Secure Ftp For Mac

Captain FTP has the ability to split files, download each segmentindividually, and then reassemble the pieces. Particularly whenconnecting to servers that limit the bandwidth for eachconnection, this can greatly improve download speeds. Captain FTP isalso an SFTP client. It is shareware available from:

Fetch has a long history and enjoys tremendous popularityin the Mac OS community. Though it was not updated for several years,in version 4 it re-emerged as a modern, OS X-native FTP client,supporting server-to-server transfers, resumable downloads, and sitemirroring. Developed by Jim Matthews, formerly of Dartmouth, it is available freeof charge to users affiliated with academic institutions. For others,Fetch is available as shareware. Visit the Fetch web site at:

Although Hefty FTP does not have a particularly intuitive interface, itdoes have a few unique features, such as the ability to scheduledownloads and play MP3 files. It also has a separate windowthat you can use to queue file transfers, pause and restart downloads,and adjust the priority of queued items. It is shareware from Black Diamond; you canvisit the Hefty FTP web site at:

Formerly called Anarchie, Interarchy has enjoyed a longhistory as a favored Mac OS, and now Mac OS X, FTP client. It is oneof the most advanced programs of its kind, offering several featuresunavailable in other FTP clients, such as integration with the Mac OSX Network Utility, and supports a number of protocols includingSFTP. It behaves much like the Finder in the way itdisplays and manipulates files on FTP servers, making it easy to usefor those familiar with Mac OS X. Developed by Stairways Software, itis now a commercial product. Visit the Interarchy web site at:

NetFinder offers an interface that looks and behaves more like theFinder than any of the other programs. It is very customizable andhas a strong feature set. Perhaps its most useful feature is itsability to move files between directories and servers without usingthe hard drive as an intermediary. Created by Peter Li and VincentTan, NetFinder is available as shareware. Visit the NetFinder web site at:

osXigen is an FTP and SFTP client with several advanced features,including a time zone manager that makes it easier to synchronize withdistant sites. It is shareware available from JomoSoft. You maydownload it from:

RBrowser is a Mac OS X-only application that provides a graphicalinterface for the FTP, SFTP, and SSH programs built intothe operating system. It is a commercial product developed by RobertVasvari. You may download a demo from the RBrowser web site:

As its name indicates, SimpleFTP is an FTP and SFTP client thatforgoes advanced features for ease of use. Although its interfacedoesn't attempt to mimic the Finder, it is straightforward anduncluttered. SimpleFTP is shareware available from On-Core, Inc. Youmay download it from:

Transmit combines elements of Fetch and the Finder,resulting in a very easy-to-use FTP and SFTP program. Transmit offersa compact and attractive interface that lets you view remote and localdirectories in the same window. Developed by Panic, Transmit isavailable as shareware from:

Although primarily a web browser, Microsoft'sInternetExplorer also doubles as an FTP client. It has fewer featuresthan the dedicated FTP clients, but its downloading capabilities arebetter than Netscape's or Mozilla's. Visit the web site for InternetExplorer for Mac OS X at:

Mozilla is the open source web browser upon which recent versions ofNetscape are based. It is updated more frequently than Netscape, butits feature set is more experimental. It is less functional thandedicated FTP clients, but has the advantage of combining severalfunctions in a single application. Visit Mozilla's web site at:

Netscape, which is Mac OS X-native in version 6 and later, is afreeware web browser that also functions as an FTPclient. It has fewer features than the dedicated FTP clients, but hasthe advantage of providing several services in one application. Visitthe Netscape web site at: