Best FTP

RobTalbert · Post by **RobTalbert** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:44 am

What is a good FTP application for OSX-Tiger?

I would like something that has a drag-and-drop user interface that would show the local file directory and the FTP-remote file directory. I need something inexpensive. I use Ipswitch FTP on the PC and it works well for me.

I know that Finder is supposed to be able to be used for FTP but I have not been able to make it work for some reason, so always turn back to my PC. I know I can go the Command-Line route, but would prefer something more user-intuitive with a lower learning curve.

Suggestions?

rentadrummer · Post by **rentadrummer** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:05 am

I use the free, unlicensed version of RBrowser:

http://www.rbrowser.com/

YouTube · Post by **James Steele** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:05 am

Transmit is my favorite:

http://www.panic.com/transmit/

emulatorloo · Post by **emulatorloo** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:06 pm

I second James on Transmit. Really like it.

Alternately, FTP is built into OS X.

Enter a link in safari -- example click this:

ftp://rolandmusik.de/pub/fotos/

The server will mount on your desktop

Or In the finder, command K brings up the "connect to server" dialog -- enter your ftp address and it mounts on the desktop.

sdemott · Post by **sdemott** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:02 pm

Unfortunately the Finder FTP works with some servers and not others, so I tend to not trust it.

Fetch has been the de facto FTP client for years, but it's not free. I also like CyberDuck, which is an open source FTP/SFTP client that is stable & fast. It even comes with its own widget.

Many people like Transmit - it wasn't my cup o' tea...but I'm very picky about how I like to work.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:15 am

I use CuteFTP Pro. It looks and works like a Finder window. Unfortunately, it's not free, but it does have a free trial period.

RobTalbert · Post by **RobTalbert** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:40 am

Thanks, I'll check these out!

azusa749a · Post by **azusa749a** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:38 pm

If you use Firefox, there's an extension called FireFTP. Excellent.

resomedia · Post by **resomedia** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:48 pm

Gotta say Transmit is by far the easiest. I use it every day and IT WORKS.

DP Fan · Post by **DP Fan** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:05 pm

I like Cyberduck. It works perfectly fine...and it's free...

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/i ... rduck.html

cyberduck.ch/

mhschmieder · Post by **mhschmieder** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:07 pm

Transmit's the easiest to use, the most full-featured, the most reliable, and one of the only ones written from scratch for OS X vs. ported from OS 9.

It is my third FTP program. The first one was unreliable, and the second one went out of business and didn't work after the next OS X upgrade. I forget the names of both of them.

I downloaded several trial versions of the four or five most popular and/or most recommended programs before settling on Transmit.

They are the most communicative and responsive with customers as well.

The only thing is, I haven't had a need to use this program for a year now, as I use YouSendIt.com for most stuff nowadays. Every now and then I hit a legacy FTP site though, so it's still handy to have a dedicated program.