Cyberduck Editor's Review
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Cyberduck is an Open Source FTP/FTP-TLS/SFTP client for Mac OS X. The interface of Cyberduck isn't split in a couple of browsers, like the one from the classic FTP clients. It provides you just a single browser for the FTP server. The client uses a second connection to the FTP server when it's transferring files. The file transfers are placed within a new window. The client supports multiple transfers at once.
The configuration of this client is very easy. You have to pick the protocol from a drop-down list, provide the server's address and listening port, the path to the desired folder from the FTP server's virtual file system, your username, and your password. There are also available some other features like anonymous login, connection mode, encoding type, and the possibility to add your passwords to the keychain.
Cyberduck also provides you the possibility to create bookmarks for your connections in order to avoid retyping the same settings. Browsing the FTP directories is quite fast, faster than other clients such as webSite Manager for example.
The FTP browser provides you various options besides the usual functionality of a FTP client. It gives you the possibility to create and edit files. The editing is made on your Mac. The client automatically downloads the file and opens it with the associated application. Cyberduck works great with text editors like Smultron.
The program also provides you the possibility to synchronize a directory from the FTP host with one from your hard drive, network, or iDisk.
Cyberduck gives you the possibility to open a terminal when you are connected to the FTP host. If you would like to use some text commands, then the application provides you this possibility without the need of opening the Terminal.
Pluses: it is free, it has the support for secure connections, it has a great functionality as a FTP client, it can resume the broken uploads and downloads very well, it can upload/download files in parallel so you won't have to wait in order to start another transfer, it gives you a shell if you need one.
Drawbacks / flaws:
In conclusion: this is one of the best FTP/SFTP/FTP-TLS clients that I've tested on Macintosh. Cyberduck is the kind of tool that gives headaches to the commercial FTP clients producers because it is high quality software at free price.
version reviewed: 2.7.1
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I have just found out that I can enter a built-in FTP client on my Mac by simply pressing ^ Ctrl + K. Great thing!
But after I have successfully connected to my server and a 'folder' with files located there appeared, it occurred that I can't upload files by simply drag & drop'ing them. When I checked the 'Get info' I saw that it is marked as 'You can only read', yet the ftp account itself is okay, because I could upload files there from dreamweaver (unfortunately I have only Windows licence for this app).
Why is it marked as 'You can only read' and how do I fix that?
Please help!
P.S. Could you explain it in an easy way? Because I'm new to Mac (just bought one few days ago).
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The built-in ftp is read only since forever unfortunately. From Mavericks help:
Servers and shared computers that you can connect to
You can connect your Mac to the types of servers and other computers listed here.
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- FTP servers
With read-only access, you can copy files from the server, but to copy files to the server you may need another FTP app. Choose Apple menu > App Store to find FTP apps available for OS X.
Maybe try the free Cyberduck or (not free) Transmit.
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OS X builtin ftp client in Finder is read-only. I suggest you to use Filezilla.
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The FTP feature of Finder only has Read-only access.
The possibilites you have :
- The command line
ftp
from the terminal - Cyberduck, a Free App also available on the Mac App Store
- Transmit, (my favourite) a 34$ FTP-App which has a nice feature : It can mount ftp servers like you can mount external drives.
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My suggestions are:
- muCommander (open source, free, cross platform)
- Forklift (Mac App store, feature rich, sometimes it discounted to 1-2 bucks)
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I was able to get this to work by just entering the web address into the entry box and leaving off the 'ftp://' portion.Logged in with the proper credentials and had read/write access.
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Mac FTP Instructions:
1) From the Finder menu, click Go, and then click “Connect to Server…”.
2) In the resulting dialog box, type in the FTP address: ftp://webaddress.com
3) Enter the user name and password provided
4) Once connected, a Finder window will open showing the contents of your FTP site.
5) To upload files or folders, just drag-and-drop them from your computer into the space provided.
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