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MacFusion is an open source Mac application that allows you to work with files on servers across the internet, as if they were sitting on your computer. Macfusion presents a Volume in Finder, letting you use your favorite Mac applications to work with them. Macfusion works with SSH/SFTP and FTP servers.

More generally, Macfusion is a front-end to MacFUSE software. Macfusion provides a plugin API to enable the creation of plugins for other FUSE filesystems.

What's New

Version 2.0.4:

Changes:

Update to fix SnowLeopard compatibility.

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later, MacFUSE installed.

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MacFusion User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 2.x:

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+35

Dorkypants commented on 08 Mar 2012

Macupdate admins, MacFusion 2.0.4 was released 12/3/10. Please update this page.

[Version 2.0.4]

MikeKuk reviewed on 17 Feb 2012

I use it with Fuse4X and everything works perfectly fine. Thanks a lot for this product.

[Version 2.0.4]

Alouit Alex reviewed on 14 Feb 2012

Still Finder error 36, with all MacFuse version, or OSXFuse.

[Version 2.0.4]

Grandlepton reviewed on 20 Aug 2011

OSX Fuse 2.3.2 + MacFusion 2.0.4 fails to read/write files via sshfs. It could mount the volume, but many operations did not work because of "no privilege to read", while I could move/delete remote files.

[Version 2.0.4]

1 Reply

Grandlepton replied on 11 Sep 2011

Now it works fine with OSX Fuse 2.3.4!!!

Javin reviewed on 25 Jul 2011

If you upgrade your MacFuse to this *BETA* release:
http://www.tuxera.com/mac/macfuse-core-10.5-2.1.9.dmg

And sshfs is at this version:
http://osxbook.com/download/sshfs/sshfs-static-leopard.gz

Then it should work fine in Lion, but it is BETA software, so you install it at your own risk, but so far so good for me.

[Version 2.0.4]

Charly20 commented on 10 Jul 2011

Does it work with OSX 10.7 Lion??

[Version 2.0.4]

dsp352 reviewed on 22 Apr 2011

crashing on my machine 10.5.8; no way to notify developer

[Version 2.0.4]

Studio9400 commented on 08 Jul 2010

We are using it on Snow Leopard 10.6.4 It was installed with the latest version of Paralles. I would assume that means we have the latest version of MacFusion???

Here is a sample of the Error message we are getting when we try to copy something to the drive or save something to it.

"The Finder can't complete the operation because some data in “c12_t2_p000.jpg” can't be read or written.
(Error code -36)"

Any ideas on what is happening here?

[Version 2.0.4]

Mgorbach (developer) commented on 10 Jun 2010

What problems are you seeing?

[Version 2.0.4]

Manu_7312 commented on 08 Jun 2010

It does not work for me. I get the following error message: "Could not mount filesystem: Remote host has disconnected." Is anybody else having the same problem?

[Version 2.0.4]

3 Replies

+35

Dorkypants commented on 09 Jun 2010

The "Update to fix SnowLeopard compatibility" breaks MacFusion on Snow Leopard. Version 2.0.3 (creation date Mar 31, 2010) still works fine on Snow Leopard.

Mgorbach (developer) replied on 10 Jun 2010

What problems are you seeing?

Stencil commented on 11 Jun 2010

I've had the same problem with MacFusion under 10.6.3.
This hint solved the problem for me:
http://rackerhacker.com/2009/08/28/fix-macfusion-on-snow-leopard/

Charly20 had trouble on 04 Jul 2011

It does not work with OS X Lion.

We need a new version!!!

[Version 2.0.4]

Schneiderc had trouble on 16 Jun 2010

I am trying to mount an externat drive mounted to a dedicated IP. The drive a WesternDigital ShareSpace. Trying to mount as a shared drive using FTP.

I am able to mount the drive successfully and can see all my folders. The MAJOR PROBLEM is that everything is "read only", cannot save any files to the drive.

We are able to save files to the drive via an FTP utility, as well as mount the drive via a Windows computer. We are also able to mount the drive and read/write to the drive if we are connected to the local network.

Got excited when we tested it locally and worked, but failed remotely. Anyone have a solution? Really thought MacFusion would be the answer.
Mac OS: 10.5.8

[Version 2.0.4]

+35

Dorkypants had trouble on 29 Mar 2010

Was working for me in Snow Leopard 10.6.2 . Just updated to 10.6.3 and all mount points have disappeared from the configuration window and the menubar item does not appear in the menubar.

[Version 2.0.3]

Lugal had trouble on 27 Oct 2009

You can follow this hint to repair Macfusion under Snow Leopard:

http://rackerhacker.com/2009/08/28/fix-macfusion-on-snow-leopard/

[Version 2.0.3]

1 Reply

+41

Mutant replied on 11 Feb 2010

nice tip, tnx!

+117

Shock-J had trouble on 31 Aug 2009

Appears to no longer function under Snow Leopard. Not sure if it's a MacFusion or MacFuse issue (or both). Hopefully theses issues get resolved quickly as they both are indispensable tools.

[Version 2.0.3]

+201

Mark Everitt had trouble on 21 Jul 2008

I can't seem to add favourites in version 2.0. I can connect to server, but the Favourites menu item is greyed out as are all the menu items in the configuration box.

Otherwise it's fantastic as always!

[Version 2.0]

8 Replies

mgorbach (developer) replied on 21 Jul 2008

You should be able to add favorites by clicking the plus button in the main window (not the menuitem).

+201

Mark Everitt replied on 21 Jul 2008

Sorry, that's what I meant by the menu items in the configuration box. Everything in the plus and the cog is greyed out.

mgorbach (developer) replied on 21 Jul 2008

hmm, I'm not sure how this happened, but a bug I thought I killed earlier seems to have reappeared. Will be fixed in very short order.

+201

Mark Everitt replied on 21 Jul 2008

Thanks. I'm liking the new interface, very slick!

mgorbach (developer) replied on 21 Jul 2008

Should be fixed now. You can either re-download it from Macupdate, or do a "check for updates" from Macfusion's menu. The new version is 2.0.1.
Apologies to all!

+201

Mark Everitt replied on 21 Jul 2008

Thanks again. :D

mikedfunk replied on 22 Jul 2008

I am not able to save my password for an FTP mount with v2.0.1 on Mac OS 10.5.4. When I check "Save Password in Keychain" and click OK to mount it says "The application ftpfs_askpass quit unexpectedly" and then slides down a notice - "Could not mount filesystem: Mount has timed out." Would love to be able to save passwords and load them from the keychain.

+201

Mark Everitt replied on 22 Jul 2008

I've noticed this too, but I occasionally have keychain issues anyway so I put it down to that. I'll do a repair permissions before I put it down to macfusion.

Tatonka had trouble on 17 Dec 2007

Great app!
But i couldn't manage to show the mounted servers in the finder sidebar. They only show up on the desktop, although the finder shows servers which are mounted local via afp.

[Version 1.2b3]

+51

Arvidtp had trouble on 27 Aug 2007

I want to like this app, but so far all it does when I try to connect to an FTP server is beachball ALL my apps for upwards of 5 minutes (I can't do anything at all with the mac, in any app!) then says unmounted next to the FTP account in the MacFUSE list when it is finally done with this.

OS X 10.4.10, Powerbook G4 1.25GHz

[Version 1.2b3]

2 Replies

+13

kaz219 commented on 08 Sep 2007

Same here with a PowerBook G4 1,33GHz...

+51

Arvidtp replied on 20 Oct 2007

I thought I would give it another try, but sure enough - system hosed again - had to force reboot.

+117

Shock-J had trouble on 29 Jun 2007

Going to have to stop using MacFusion until they update it properly. Regardless of which user I use to connect to a server with (including root), I no longer have write access if I connect via MacFusion. I'm backing using sshfs for Darwin until MacFusion gets the bugs out. Too bad, MacFusion is super easy to use versus sshfs, which has no UI. Same problem with 1.2beta2 as well.

[Version 1.1]

abton had trouble on 15 May 2007

Had the same problem with MacFusion not storing port numbers. It appears that if you add a server that is not currently available (due to network problems, for example) the port number always defaults to 22 rather than the one you specify.

If the server is available then it works fine. A small bug but annoying.

Apart from this, nice software.

[Version 1.1b2]

1 Reply

+13

Graham Perrin commented on 21 May 2007

ABTON and MACPERSON0852,
this was a bug with the OK button, first noted on 11th May, fixed on the 15th and verified on the 16th. This fix will be incorporated in MacFusion 1.1, which should be available soon.

##

In the meantime, the workaround is to

hit the Enter key

to enter your entries.
(Don't click the OK button)

This bug hit a few people - including me - apologies for any inconvenience!

Regards
Graham Perrin
MacFusion Project member

DK__ rated on 20 Oct 2011

[Version 2.0.4]

Romainl rated on 23 Apr 2011

[Version 2.0.4]

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