I'm the developer of SteadyMount (https://forethought-studio.com/steadymount). It mounts SFTP, WebDAV, and FTP servers as native Finder drives using Apple's File Provider API, the same framework iCloud Drive uses. No kernel extensions, no FUSE.
Why I built it: I was working with a remote FTP server and got tired of typing everything into a terminal when I just wanted to browse it in Finder. What I found out there was either subscription-based or needed a Recovery-mode reboot to load a kernel extension, with periodic re-approval down the line, so I built this instead.
Details:
- SFTP (SSH key or password auth), WebDAV, and FTP (including FTPS)
- Self-heals and reconnects automatically after sleep/wake, no "server disconnected" errors
- Menu bar app by default, optional Dock icon in Settings
- macOS 14+
- $27.99 one-time, one connection free forever, no subscription
Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6760929849
Known limitation: File Provider presents a case-insensitive filesystem to Finder, so it's not a fit if you need exact case-sensitive matching against a Linux server. Happy to answer questions.
Why I built it: I was working with a remote FTP server and got tired of typing everything into a terminal when I just wanted to browse it in Finder. What I found out there was either subscription-based or needed a Recovery-mode reboot to load a kernel extension, with periodic re-approval down the line, so I built this instead.
Details:
- SFTP (SSH key or password auth), WebDAV, and FTP (including FTPS)
- Self-heals and reconnects automatically after sleep/wake, no "server disconnected" errors
- Menu bar app by default, optional Dock icon in Settings
- macOS 14+
- $27.99 one-time, one connection free forever, no subscription
Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6760929849
Known limitation: File Provider presents a case-insensitive filesystem to Finder, so it's not a fit if you need exact case-sensitive matching against a Linux server. Happy to answer questions.