Fetch FTP Client for Mac

"The #1 file transfer client for the Mac!"

Fetch by Fetch Softworks is a Macintosh program for transferring files over networks, such as the Internet, using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

Fetch 5.5 includes all the standard features of a modern FTP/SFTP client, presented in a user interface that is simple and easy to use.

Fetch can be used to:

• Publish a website at a web hosting provider.
• Rename, move, delete, and change the permissions of files on a web server in order to maintain a website.
• Publish images for eBay auction listings.
• Transfer documents to a printing company or service bureau.
• Submit advertisements to newspapers and magazines.
• Move files between your Macintosh and other computers or specialized equipment.

Fetch is compatible with a wide range of FTP, SFTP, and FTP with TLS/SSL (FTPS) servers, from mainframes and high-end servers to Macintosh, UNIX, Windows, and Netware computers, and even servers in prepress systems, image editing systems, photo processing equipment, and medical imaging systems.

Fetch 5.5 runs on Mac OS X 10.3.9 or newer.

Features

Fetch is a full-featured file transfer client for the Apple Macintosh whose user interface emphasizes simplicity and ease of use. Fetch supports the most popular file transfer protocols on the Internet for compatibility with thousands of Internet service providers, web hosting companies, publishers, pre-press companies, and more.

Fetch features include:
• Improved Edit command - edit any kind of file using any application and the changes will automatically be saved back to the server
• Added automatic resume of stalled or failed uploads
• Added Quick Look support for previewing files on servers (Mac OS X 10.5 and later only)
• Made Get Info quicker by not calculating folder sizes until you ask for them
• Support for FTP, SFTP, and FTP with TLS/SSL (FTPS)
• A file list modeled on the familiar Mac OS X Finder
• A toolbar that puts the commands you need most at your fingertips
• Droplet shortcuts and a Dashboard widget for easy uploading and tracking the progress of your upload
• Automatic support for Zip, StuffIt, Tar, Gzip and other common file formats
• WebView — a convenient way to view files in a web browser and copy web addresses
• Synchronizing folders using the Mirror command
• Resuming downloads and uploads
• Bonjour (Rendezvous) support
• Unicode file names
• Automating repetitive tasks with Automator actions and AppleScript recording
• Extensive online help

Fetch 5.5 supports FTP, SFTP, FTP with TLS/SSL (FTPS), and FTP with Kerberos connections. Fetch is the only Macintosh FTP client to support all the major file transfer security standards: SFTP, SSL, and Kerberos.

You can enter the connection information for a server in the New Connection dialog, or choose a server from the Recent Connections or Shortcut menu. Fetch automatically detects and lists FTP and SFTP servers available via Bonjour (Rendezvous).

Quickly access frequently used servers and fill out the New Connection dialog automatically by creating shortcuts. Shortcuts are displayed in several convenient locations — the Fetch Shortcuts window, the Shortcuts menu, and the Shortcuts pop-up menu of the New Connection dialog.