Mac Tales

Soon after switching to mac, I was on the hunt for a new ftp/sftp client. As a Windows / Linux guy I’d stuck with Filezilla for many years, free from nagware, stable, reliable and powerful enough for my simple needs.

So, I’m new to OS X… what should I use on the mac?

My requirements are:

1. GPL or other open source license (i.e. Free)

2. Must support sftp!

3. Rock-solid; I don’t want crashes, and I need resilience to Internet instability.

4. Simple to store multiple ftp profiles in; I have several websites to manage.

5. Must be simple to use; I don’t want to be fussing about with my tools.

6. Must support the OS X keychain

If that matches your needs people, then look no further than the Cyberduck.

Cyberduck fits all of the above, works with spotlight, bonjour, keychain and AppleScript. You can bookmark ftp sites, and quickly switch between different locations. I integrates with your favourite text editor, and even supports Growl!