FTP and Mac: how to access via Finder or other free FTP clients

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FTP is a very useful protocol that enables you to transfer files over the Internet. Can connect to a server on Mac, if required, using integrated solutions and third-party programs (FileZilla, CyberDuck). These clients offer a wide range of configurations that allow full control of the FTP operation..

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But what to do if third-party programs are not installed, there is no way to do it or understand them. For this case, the well-known Finder file manager can act as an FTP client. This application will be able to connect to a remote server and its folders will be displayed in a similar way to the local ones.

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How to connect to an FTP server on Mac using Finder

Accessing a remote FTP server using the native macOS Finder application is easy. To do this, do the following:

1. Run Seeker.

2. In the program menu bar, select Go to → Connect to a server.

A new window will open in which you will have to enter the name of the server or the IP address. You can press the button “+”To add this resource to your favorites list and grant quick access to it later. Please note that the protocol can be either FTP or FTPS. This will depend on the security level of the server. It is essential not to confuse FTPS with SFTP. They are two different ways to connect. The former refers to a secure connection via FTP and the latter is based on SSH with the additional functionality of FTP..

4. In this step, you can also specify a username and password in the address line, but if you don't, you will have to enter the details later.

5. Click the button ".Connect“.

6. Press the button again. “Connect.”.

7. In the window that appears, enter username and password, if they have not been configured before. If required, you can choose to connect to the server as a guest.

8. It is important to highlight check the box next to the option “Remember this password on the keychain”To save authorization data for future connections.

9. Press the button “Connect“.

10. The folder window will appear in the same style as when working with local folders on Mac.

Attention! Despite the convenience of using Finder as an FTP client, It is worth highlighting the opportunity to enter the server only in “read only”. In other words, files can be downloaded from the server to your computer, but not the other way around.

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How to connect to an FTP server on Mac using Cyberduck

If you need to host something on a server, you will have to use a third party product like Cyberduck.

The Cyberduck application is distributed completely free of charge, but if you wish you can make a donation on the developers web portal.

To connect to an FTP server using the CyberDuck software, follow these steps:

1. Launch the CyberDuck for Mac software.

2. Click the button “New connection“.

3. In the first line of the new window, leave the value “FTP (Standard connection)”If you need standard access to the server.

4. Then, you will need to enter the server address, username and password. Here there is also the opportunity to start we can apply transformations once for the whole cluster and not for different partitions separately without leaving a trace and storing the authorization data in the key fob.

5. Click on “Connect“.

As you can see, the program's interface is very simple and intuitive.

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Other free FTP clients for Mac

FileZilla (descargar)

ClassicFTP (descargar)

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