The Mac Orchard - HomeHelpFAQALEMIAForumsDrew's Picks

FTP & File Transfer Applications

GSFTP

Home Page Release Notes Screen Shots License:
Shareware; $18

Current Version: 1.3 (November 22, 2004)

GSFTP (formerly iFTP & Gideon) is a Java-based graphical FTP and SFTP client featuring remote & local file filtering, an easy-to-use bookmarking system, remote file editing and viewing, queue scheduling, and a modular architecture. Features include:

  • Supports secure and standard FTP
  • Multiple connections per browser
  • Fully multithreaded
  • Directory listings are cached for quick access
  • Easy to use Bookmark manager
  • Powerful bookmarking; bookmarks can contain both a local and remote home path

Version 1.3 adds/changes the following:

  • Added support for Windows
  • If user cancels reg enter we no longer close the main nag.
  • Default local home folder is now the Desktop on win/mac
  • Set Permissions panel now hides when user clicks apply
  • Removed elipse from Disconnect menu item
  • Added rename to the popup menu
  • Added Preference Panel
  • Spaced registration panel buttons better - no more overlapping
  • Bookmark manager now disables all the data entry fields when no bookmarks exist
  • Bookmark code has been changed. Bookmark file format is now an xml document.
  • Changed data folder to GSFTP ( no longer Gideon )
  • About panel is now clean
  • Browser drop down now shows the correct image for hard drives
  • No longer have to select the remote file view to click Disconnect.
  • Rename is no longer Cmd-W
  • We no longer draw open folder in drop down
  • Fixed bug copy url to clipboard would return null for A:\ and D:\
  • Localized the login, registration, error, Get Info, Set Permissions panels
  • Transfer menu now works
  • Tidied up special, help menu
  • Owner group date fields are now set to -- if no data
  • get info name panel icon is now raised a smig
  • apply to enclosed is now to the right a little more
  • removed default strings from get info panel - general area
  • Recoded the Get Info panel population code to be more tolerant of null items
  • Added icons for hd, floppy and rem media
  • Added support for My Computer item under Windows
  • updated to edtftpj v1.4.5
  • FIXED: show bm window ; hide ; show again - exception
  • FIXED: create new bm ; enter data ; create even newer bm ; original lost.
  • FIXED: Create a new bm - start editing ; close window - bm data not saved.
  • FIXED: Cancelling a rename resulted in an Exception
  • FIXED: Cancelling a reg enter resulted in an Exception

User Reviews

Currently, no user reviews have been submitted. Send me yours!


Also See . . .

Can't find what you're looking for? Try a search:

Also, if you have an older Mac, be sure to check out the "Classic" applications page for more options.

Finally, take a look at ALEMIA if you think you know that name of an application, but aren't quite sure.

Also Consider . . .

These are applications that are newer and of potential interest, but which I haven't yet selected for permanent inclusion. Have a look, and let me know if you think they deserve to be part of the permanent collection!