Plus, I don't think you can upload.
I'm with Shaf here. We didn't say it can't be done, theoretically, but yeah...
The other thing too is, you're transferring then over just plain ftp, not
secured ftp, often known as SFTP. So, yeah, again, it can! be done, yes, I'll
give you that, but it's probably not the most ideal.
I'd do it in a pinch, if I had to, admittedly, but I'd try making that be a
last resort.
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: Shaf
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: ftp client for the mac
Using Finder for ftp is a really bad idea. Unless you're using a super fast
connection with a super fast server, you're going to get a lot of 'Finder Busy'
messages with VoiceOver and it'll drive you crazy.
-Shaf
On 7/9/2015 10:38 AM, Paul Erkens wrote:
Hi Caitlyn,
Just to add to this: if you need the ftp protocol onlyt to download stuff
from elsewhere, then finder can do the job as well, and then you won’t need a
dedicated ftp client. Just hit command plus k when you are in finder. This
opens a dialog where you enter a url. This url can also start off with ftp
colon slash slash, rather than with http colon slash slash. So, say you want to
connect to a server called ftp.somewhere.com. Here’s how to do it. If the port
for ftp is the standard one, i.e. if it is simply 21, then you hit command k,
you then type ftp://ftp.somewhere.com into the text field, and you then hit
connect. Your username and password will be asked for. Enter them and you will
be in. To get a list view, hit command plus the number 2.
This remote ftp server then looks just like a normal finder window. You can
copy files by hitting command plus c on them, you can traverse folders etc, and
then if you go to your desktop, downloads folder etc, then you can hit command
v to paste and download the files you selected, from the ftp server.
If the ftp server you are connecting to uses a non-standard port that it’s
listening on for your incoming ftp connection, then you simply append a colon,
and the port number to the name of the server.
So: command plus k, and then:
ftp://ftp.somewhere.com:4094
where 4094 is the non-standard port number the server requirees, if
applicable.
Hth,
Paul.
On 06 Jul 2015, at 19:45, Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone suggest a good ftp client for use with the mac? I’ve heard
about one called transport or something like that, but can’t find it in the app
store..
thanks!
Caitlyn
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