[silves89]

I develop using Linux but sometimes I have to use macOS. Mostly I work locally but sometimes I work on remote boxes. tmux means I get a consistent experience where ever I am.

I'm not fully versed in what iTerm can do but tmux does splits and tabs. The tabs are very useful. I can also use tmuxinator so I can start up with a standard set of splits and tabs very quickly.

There are the issues you mentioned. But once it's configured I don't find those troubling. And once you change the prefix to something sane it's really nice to use. I enjoy moving around tmux. So for me there are big benefits and tmux is one of the first things I install on a new machine.