Try FireFTP it's a free extension to the FireFox web brower. I'm a freelance designer and often I'm working somewhere where I need to connect to an FTP. But the location does not have Fetch on the computer i'm working on. FireFTP gets me out of that mess every time. It may not be the prettiest but it works great and is easy to set up. Of course the best pate is that it's FREE! Of course making a donation to the developer is also an excelent idea.
I have 0 experiences with ftp's, but i'm looking for a program that i can send large files 700M to over 1Gig, can i do that with ftp? I'm working on a movie that i made when we were on holiday and i wanted to share it with my family who lives abroad. The movie is not yet ready, as i will be adding also lots of pictures and other stuff too, but i'm sure it will get closer to 2 Gigs, maybe even more.
I'm working on this movie with my brother who lives abroad, and sending a DVD back and forth cannot be the best solution? We're doing it together and changing/adding stuff all the time etc and then send it to the other to check it out and do some changes. Would i be able to do this with ftp?
If anybody has done something similar, please share your experiences.
I have 0 experiences with ftp's, but i'm looking for a program that i can send large files 700M to over 1Gig, can i do that with ftp? I'm working on a movie that i made when we were on holiday and i wanted to share it with my family who lives abroad. The movie is not yet ready, as i will be adding also lots of pictures and other stuff too, but i'm sure it will get closer to 2 Gigs, maybe even more.
I'm working on this movie with my brother who lives abroad, and sending a DVD back and forth cannot be the best solution? We're doing it together and changing/adding stuff all the time etc and then send it to the other to check it out and do some changes. Would i be able to do this with ftp?
If anybody has done something similar, please share your experiences.
Thanks!!
FTP is not the right protocol for your purpose. You have to consider a couple things. 1. The end user must download it also so you need know if their connection speed is adequate. 2. FTP does not have a continue feature so if you accidently get disconnected at 99.99% done, you'll have to start all over with your transfer.
You may want to consider serving the movie over the internet so that it can be viewed in a browser, either QT of Flash would seem like likely candidates for delivering a movie. If you send your family a DVD by mail, they will probably get it sooner than you uploading by FTP and them downloading a gig of data, with questionable success at burning the DVD before watching it.
I tell my students that the only stupid question is the one they DON'T ask. That being said, I must admit that my question might seem stupid to the members on this thread as you seem to know all about FTP. I have read the Wiki- definition about FTP, but I still don't understand when it would be used. How does it's usage differ from an email's usage?
The wiki- definition: FTP or File Transfer Protocol is used to transfer data from one computer to another over the Internet, or through a network
Different from Email, FTP can send much larger files (e.g., > 4GB) and much more files in a reliable way. It is similar to samba (network neighbors).
I prefer CrossFTP client at google it Its size is small and supports a number of FTP/SFTP protocols as well as the synchronization. It also has free FTP server to start with.
Why is this thread still stickied? Shouldn't FAQs be stickied? Important notices? I'm sure this question has been asked plenty of times, which would make it great for an FAQ.
Has anyone tried a MacFUSE SFTP solution? How is the speed and compatibility? I would just prefer Finder access anyway to SFTP instead of using a separate app.
Transmit is too clunky for me. I prefer the power and flexibility of Captain FPT. It uploads my files and web pages much faster and with fewer errors. I can directly copy data from one FTP to another without any problems. It's the best hands down.
Transmit is my vote too but this app is worth checking out - especially for looks (of course it has the functionality as well), I think this is real cool.
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I'm working on this movie with my brother who lives abroad, and sending a DVD back and forth cannot be the best solution? We're doing it together and changing/adding stuff all the time etc and then send it to the other to check it out and do some changes. Would i be able to do this with ftp?
If anybody has done something similar, please share your experiences.
Thanks!!
I have 0 experiences with ftp's, but i'm looking for a program that i can send large files 700M to over 1Gig, can i do that with ftp? I'm working on a movie that i made when we were on holiday and i wanted to share it with my family who lives abroad. The movie is not yet ready, as i will be adding also lots of pictures and other stuff too, but i'm sure it will get closer to 2 Gigs, maybe even more.
I'm working on this movie with my brother who lives abroad, and sending a DVD back and forth cannot be the best solution? We're doing it together and changing/adding stuff all the time etc and then send it to the other to check it out and do some changes. Would i be able to do this with ftp?
If anybody has done something similar, please share your experiences.
Thanks!!
FTP is not the right protocol for your purpose. You have to consider a couple things. 1. The end user must download it also so you need know if their connection speed is adequate. 2. FTP does not have a continue feature so if you accidently get disconnected at 99.99% done, you'll have to start all over with your transfer.
You may want to consider serving the movie over the internet so that it can be viewed in a browser, either QT of Flash would seem like likely candidates for delivering a movie. If you send your family a DVD by mail, they will probably get it sooner than you uploading by FTP and them downloading a gig of data, with questionable success at burning the DVD before watching it.
Just my 2 cents (US)
The wiki- definition: FTP or File Transfer Protocol is used to transfer data from one computer to another over the Internet, or through a network
I prefer CrossFTP client at google it Its size is small and supports a number of FTP/SFTP protocols as well as the synchronization. It also has free FTP server to start with.
2. FTP does not have a continue feature so if you accidently get disconnected at 99.99% done, you'll have to start all over with your transfer.
I use Cyberduck everyday and it lets me continue an interrupted transfer whether I am uploading or downloading.
Fetch for myself, but I am always looking to broaden my skillz.
Skillz, with a 'z'. Now that was skillful
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