Every machine, one key away.

A terminal that drops from the top of the screen at one key, with tabs, splits and sessions on every machine you use.

v0.1.2 · 9 November 2026

F12

over any app

3

desktop systems

5

installers, x64 and ARM64

0

tabs lost when you quit

See it drop.

QuaRex

macOS 13+ · Windows 10+ · Linux

A terminal one key away, on every machine you use.

Everything within one key.

Drops over full-screen apps

Any key, any height

Spaces with names and colours

Drag panes between windows

SSH at home or on Tailscale

Pair a computer once

Sessions survive quitting

Remote files open here

Remote localhost, here

iTerm2-style menus

Shell integration

Ready for coding agents

Pick your desktop.

macOS

macOS 13+ · Apple silicon

Signed and notarized by Apple

Windows

Windows 10 (1809) or 11

Not signed yet — at SmartScreen: More info, then Run anyway

Linux

.deb for Debian and Ubuntu

Or the one-line install below, for any distribution

# macOS or Linux curl -fsSL https://github.com/abd3lraouf-studios/quarex-releases/releases/latest/download/install.sh | sh # Windows, in PowerShell irm https://github.com/abd3lraouf-studios/quarex-releases/releases/latest/download/install.ps1 | iex

The script installs the newest build: notarized in Applications on a Mac, per user in ~/.local on Linux, checksum-checked on Windows.

Press

Writing about it? The kit is open.

Screenshots and the icon at every size, boilerplate in two lengths, the fact sheet and the palette — free to publish without asking, and downloadable as one zip.

Open the QuaRex press kit

No embargo · review copies on request

Before you install

Why does Windows warn me?

The Windows build is not code-signed yet. At “Windows protected your PC”, choose More info, then Run anyway.

Does it run on an Intel Mac?

Not yet: the Mac build is for Apple silicon, macOS 13 or later.

What does it cost?

Nothing while it is a preview, with no account to make.

How does it update?

By itself, from signed releases — or Check for Updates… any time.

One key down, every machine in reach.

Free while it is a preview. Install it and press F12.

Free preview · macOS, Windows, Linux

Built by a one-person studio. If it has earned a place in your day, you can help fund the next release →

QuaRex

A drop-down terminal for every machine you use