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Old Mar 2nd, 2007, 09:07 AM   #1
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Tell Us Your Favourite FTP Program

As the title says, which is your favourite FTP program? Free or otherwise.
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Old Mar 2nd, 2007, 09:08 AM   #2
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I dont use FTP alot, but I do like how cyberduck works. Especially when I go to a customers ftp site, they have a ton of things there, I can search there ftp site like iTunes. Its great.
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Old Mar 2nd, 2007, 09:17 AM   #3
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During the MacAppADay promotions, I picked up Yummy FTP and it's easily the best FTP program I've ever used. Simple, Powerful and full featured.

Yummy Feature List:

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Connectivity
FTP, FTPS (SSL/TLS) and SFTP (SSH)

Accelerated Transfers
Highly tuned, multi-connection FTP engine for super fast transfers

Automatic Failure Recovery
Flaky connection? Unreliable server? Yummy FTP will always finish the job

FTP Aliases
Upload to servers using drag and drop to an alias icon in the Finder™

FTP Watchers
Define watched local folders to automatically upload to specified servers

Synchronization
Comprehensive bi-directional file/folder mirroring, including previews

Scheduling
Automate repeating backup or web site updates, or delay a transfer until later

Extensive Remote Editing Support
Edit with any app and as many apps as you define, even per file type. Built-in text editor included

DualBrowse
Browse your local and remote directories in sync, with this advanced folder-linked navigation tool

AutoRoute
Drag local copies of your files/folders to the dock icon and AutoRoute will upload them to the correct servers and destination directories

File / Folder Filtering
Easily include/exclude specific items from transfers and/or synchronizations

Preview
Advanced built-in viewers for text, graphics, video, audio. Zoom graphics to full size for inspection. Even remotely edit text directly from within in the preview

Full Bookmark & Favorites System
Access your servers and common folders with ease. Configure advanced site specific settings. Import from Transmit, Interarchy, Captain FTP, Fetch, FTPeel, Vicomsoft FTP, Cyberduck

AppleScriptable & Recordable
Automation with ease - no need to write scripts, just record your actions!

Growl Support
Full support for the excellent notification system that can provide gorgeous visual, emailed or spoken event notifications
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Old Mar 2nd, 2007, 09:17 AM   #4
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I like Transmit from Panic. Well worth the purchase.

http://www.panic.com/transmit/

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Old Mar 2nd, 2007, 10:03 AM   #5
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YummyFTP, hands down. Tried them all, and it's the only one that completely satisfied me. Worth the $.
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Old Mar 2nd, 2007, 10:07 AM   #6
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Transmit for me as well.
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Old Mar 2nd, 2007, 10:26 AM   #7
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I'm a recent switcher to Transmit from Fetch.
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Old Mar 2nd, 2007, 10:43 AM   #8
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I used Transmit for a while, then tried out Yummy FTP during one of those freebies. Went back to Transmit about a week later. More features and better UI, IMO.
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Old Mar 2nd, 2007, 12:22 PM   #10
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Yummy FTP IMHO.
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