tlTerm_2022_14.1.0.3199.dmg

▶ We have 3 download options, depending on your Mac. The above download is for most Mac versions, such as Catalina, as well as Sierra, Mojave etc.

If you are using Monterey or have a Mac with an Apple chip ("M1"), please use the alternative downloads below.

If you are not sure what type of Mac you have, click the Apple logo menu and select "About This Mac", and check the "Chip" or macOS version.

To install, open the DMG package, and drag the application icons onto the Applications folder.

▶ [Dec 2021] Announcement for Mac Monterey users: M1 Mac release »

Monterey M1 downloads
Monterey on Apple chip »

If you are using Monterey or higher on an Apple chip (M1), you should use this alternative download. (This build is targeted for the Apple M1, so should not need Apple Rosetta, allowing you to get the most performance-wise from your M1.) Please note this early release may have some aesthetic issues we are working on.

Click the above link, then select the sub-folder with the highest version number to find the .dmg.

Monterey on Intel downloads
Monterey or Big Sur on Intel Macs »

Try this alternative download if you are using Monterey or higher (or Big Sur) on an Intel Mac and the regular download is not working.

Click the above link, then select the sub-folder with the highest version number to find the .dmg.

If you are not sure if your Mac has an Intel or an Apple chip, click the Apple logo menu, select "About This Mac" and check the "Chip".)

▶ If GateKeeper warns it is 'unable to check for malicious software', go to 'System Settings -> Security -> General' and add an exception to allow it to "open anyway" (see Apple site for more info).
If you get a message that the App is "damaged", then try either:
* Run Terminal, and enter: xattr -cr /path/to/TheApplication.app
* or, also in Terminal: sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /path/to/TheApplication.app
* and/or try rebooting or clearing your cache and re-downloading the DMG. Contact us if that still doesn't work.

macOS 32-bit (old):

Download: tlTerm_2019_11.1.0.2625.dmg

[^ final 32-bit version] To install, open the DMG package, and drag the application icons onto your Applications folder.
Important: Please note for 32-bit macOS, our final release will be version 2019 - you can still use it on 32-bit-compatible macOS systems, but new features and updates will only be in our new 64-bit (Catalina-ready) releases.

Getting Help

New to tlTerm? We suggest you start with the "Getting Started" section in the User Guide. and/or:

Tutorial Videos (These are mostly TLex, but most of the information applies to tlTerm)

FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions and "Tips and Tricks"

TLex Mailing List » ('Unofficial')

Support

ChangeLog - Detailed list of new features in each release

Software Activation

When you first run the software, it will ask to be activated. Simply follow the activation instructions carefully. You will need your 9-digit License Number (if you have lost or don't know your License Number, click here).

Re-activation is not usually required when updating. NB: If the software will be used by multiple Windows users on the same computer, you may need administrator rights at time of activation.

Evaluation

If you do not have a License Number, you can try out the software by clicking "EVALUATE" (some functional limitations may apply). See "Help/About" for the expiry date. At any time, you can purchase a License Number to activate the software and remove all limitations.

Microsoft SmartScreen

If you see a window that looks like this, click "More Info", then select "Run Anyway". Also please select "Report as Safe" if you see such an option.

Step 1: "More Info"

SmartScreen Warning Instructions Step 1

Step 2: "Run Anyway"

SmartScreen Warning Instructions Step 2