Ftp Tool For Mac Os

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  • Installs 'Avira' and 5 other programs under that name without an option to opt out.

  • It is good

  • It is good

  • When it works it's OK although the 'the file changed do you want to transfer it' feature should be something that can be disabled easily. Similarly, choosing binary or ASCII transfers is too cumbersome if not using auto mode. All of which one would tolerate in a free product if it worked reliably. But it plain and simply doesn't. Especially for files larger than about 100M. Where other FTP clients breeze through, Filezilla just barfs. So overall this is not a product I would recommend.

  • I've seen a lot of bad reviews for FileZilla, but notice that they all seem to relate to the Windows version. I use FileZilla on the Mac, and consequently don't encounter any of the problems with additional unwanted software being installed. I have to say that I find the software sufficient for all of my FTP needs. It's a good, solid piece of software. One thing I have noticed though is that you get plenty of updates. I seem to be offered a new update almost every time I use it!

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FileZilla is a cross-platform graphical FTP, SFTP, and FTPS file management tool for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and more. With tons of intuitive tools, FileZilla helps you quickly move files between your computer and Web server.

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  • FileZilla is a free, open-source FTP client for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Due to its price tag (or lack thereof), cross-platform support, and ease of use, FileZilla is a go-to option for many users.
  • The FTP features in Mac OS X have been around since the earliest days of OS X, and they’re still around in OS X Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Snow Leopard, you name it, it’s supported.

If you have a self-installed WordPress blog, you should be familiar with File Transfer Protocol (FTP). This is the protocol used by WordPress users to upload plugins and themes to the web server. FTP is also a popular protocol used by website builders to transfer files between computer and web server.

To be able to use FTP, you need an FTP client. There are two kinds of FTP clients: computer-based and web-basedOnline FTP Clients: Use FTP Online without Installing A ClientOnline FTP Clients: Use FTP Online without Installing A ClientRead More, but we are not going to discuss the web-based clients here.

While trying to update one of my blogs, I tried to search for several alternative FTP clients for my Mac. And here are the results

A. Multiple OS FTP Clients

1. Classic FTP –> is a fully featured, free FTP client available for Mac OS X and Windows. It has a “Mirror and Upload” tool which will scan a selected local folder and upload any files that do not exist on the remote folder. The application also allows you to synchronize navigation of a local and remote folder.


2. CrossFTP –> is designed to be an easy-to-use client. It has a two-pane browser-like user interface which is simple to learn and use. Multi-tabs design facilitates managing and connecting multiple FTP sites simultaneously in a single window. It’s written in Java so it would work in any Java-enabled machine.

3. FileZilla –> is a popular Windows-based FTP client. I didn’t even know that there was a Mac version of FileZilla until I researched for this article. I had high hopes when I was about to use this app for the first time. But personally, I think that the Mac version is not as easy to use as the Windows versionTransfer Files by FTP with FileZillaTransfer Files by FTP with FileZillaRead More. FileZilla is also available for Linux.

B. Mac-only FTP Clients

4. Cyberduck –> is a open source product licensed under the GPL and free to use. It is available in many languages and most translations are contributed by users. It is voted by many Mac communities as one of the best FTP clients available for Mac. Cyberduck is also available as a dashboard widget.

5. OneButton FTP [No Longer Available] –> is a graphical FTP client for Mac OS X with a strong emphasis on simplicity, drag and drop usability, and file queuing. It allows you to easily transfer files to and from remote servers, such as the ones hosting your websites, simply by dragging files to and from your computer. At the time of writing, this app is no longer supported by the author, but still works fine.

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6. MacFusion –> is an open source Mac application that allows you to work with files on servers across the internet, as if they were sitting on your computer. Macfusion presents as a Volume in Finder. Macfusion works with SSH/SFTP and FTP servers. This app requires Leopard and Google’s MacFUSE. You can learn more about how to set up MacFUSE on the wiki howto page or the Quicker Start Guide page.

C. Dashboard FTP Widgets

7. Ãœbertragen –> is a widget designed to transfer files, be it to a FTP server, to another Mac running Ubertragen on your local network (through Bonjour) or to one of your Bluetooth devices.

8. Fire Widget –> is a drag-and-drop FTP upload widget. It has a simple interface and runs nicely. Just drop a file, the gate slides up, the file gets transfered, and you are done.

There are others, of course, which did not make it to the list simply because of my lack of knowledge. So, if you know any other alternatives, please share using the comment below.

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  1. Do not use ClassicFTP it is sooo slow and to my knowledge it lacks major features such as CHMODEing.

  2. SublimeText is a really good one. But unfortunately it's only for windows.

  3. Classic FTP is a dog! It's so sloooowwww!

    Will try the FireFox FTP next!

  4. FireFTP and Fetch for me. For simple jobs, Go=>Server... and type ftp://server is also adequate.

  5. I've been using Filezilla for a long time. I personally found it much superior than Cyberduck. chmod'ing, remote editing, toggling hidden/system files etc can't be done (or maybe there is some complex way to do it) in Cyberduck. Thanks for the article, I have some others to try.

    • Have you tries cmnd . for preferences?
      There you will find that you can select an editor, I use smultron.
      Try cmnd i to change permissions or ctrl return to copy or change the name.

    • Have you tried cmnd . for preferences?
      There you will find that you can select an editor, I use smultron.
      Try cmnd i to change permissions or ctrl return to copy or change the name.
      Sorry if repeat

  6. Fetch is free for educational and charitable use.

  7. Good information and thanks for doing the research. If you use the Firefox browser on your Mac you can install the FireFTP addon for the browser (This also works in Windows).

    I use this exclusively now and would recommend it to any one because of it's ease of use. You can get it here: fireftp.mozdev.org/

    Best regards,

    Jerry Kidd (Former MUO contributor)