PuTTY for Mac: run PuTTY on your Mac

PuTTY's developers have never released a Mac version. If you want PuTTY itself, with its configuration window and saved sessions, CrossDriver Run runs the Windows version on your Mac.

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Every Pro feature is free during the preview, until December 31, 2026

PuTTY on a Mac today

The PuTTY FAQ says the team doubts it will ever finish a Mac version. Mac users usually switch to the Terminal and the ssh command, which works but isn't PuTTY.

What you get with the Windows version

The official PuTTY from the PuTTY website
The configuration window and saved sessions
SSH connections

Good to know

PuTTY currently runs in an environment of the "Rosetta" type: choose it when you create the environment. Support in "Native" environments is in progress.

No special setup needed: download the official installer and drag it onto CrossDriver Run, or double-click it.

How to run PuTTY on your Mac

Download CrossDriver RunDrag it into Applications like any other Mac app. The preview includes every Pro feature for free, and the free edition needs no account.
Drag in the installerOr pick an app in the Setup Center. CrossDriver Run gets the runtimes, fonts and settings it needs ready for you.
Open it like a Mac appDouble-click and go. Add it to Applications, and from then on open it from Launchpad or Spotlight.

Questions about PuTTY on a Mac

Is there PuTTY for Mac?

There's no official Mac version. CrossDriver Run runs PuTTY for Windows on your Mac.

Do I need PuTTY on a Mac at all?

macOS has the ssh command in Terminal. If you prefer PuTTY's window, saved sessions or settings shared with colleagues, run PuTTY itself.

Try PuTTY on your Mac