best FREE FTP software

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bntz313

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Oct 2, 2008

• #1

Title says it all. I'm looking for an free ftp software that I can use to set up my portfolio.

 

vandozza

macrumors 6502a

• Oct 2, 2008

• #2

bntz313 said:

Title says it all. I'm looking for an free ftp software that I can use to set up my portfolio.

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cyberduck

 

scienide09

macrumors 65816

• Oct 2, 2008

• #3

Cyberduck is good. So is Fugu.

 

vandozza

macrumors 6502a

• Oct 2, 2008

• #4

yeah fugu is/was good as well.

however from what I see I'm reluctant to recommend it, as it seems that fugu's last release v.1.2 was released on 05/2005? (versiontracker info.)

has development ceased? is it still supported? has fugu branched into another project?

at least cyberduck is still developing/supported (last release 08/2008)

🙂

 

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ChrisA

macrumors G5

• Oct 2, 2008

• #5

bntz313 said:

Title says it all. I'm looking for an free ftp software

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You can always simply type "ftp" at the terminal. All Macs come with "ftp" already installed.

 

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Chuckypool

macrumors member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #6

Cyberduck works great for me

 

HomeBru Studios

macrumors member

• Oct 2, 2008

• #7

I use the FireFTP plugin/tool for Firefox (that is all I use Firefox for)

 

jalagl

macrumors 6502a

• Oct 2, 2008

• #8

Another vote for Cyberduck. There's also an Upload Widget that I find very useful.

 

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bntz313

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Oct 3, 2008

• #9

ChrisA said:

You can always simply type "ftp" at the terminal. All Macs come with "ftp" already installed.

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What is this?

 

toolbox

macrumors 68020

• Oct 3, 2008

• #10

Yep another vote for cyber duck

 

vandozza

macrumors 6502a

• Oct 3, 2008

• #11

bntz313 said:

What is this?

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It's using the Terminal.app for FTP/SFTP.

Pretty much if you don't already know what it is, then it's not for you! 😉


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IMO I can't see why people persist with using the terminal when Transmit/Forklift/Cyberduck are available. But each to their own as they say! 🙂

 

kevkev

macrumors member

• Oct 3, 2008

• #12

Another vote here for cyberduck. Seems to work flawlessly with my websites.

Kev.

 

redwarrior

macrumors 603

• Oct 3, 2008

• #13

I personally didn't like cyberduck.😱

I use Filezilla. My second choice is FireFTP, the plugin for Firefox.

 

EricNau

Moderator emeritus

• Oct 3, 2008

• #14

Yet another vote for Cyberduck.

 

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dolphin842

macrumors 65816

• Oct 3, 2008

• #15

<public-service-announcement>
Do take care to use SFTP instead of FTP whenever possible. Otherwise you're sending your password and files in the clear.
</public-service-announcement>

Cyberduck has always been reliable for me. I usually end up using Fetch most of the time because they give free licenses to students.