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Panic releases Prompt 2.5 with support for Split View on iPad, 3D Touch on iPhone 6s

Panic has released their new 2.5 update for Prompt, the popular SSH application for iOS. Introducing split-screen views on the iPad and 3D Touch on the latest iPhones, this brings Prompt to the forefront with the latest features available in iOS 9.

The SSH application enables web developers and anyone who needs terminal-based access to easily do so on mobile. Prompt runs on iPhones and iPads alike. Today’s update also supports better layouts for the iPhone 6 Plus in landscape mode. Another handy feature introduced today is the ability to maintain multiple connections to a server while utilizing tabs to navigate between the open sessions.

What’s New in Version 2.5

Wow! It’s a HUGE FREE UPDATE with BRAND NEW FEATURES!

• You asked for it, we did it: Split-screen views on iPad!
• Open multiple connections to the same favorite server
• Tabs! Quickly and easily navigate between open sessions on both iPhone and iPad
• 3D Touch: Instantly connect to your three most recent servers by 3D Touching the Prompt home screen icon
• Spotlight Search: Search for Prompt favorites, then open a new connection with just one tap
• Our new accessory keys palette gives you instant access to every key you need to send commands with ease
• Terminal: Choose from four different fonts
• Improved SSH key management: Passphrases are now associated directly with keys themselves. No more entering passphrases for every server!
• Themes: Mix-and-match app themes and terminal themes. Light, Dark or both at the same time — it’s up to you!

SO MANY IMPROVEMENTS

• Improved iPhone 6+ support with better layout in landscape
• ECDSA is now supported for both server and client authentication (256, 384 and 521 bits)
• Quickly access all active sessions from the Servers list on iPhone, just a tap away
• Generate 256-, 384- and 521-bit ECDSA keys right in Prompt
• Prompt is now more colorful!

EVEN MORE

We’ve improved so much it won’t all fit here. Learn more at https://library.panic.com/prompt/

THANK YOU FOR USING PROMPT. IF YOU LIKE IT, SPREAD THE WORD!

Prompt 2.5 is available now for $7.99 in the App Store and is compatible with iPhones and iPads. Be sure to check out their other developer oriented applications: Transmit, an FTP client, and Coda a code editor for HTML, Java, Perl, and others.

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