Comments on: Mac OS X FTP Clients Throwdown http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/ The Apple Blog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alex http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-114585 Alex Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:12:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-114585 The FTP and FXP client named CrossFTP looks good, and the basic version is free: <a href="http://www.crossftp.com" rel="nofollow"> The FTP and FXP client named CrossFTP looks good, and the basic version is free:

]]> By: Jim Jordan http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-114018 Jim Jordan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:47:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-114018 Free (GPL), very capable, cross-platform, open source http://filezilla-project.org/ Free (GPL), very capable, cross-platform, open source

http://filezilla-project.org/

]]> By: Ben http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-103484 Ben Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:40:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-103484 People who love Transmit have not tried Yummy. People who love Transmit have not tried Yummy.

]]> By: JoeSmall http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-103448 JoeSmall Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:30:55 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-103448 check out forklift at http://binarynights.com. It's a new app with built in FTP/SFTP client. I love it! check out forklift at http://binarynights.com. It’s a new app with built in FTP/SFTP client. I love it!

]]> By: Tim McIntosh http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-95472 Tim McIntosh Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:42:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-95472 Minor correction: The comment that "Son of Fugu" adds nothing is incorrect. It adds the ability to do remote editing with any application, as opposed to Fugu, which only supports external editors implementing the BBEdit protocol. Minor correction: The comment that “Son of Fugu” adds nothing is incorrect. It adds the ability to do remote editing with any application, as opposed to Fugu, which only supports external editors implementing the BBEdit protocol.

]]> By: will http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-63290 will Wed, 13 Sep 2006 23:06:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-63290 Re: Jason, Panic rep here, we didn't charge for our universal release. In fact, if you look at the 3.5 release notes you'll see a plethora of features without a hint of an upgrade fee. We only charge across major versions (ie. 2.0 to 3.0) which we feel are well worth the modest upgrade price. Thanks for the kind words about Transmit...we're glad you like it! cheers, will Re: Jason,
Panic rep here, we didn’t charge for our universal release. In fact, if you look at the 3.5 release notes you’ll see a plethora of features without a hint of an upgrade fee. We only charge across major versions (ie. 2.0 to 3.0) which we feel are well worth the modest upgrade price. Thanks for the kind words about Transmit…we’re glad you like it!

cheers, will

]]> By: FTPplanet.com Blog http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-62281 FTPplanet.com Blog Tue, 05 Sep 2006 12:11:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-62281 <strong>FTP Clients for the Mac OS X...</strong> It's a bit more difficult to find a great FTP client for a Mac (after all, WS_FTP is only available on Windows ;-). I came across a fantastic analysis of the various Mac FTP clients available over on The Apple...... FTP Clients for the Mac OS X…

It’s a bit more difficult to find a great FTP client for a Mac (after all, WS_FTP is only available on Windows ;-). I came across a fantastic analysis of the various Mac FTP clients available over on The Apple……

]]> By: MacJedi http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60472 MacJedi Mon, 14 Aug 2006 13:33:29 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60472 Hmmm...I don't think Captain FTP has an ugly interface and I think it is wrong of you to eliminate potentially the top client in this category based on a subjective opinion. Most of the reviews on the shareware sites indicate users like me really like the interface. Captain FTP is rated in the top two or three by most independent Mac reviewers like MacWorld for example. It is definitely the most reliable and full featured client out there for heavy duty users and beginners. Looks like you do have a problem, I have made synchronizations with the Captain for projects containing 5,000 files and over 1GB in size without a hitch. I have also been able to do this with some of the other clients you mentioned. Hmmm…I don’t think Captain FTP has an ugly interface and I think it is wrong of you to eliminate potentially the top client in this category based on a subjective opinion. Most of the reviews on the shareware sites indicate users like me really like the interface.

Captain FTP is rated in the top two or three by most independent Mac reviewers like MacWorld for example.

It is definitely the most reliable and full featured client out there for heavy duty users and beginners.

Looks like you do have a problem, I have made synchronizations with the Captain for projects containing 5,000 files and over 1GB in size without a hitch. I have also been able to do this with some of the other clients you mentioned.

]]> By: Jason http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60409 Jason Sun, 13 Aug 2006 18:05:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60409 Transmit all the way. The only downside is that they charge you for major upgrades, i.e. from powerPC to Intel. Transmit all the way. The only downside is that they charge you for major upgrades, i.e. from powerPC to Intel.

]]> By: Yvonne http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60373 Yvonne Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:06:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60373 <blockquote>RBrowser - Crippled demo (only FTP), lack of modern Nice to Have features, and <b>it’s high price</b> make this an unattractive app stacked up against the new generation of FTP apps.</blockquote> I've been using the RBrowser 'demo' for a while, and it's great for doing simple FTP tasks. Though Cyberduck is OK too :/

RBrowser - Crippled demo (only FTP), lack of modern Nice to Have features, and it’s high price make this an unattractive app stacked up against the new generation of FTP apps.

I’ve been using the RBrowser ‘demo’ for a while, and it’s great for doing simple FTP tasks. Though Cyberduck is OK too :/

]]> By: Anto http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60358 Anto Sun, 13 Aug 2006 03:42:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60358 Erik, I think the problem is your internet connection, your NAT box (if you have one), or your ftp server. We regularly transfer *very* large directories with Interarchy, the biggest at the moment contains 368892 files. I find it difficult to believe Interarchy is the problem, especially when so many other ftp clients fail too. Erik, I think the problem is your internet connection, your NAT box (if you have one), or your ftp server. We regularly transfer *very* large directories with Interarchy, the biggest at the moment contains 368892 files. I find it difficult to believe Interarchy is the problem, especially when so many other ftp clients fail too.

]]> By: Somazx http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60338 Somazx Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:00:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60338 I do use FTP every day - in conjunction with a textmate. Ideally the FTP is built into the editor or the OS (even better) I'm not paying $30 for something as basic as (S)FTP. I do use FTP every day - in conjunction with a textmate. Ideally the FTP is built into the editor or the OS (even better) I’m not paying $30 for something as basic as (S)FTP.

]]> By: Jim Matthews http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60306 Jim Matthews Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:01:43 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60306 Eric: Yes, we do test with transfers of thousands of files. We'd love to figure out why Fetch stalls on your big transfers, and correct the problem in a future release. If you have some time and are comfortable collecting packet traces please drop me a note at bugs at fetchsoftworks dot com. Eric: Yes, we do test with transfers of thousands of files. We’d love to figure out why Fetch stalls on your big transfers, and correct the problem in a future release. If you have some time and are comfortable collecting packet traces please drop me a note at bugs at fetchsoftworks dot com.

]]> By: Erik http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60297 Erik Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:33:43 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60297 I tried them all, and have spent too much money and time looking for one that actually works in OS X. I frequently upload hundreds of small files and Yummy FTP is the only one that has been successful consistently without stalling out (and no I am not affiliated with them in any way either - just a satisfied customer). The Terminal FTP/SFTP is consistent I should say, but I do like to have drag and drop simplicity. I don't know what the problem with all the other FTP apps is, but as a web developer this is really not something they should have problems with. You can't believe how annoying it is when you have a couple hundred files and have to go manually check all of them to make sure they weren't corrupted, because the FTP app decided to stall out. And NEVER being able to upload that new photo album, for example, without uploading only 10 or so files at a time is a complete waste of my time. Other ftp apps time out and continue to the next, etc. Then you get to play the "go search for the corrupted file game". I used Cyberduck for a long time and just couldn't work with all the force quit/stalling. It's getting better, but not there yet. I'd still condider Cyberduck a very beta, and wonder why the author of this blog gave it a strong 3rd place. Drawers for bookmarks? Yea, great, whoopie, but if the app locks up all the time during a process of what it's supposed to do, who cares? Cap'n FTP had plenty of stall outs too, along with Transmit, Interarchy, and Fetch. All the same problems. Maybe it's my target FTP server (PureFTP on Linux mostly), but Yummy FTP handles all those big, complex uploads with tons of files, no problem, where the other FTP apps just conk out after maybe 1MB or so, or after a few files. It makes me wonder if the other guys even tested their software trying to upload more than 50 or so files at one time? I tried them all, and have spent too much money and time looking for one that actually works in OS X. I frequently upload hundreds of small files and Yummy FTP is the only one that has been successful consistently without stalling out (and no I am not affiliated with them in any way either - just a satisfied customer). The Terminal FTP/SFTP is consistent I should say, but I do like to have drag and drop simplicity. I don’t know what the problem with all the other FTP apps is, but as a web developer this is really not something they should have problems with. You can’t believe how annoying it is when you have a couple hundred files and have to go manually check all of them to make sure they weren’t corrupted, because the FTP app decided to stall out. And NEVER being able to upload that new photo album, for example, without uploading only 10 or so files at a time is a complete waste of my time. Other ftp apps time out and continue to the next, etc. Then you get to play the “go search for the corrupted file game”. I used Cyberduck for a long time and just couldn’t work with all the force quit/stalling. It’s getting better, but not there yet. I’d still condider Cyberduck a very beta, and wonder why the author of this blog gave it a strong 3rd place. Drawers for bookmarks? Yea, great, whoopie, but if the app locks up all the time during a process of what it’s supposed to do, who cares? Cap’n FTP had plenty of stall outs too, along with Transmit, Interarchy, and Fetch. All the same problems. Maybe it’s my target FTP server (PureFTP on Linux mostly), but Yummy FTP handles all those big, complex uploads with tons of files, no problem, where the other FTP apps just conk out after maybe 1MB or so, or after a few files. It makes me wonder if the other guys even tested their software trying to upload more than 50 or so files at one time?

]]> By: Rick http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60184 Rick Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:59:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60184 Sorry to be pedantic, but this blog has a lot of exposure, and if you learn this once all your future articles will be just a little bit better: The possessive "its" doesn't have an apostrophe. So, in your sentence Although early in it’s development, it’s already quite bad. you should take out the first apostrophe (before development) and leave the first one in. Sorry to be pedantic, but this blog has a lot of exposure, and if you learn this once all your future articles will be just a little bit better: The possessive “its” doesn’t have an apostrophe. So, in your sentence

Although early in it’s development, it’s already quite bad.

you should take out the first apostrophe (before development) and leave the first one in.

]]> By: Mark http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60183 Mark Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:37:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60183 Michael, Thanks for the extensive review. It is very useful for us to see how ecxFTP compares to other clients. In the PDF spreadsheet, ecxFTP is claimed to have no support for Multiple Concurrent Transfers and Connections. However, it is possible to upload multiple files, while making a new connection to a different FTP server. Of course, we admit that the interface does not make it easy to accomplish this, yet. Please note that ecxFTP is still in beta stage and we are working hard to add several of the missing features. Also, we aim at a niche market. Basically, this means we create it for those who have told us what they miss in other FTP clients while we are not trying to re-create the n-th version of the same thing. Everyone who feels top be missing something in all other clients is welcome to contact us. Contact information can be found at our web site. Best regards, Mark Schonewille Economy-x-Talk P.S. Could your make a PDF file in landscape format for printing? Michael,

Thanks for the extensive review. It is very useful for us to see how ecxFTP compares to other clients. In the PDF spreadsheet, ecxFTP is claimed to have no support for Multiple Concurrent Transfers and Connections. However, it is possible to upload multiple files, while making a new connection to a different FTP server. Of course, we admit that the interface does not make it easy to accomplish this, yet.

Please note that ecxFTP is still in beta stage and we are working hard to add several of the missing features. Also, we aim at a niche market. Basically, this means we create it for those who have told us what they miss in other FTP clients while we are not trying to re-create the n-th version of the same thing. Everyone who feels top be missing something in all other clients is welcome to contact us. Contact information can be found at our web site.

Best regards,

Mark Schonewille
Economy-x-Talk

P.S. Could your make a PDF file in landscape format for printing?

]]> By: Dat Nguyen http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60029 Dat Nguyen Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:17:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-60029 I don't think the price point matters much for this type of software. Transmitt is only $30 -- that's $1 everyday for one month. If you rely on FTP software regularly, it's a great deal. While Cyberduck is nice, I'd pay the small fee for the extra polish and to support great developers. This isn't like paying for Joe-cheap-3D-modelling-software instead of Maya. I don’t think the price point matters much for this type of software. Transmitt is only $30 — that’s $1 everyday for one month. If you rely on FTP software regularly, it’s a great deal. While Cyberduck is nice, I’d pay the small fee for the extra polish and to support great developers. This isn’t like paying for Joe-cheap-3D-modelling-software instead of Maya.

]]> By: Somazx http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59970 Somazx Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:26:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59970 For me, free and opensource outweigh the few features Transmit has over Cyberduck. I like Cyberduck's minimal interface and it seemed a lot faster than Transmit ever did. I gave up on Transmit like 6 months ago in favor of cyberduck and haven't looked back since. For me, free and opensource outweigh the few features Transmit has over Cyberduck. I like Cyberduck’s minimal interface and it seemed a lot faster than Transmit ever did. I gave up on Transmit like 6 months ago in favor of cyberduck and haven’t looked back since.

]]> By: gisli h http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59944 gisli h Thu, 10 Aug 2006 13:37:00 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59944 first application i have ever bought on any computer. use it to maintain my website and dumb crap on my xbox first application i have ever bought on any computer.

use it to maintain my website and dumb crap on my xbox

]]> By: Lotek » Blog Archive » I migliori 5 Client FTP per Mac OS X http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59931 Lotek » Blog Archive » I migliori 5 Client FTP per Mac OS X Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:14:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59931 [...] I migliori 5 Client FTP per Mac OS X Da admin The Apple Blog ci presenta questa classifica dei Top 5 Client FTP per Mac. La cosa più interessante è che tra i 5 ce n’è uno freeware, Cyberduck, e ve lo consiglio caldamente. Social bookmarking:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] I migliori 5 Client FTP per Mac OS X Da admin The Apple Blog ci presenta questa classifica dei Top 5 Client FTP per Mac. La cosa più interessante è che tra i 5 ce n’è uno freeware, Cyberduck, e ve lo consiglio caldamente. Social bookmarking:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Rob http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59879 Rob Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:05:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59879 Fetch is free if you're a student or work for a charity, and personally I prefer it to Cyberduck for it's ease of use. Fetch is free if you’re a student or work for a charity, and personally I prefer it to Cyberduck for it’s ease of use.

]]> By: OS X Freeware » Blog Archive » Cyberduck - FTP-Transfer absolut mac-like http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59862 OS X Freeware » Blog Archive » Cyberduck - FTP-Transfer absolut mac-like Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:34:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59862 [...] [ Technorati-Tags: Freeware | OSX | Utility | FTP | OpenSource ] Nachtrag 17.05.2006 Bei einer aktuellen Umfrage zum Thema FTP beim Apple Blog schlägt sich Cyberduck übrigens auch ganz wacker… Nachtrag 10.08.2006 Im Vergleichstest beim Apple Blog gibt es eine Tabelle, in der die Features der 5 populärsten FTP-Clients gegenüberstellt werden Explore posts in the same categories: OpenSource, Freeware, Mac OS X, Top 10, Webentwicklung [...] [...] [ Technorati-Tags: Freeware | OSX | Utility | FTP | OpenSource ] Nachtrag 17.05.2006 Bei einer aktuellen Umfrage zum Thema FTP beim Apple Blog schlägt sich Cyberduck übrigens auch ganz wacker… Nachtrag 10.08.2006 Im Vergleichstest beim Apple Blog gibt es eine Tabelle, in der die Features der 5 populärsten FTP-Clients gegenüberstellt werden Explore posts in the same categories: OpenSource, Freeware, Mac OS X, Top 10, Webentwicklung [...]

]]> By: GS http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59853 GS Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:09:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59853 I agree too. Transmit if your a novice. Interarchy if you want to do anything serious. I used to use Transmit but outgrew it. Now I use Interarchy. Interarchy is to Transmit what Aperture is to iPhoto. I agree too. Transmit if your a novice. Interarchy if you want to do anything serious. I used to use Transmit but outgrew it. Now I use Interarchy.

Interarchy is to Transmit what Aperture is to iPhoto.

]]> By: Techscraper http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59852 Techscraper Thu, 10 Aug 2006 04:04:39 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59852 I have to agree. Transmit is a real pleasure to work with and deserves the top honors. The droplets are a godsend... I have to agree. Transmit is a real pleasure to work with and deserves the top honors. The droplets are a godsend…

]]> By: olof http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59838 olof Thu, 10 Aug 2006 02:05:53 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59838 I would really like to se a mac verion of Flash FXP. Its the absolute best FTP program I ever used. I would really like to se a mac verion of Flash FXP.
Its the absolute best FTP program I ever used.

]]> By: Snaggy http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59831 Snaggy Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:41:05 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59831 Hmmm, am I the only one in the Universe who uses Vicomsoft ftp client? http://www.ftpclient.com/ Hmmm, am I the only one in the Universe who uses Vicomsoft ftp client?

http://www.ftpclient.com/

]]> By: hackand http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59821 hackand Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:11:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59821 I hate don't like Cyberduck. It gives me way too many spinning beachballs, it is quite unstable and slow on my system (Intel iMac 17") and the UI is most of the time slow and not so comfortable to use. I hate don’t like Cyberduck. It gives me way too many spinning beachballs, it is quite unstable and slow on my system (Intel iMac 17″) and the UI is most of the time slow and not so comfortable to use.

]]> By: Matthew Drayton http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59811 Matthew Drayton Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:28:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59811 Hello Andrew, I think your comparison chart has a couple of missing features for Interarchy. Interarchy supports spotlight and has a Quicksilver plugin. And Interarchy 8.2, which is currently in beta testing, supports Growl. Regards, Matthew Hello Andrew,

I think your comparison chart has a couple of missing features for Interarchy. Interarchy supports spotlight and has a Quicksilver plugin. And Interarchy 8.2, which is currently in beta testing, supports Growl.

Regards,
Matthew

]]> By: Michael Marmarou http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59804 Michael Marmarou Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:06:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59804 Ezra, I did mention them at the bottom. I do use ncftp and sftp frequently for quick transfers, and also my job requires me to be ssh'ing to other computers, so I am forced to use command-line. To all: Please note that I said just after the Top 5 that all 5 make very good apps. I am sure everyone has there preferences, but I would recommend all 5 to anyone. Ezra, I did mention them at the bottom. I do use ncftp and sftp frequently for quick transfers, and also my job requires me to be ssh’ing to other computers, so I am forced to use command-line.

To all: Please note that I said just after the Top 5 that all 5 make very good apps. I am sure everyone has there preferences, but I would recommend all 5 to anyone.

]]> By: Jon Harris http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59803 Jon Harris Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:03:38 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59803 Don't shoot me down in flames for ignorance - but what's wrong with Dreamweaver, especially if all the website files you are creating are created using that same program? Interested to know why people feel such a strong need for a separate client? Don’t shoot me down in flames for ignorance - but what’s wrong with Dreamweaver, especially if all the website files you are creating are created using that same program? Interested to know why people feel such a strong need for a separate client?

]]> By: fallenrogue http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59794 fallenrogue Wed, 09 Aug 2006 23:30:23 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59794 I want to like Cyberduck...mostly because of the price point. But it crashes anytime I move anything upwards of 2 MB. Downloaded Transit and never looked back. Great list! I want to like Cyberduck…mostly because of the price point. But it crashes anytime I move anything upwards of 2 MB. Downloaded Transit and never looked back. Great list!

]]> By: Andrew Stone http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59784 Andrew Stone Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:28:03 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59784 I use commandline apps rarely in OS X but for FTP most of my ftp requirements are well served by NCFTP. Does all the nice stuff like file transfer resumption that some of the more mature GUI based FTP apps do but NCFTP uses almost no resources so it chugs away in the background. If you are dealing with a flakey connection that can timeout easily NCFTP will trounce Transmit or Interarchy almost every time for uninterrupted transfers. Anyway, commandline apps are only for a few of us who don't mind working that way but if you are comfortable with the commandline NCFTP should be able to serve 80% of your FTP needs and for the situations where you are transfers a file in this directory, two in that and then 3 in that directory - then a GUI based FTP app is the way to go but for whole directory transfers if you do commandline thing you should be using NCFTP. I use commandline apps rarely in OS X but for FTP most of my ftp requirements are well served by NCFTP. Does all the nice stuff like file transfer resumption that some of the more mature GUI based FTP apps do but NCFTP uses almost no resources so it chugs away in the background. If you are dealing with a flakey connection that can timeout easily NCFTP will trounce Transmit or Interarchy almost every time for uninterrupted transfers.

Anyway, commandline apps are only for a few of us who don’t mind working that way but if you are comfortable with the commandline NCFTP should be able to serve 80% of your FTP needs and for the situations where you are transfers a file in this directory, two in that and then 3 in that directory - then a GUI based FTP app is the way to go but for whole directory transfers if you do commandline thing you should be using NCFTP.

]]> By: Dennis http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59783 Dennis Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:24:01 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59783 Yummy is the one for me. After months of trying all of the above, it just felt better to me at the time. I would consider Transmit with the latest version as it seems better than previous versions. Since I have paid for Yummy I will stick with it, plus the developer is very responsive in the forums and by e-mail. Dennis Yummy is the one for me. After months of trying all of the above, it just felt better to me at the time. I would consider Transmit with the latest version as it seems better than previous versions. Since I have paid for Yummy I will stick with it, plus the developer is very responsive in the forums and by e-mail.

Dennis

]]> By: Michael Nowlin http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59780 Michael Nowlin Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:11:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59780 Interarchy supports Amazon S3 storage (a cheap - secure online backup solution) Interarchy supports Amazon S3 storage (a cheap - secure online backup solution)

]]> By: Thomas http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59779 Thomas Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:08:43 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/2006/08/09/mac-os-x-ftp-clients-throwdown/#comment-59779 Used Transmit, CyberDuck and YummyFTP quite regularly, I have to say that YummyFTP beats out CyberDuck for sure and even edges out Transmit. It's got a cool history area that makes tabs un-necessary. Used Transmit, CyberDuck and YummyFTP quite regularly, I have to say that YummyFTP beats out CyberDuck for sure and even edges out Transmit. It’s got a cool history area that makes tabs un-necessary.

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