need a good freeware ftp program

[rowanhall]

i was wondering of the good patrons of macrumours could recommend a good free ftp application.

thanks!

 

[JeDiBoYTJ]

RBrowser Lite. I use this program to upload and download to my friends server all the time. works great.

 

[Bozola]

Built in FTP

At the risk of sounding silly....
Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal


% ftp hostname

 

[Sedulous]

I fully agree with Bozola. The terminal FTP is sufficient for much of my FTP needs. However, I don't know if it supports SFTP (which a number of services require). Otherwise, while not "freeware", Fetch is a longstanding Mac FTP client... and can be used even after the trial period expires (just be patient).

-edit-

Ahh, I see terminal has sftp as well. Excellent!

 

[hhlee]

Fugu has SFTP...

 

[DXoverDY]

Cyberduck!!!

http://cyberduck.ch/

oh and if you want to use the terminal stuff... the commandline app sftp will do "sftp"

"man sftp" at the command line for help

 

[wichard]

ftp

i like transmit. you can get a demo that does everything for like 10 mins. for me thats fine.

 

[Brigrat]

Another cyberduck fan!

 

[sammyjojo]

If you're a student, check out fetch http://fetchsoftworks.com/, they have the best student discount... free

 

[jayeskreezy]

how do u get the student discount for fetch?

 

[Majglow]

The terminal is good enough for me. ftp, sftp, scp, etc...

 

[lexfuzo]

There is ftp as well as sftp on the command line.
If you'd like freeware with a GUI, try Cyberduck.
The very best client, to my opinion, is Transmit, it is not free, though.

 

[12ibookg4]

how do u get the student discount for fetch?

http://fetchsoftworks.com/Licensing/edustore.application.html

 

[eva01]

I second cyberduck

 

[katie ta achoo]

I use cyberduck.
I like it.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

I use ftp/sftp in Terminal some times and RBrowser Lite on others. Have applied for an EDU license on Fetch, because I used to have Fetch back in the OS 9 days...

 

[cleanup]

Should've read this thread before I bought Transmit...

Oh well.

 

[ham_man]

Downloaded Cyberduck per the recommendations on this thread. Thanks guys....

 

[jayeskreezy]

I downloaded Fetch and Cyberduck and I like Fetch better