Use An Ftp Program Like Winscp Or Fugu For Mac

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I've been a good little Mac head and did the 'obvious' thing to share files between my PC (running XP home) and my G4 PowerBook (10.3.2): I started 'Windows Sharing' on the Mac side. It's a bit touchy and things don't always work, but in general, I can find my Mac from the PC (using an IP address only; browsing from the PC doesn't work) and copy files from the PC to the Mac.

The only problem: it is SLOW. Things often start very fast but after about 50MB, it bogs down and starts to crawl. I'd like to understand this issue in more detail but that isn't really the point of this tip. I've found a fairly good workaround: use FTP.I downloaded a free FTP client for my PC (I happened to use FileZilla which is OK but it has a confusing UI), turned on FTP sharing on my Mac and found that what used to take 20 minutes to copy, I can now copy in under 50 seconds! This certainly isn't going to be easy for newbies, as an FTP client like FileZilla can be a bit intimidating, but once you get it setup, it is very fast.Any comments on making PC/Panther file sharing better would be appreciated as that is the real problem (I searched the hints but couldn't find anything). robg adds: I thought we had previously run a hint on using FTP for Mac/PC file transfers, but I can't find it this morning.

WinSCP is an excellent free GUI client for sFTP (Secure FTP) protocol on Windows, however the same is not available on Apple Mac OS X platform. Fugu is a tool for FTP file transfers. Was made especially for Mac computers. It supports SFTP, SCP and SSH connections. Transfers are made in a secure environment using HTTPS secure protocol, no data is transferred in plain text.

So apologies if this is a duplicate. I always liked cuteftp, but i havent used windoze for a while so it might not be free anymore. Wsftp is good too, but none can rival ncftp! (its half the reason i bought a mac laptop.

Except for moving lots of files into a new directory:( )anyway, i've found using ftp from my pc(linux) to mac stuffs up when i start my ftp server but have the firewall running (even with ftp enabled in the firewall) and sometimes it just stuffs up regardless of firewall or no.so i just use sftp because i've never had any problems with it at all. You only have to turn on 'remote login' on your mac and you're away. I know the application 'putty' for doze isn't too bad, although i think its command line only (which i prefer but each to their own.). If you are trying to transfer files using the windows machine it may be easier to just use IE instead of downloading an FTP client. Windows will interpret a URL formated 'ftp://username:password@IPaddress' as wanting to connect to an FTP server.

The key is to include the username otherwise it will only attempt to connect anonymously.I personally have encountered problems finding windows servers to connect but have never noticed a slow down in SMB performance once copying. I routinely use a custom shell script to connect to a SMB server to re-image a hard disk using ASR.

To copy/restore a 3+ gig image never takes more than 10-15 minutes on a 10/100bt switched network. Just a note: don't leave an ftp server running on your PC when you aren't using it for security reasons. It'd be best to run an ssh daemon on the PC, if not some other secure remote login application, so that you can log in, start your ftp server, then get on with the business of transferring files. And then, when you are finished, quit the ftp server.Of course, if you're a PC security expert, you may feel differently. This note is for those among us who aren't security experts and just need to keep it safe.-osxpounder. If you're experiencing a slowdown in moving files around to/from a networked type connection with Windows.

Do not forget to map the networked share as a drive letter and use that drive letter (!)You'll notice a huge improvement. With Win2K-Prof go to 'My Network Places' - 'Computers Near Me' - YourLocalComputer.There you should see the shares available. Right click and 'MAP NETWORK DRIVE.' - map it to whatever letter you want and reconnect at logon if necessary. Windows tends to, um, really choke when trying to move things around to/from '//SERVER/SHARE/location/file' as opposed to just a drive letter (G: for example).

A method for pseudo-secure FTP sharing: it's not really secure, but you won't care.With 'FTP Access' enabled on the Mac.1. Create a new, standard, local user on OS X. I named mine Bill Gates (shortname: bill) and used an easy password.2. When you are logged into OS X as yourself, drop files in Bill Gates' Drop Box.3. On Windows, open up Windows explorer and type in:ftp://bill:password@your.mac.ip.addressSince you've logged in as Bill from the PC, you should be able to browse all of Bill's home folder, and most notably, get the files in Bill's Dropbox.To Move Files From the PC to the Mac:1.

On the PC, drop files into Bill's Public folder.2. On the Mac, copy them from Bill's Public folder.It's exactly the same as others have suggested - thanks - but by creating a new OS X user for the purpose of FTPing, you don't have to worry about compromising your own stuff, or your name and password - just Bill's.

Although, FileZilla is one of the most famous FTP clients out there, it has recently come under a lot of fire from users due to the fact that it is hosted on SourceForge, which has a reputation for packaging bloatware along with the applications. That’s not cool at all, and a lot of people are now looking for alternative software to use FTP with their websites, or their remote servers. If you are one of those people, well, look no further. In this article, I’m sharing the 7 best alternatives to FileZilla that you can use. Note: All of the applications in this article are free of bloatware of any sort, and each one brings a few unique features that make them a great FileZilla alternative.

CyberduckCyberduck is pretty much the FTP solution loved by almost every web developer. It offers an easy to use, clean interface. Using the app is pretty straightforward, and you shouldn’t have any issues, even if this is your first time using an FTP client. The app is completely free, and users can make donations to the developers if they like it.