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Transmit 4.1.7

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Transmit is an excellent FTP (file transfer protocol), SFTP, S3 (Amazon.com file hosting) and iDisk/WebDAV client that allows you to upload, download, and delete files over the internet. With the most Mac-like interface available, Transmit makes FTP as simple, fun, and easy as it can possibly be.

What's New

Version 4.1.7:

Fixed an issue where Transmit Disk volumes would fail to mount
Fixed a Lion issue where line numbers failed to scroll in the editor
Favorites sidebar icons are now monochrome to better match Lion

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later

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ver. 4.x:

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Bupkis reviewed on 24 Jan 2012

I use this program every day, but only for certain files. If I have to move any large amount of data, I get much better speeds with YummyFTP. Not only that, but in those circumstances, Transmit is slower and also tends to max out my CPU. YummyFTP uses a lot less CPU.

So why do I still use Transmit? The interface. It is a lot easier to navigate servers in Transmit than in YummyFTP (which has a horrible interface). Whenever speed is not of the essence, I'll use Transmit. When speed is what's needed, YummyFTP blows it out of the water.

[Version 4.1.7]

1 Reply

+24

Misterc replied on 25 Jan 2012

I agree - about the only reason to use Transmit is its cool interface. To get work done quickly and reliably without draining my laptop battery in an hour, I use Yummy FTP. I think 'horrible interface' is an exaggeration to be fair. It's just functional, while Transmit is designed to be pretty and cool.

MARK MASON reviewed on 11 Nov 2011

Major bug in Transmit. The FTP client cannot send files to any write-only directory. After discovering the bug, Support acknowledged the bug but has no motivation to fix it. This isn't some minor cosmetic issue. Any FTP client that cannot write to write-only directories cannot function at all. It's a dead product without reliability. I've been using this FTP client for years but now I'm switching.

[Version 4.1.7]

1 Reply

+12

Smilingbird replied on 11 Dec 2011

Yummy FTP is a great alternative -- I've been a user myself for several years now. Hope you'll like it.

-2

+53

Donmontalvo reviewed on 22 Oct 2011

I love Transmit. I use it every day. My only gripe?

Does not play well with Transmit.

Don Montalvo, TX

[Version 4.1.7]

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+53

Donmontalvo replied on 29 Oct 2011

Wow...uber typo. I meant "Does not play well with Dropbox"! :)

Don

-18

iLeopard reviewed on 23 Sep 2011

I love my Transmit! It's Simple, it syncs and it doesn't stink.

Silly Willy FTP wannabes!

[Version 4.1.7]

Mjasinski commented on 16 Aug 2011

Version 4.1.7 was released almost a month ago. I still can't download this latest version via the App Store. Someone from Panic should explain this, because 4.1.7 fixes some significant bugs for Lion users like me.

Apart from that I like Transmit very much.

[Version 4.1.7]

Birdy53 reviewed on 11 Aug 2011

It does a very good job, and it's easy to use. A little bit pricy though...

[Version 4.1.7]

+34

Chillvisio reviewed on 04 Aug 2011

Very expensive upgrades from version 3 to version 4. Just switched to Cyberduck and made a donation to the project. Never expected to $34 for Transmit3 and then they still want some $20 for the upgrade. Are you mentally ok dear developers?

[Version 4.1.7]

+89

Morannon commented on 23 Jul 2011

As much as I like Transmit as much I do dislike the ugly gray sidebar icons introduced in Version 4.1.7. For all those who think the same way as me, here's a download link for the previous version 4.1.6 that still have the coloured sidebar icons:
http://panic.com/museum/transmit/older/
Hopefully, the guys at Panic will make the gray icons exclusively visible for lion users and don't bother us (snow) leopard users with this pain in the eyes.

[Version 4.1.7]

+15

Ocd commented on 23 Jul 2011

This is certainly a fine ftp app... lots of features and a well designed interface... but FileZilla is perfectly adequate for me... and it's free.

[Version 4.1.7]

+33

Diarbyrag commented on 22 Jul 2011

Since it looks as though Steve J is going full circle and taking the OS back to monochrome like system 5, 6 or was it 7 why don't you take all the colours out and be done with it ? Be quite glad to see the back of those ugly blue globes

[Version 4.1.7]

+108

22duke had trouble on 27 Oct 2010

good software however has a big drawback:

You can not change permissions recursively and choose

Apply to enclosed Files
Apply To enclosed folders
Apply to enclosed files AND folders

but have to apply it to everything which is really bad!!

Please fix this

[Version 4.1.3]

Billyok had trouble on 27 Oct 2010

I noticed that, as of 4.1.3, when I double-click a file to edit it in TextWrangler, Transmit opens the page in the background instead of switching me to that program and opening the file in the foreground. I like to make a lot of quick edits all at once, and it's nice to save the step of switching applications each time I open a page. I'm not sure if this is a side effect of the TextWrangler/BBEdit blank window fix, but I'd certainly like to see the old method resurface (or at least an option to revert to 4.1.2's behavior) in the next revision.

[Version 4.1.3]

+19

Carlos-Sz had trouble on 13 May 2010

I configured a favorite with a remote folder (e.g. "/backup/test”). When I first mount it everything is fine and the remote folder is displayed right away.

Now if I close Finder (Snow Leopard fully updated) or click a local folder and then click the FTP drive again, the remote folder is ignored and the root folder is displayed instead.

[Version 4.0.3]

Overlook had trouble on 09 May 2010

crash with symbolic links in ftp server.

10.6.3

[Version 4.0.2]

-4

Dcannis had trouble on 27 Apr 2010

Attention! Having administrator privileges you can delete system files and folder on local browser!
I accidentally deleted the contents of my desktop! Transmit warns that you can not delete system files, but then asks for confirmation to do so anyway. If we confirm Transmit erase the file/folder without prompting the system password.
Forklift and Flow do not do this!

[Version 4.0]

5 Replies

+12

Pjm replied on 27 Apr 2010

More information please? Can *you* delete the files on your Desktop that you mentioned? If so, then why would you expect Transmit not to be able to? These are not "System Files", which would typically require admin privileges to delete.

Dcannis replied on 27 Apr 2010

When I try to delete my desktop with the Finder the system does not allow it and it is right. This does not afford it other programs like Flow or Forklift.
Transmit seems to give to the administrator the root privileges without asking any password . And This is not right.
My system is Snow Leopard v.10.6.3

-1

Dcannis replied on 27 Apr 2010

I refer to Desktop FOLDER and not to the files or folder on desktop:

+297

cksum replied on 28 Apr 2010

I'm not following. The Desktop folder grants the logged in user read and write. That means you can delete it via Finder, Terminal, anything without a password. Unless I'm missing some hidden attribute somewhere, I don't understand your problem.

I don't see how Transmit could acquire admin privileges without asking for a password, so I'm not sure how it could delete anything unless your account has those permissions. This is not a Transmit thing, but an OS thing...

Dcannis replied on 28 Apr 2010

Ok. But ...Transmit not put deleted files on bin.
Why remove them permanently?
I repeat: Flow does not delete any files on system folder and Forklift puts them properly on Trash.
Is there something wrong .. Sorry for my bad English and if I do not explain myself well....

Tiddley had trouble on 18 Oct 2009

Hey,

I am using Transmit on OS 10.4.11. I am experiencing many stalls and severed connections. I don't recall having this problem a year ago. I like the program but am thinking about switching to something else. Any suggestions?

[Version 3.6.8]

1 Reply

+90

Star-Affinity replied on 26 Oct 2009

Many people find Yummy FTP to be great:
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15998/yummy-ftp

I've tried it a little and I like it too, even if I don't find its GUI to be the most beautiful.

Zeppo had trouble on 20 Dec 2007

Seriously having trouble in Leopard with version 3.6.3

Kernel Panic´s when uploading to server. Four panic´s in 24 hours.
Anyone else having this problem.

[Version 3.6.3]

1 Reply

nektir commented on 27 Jan 2008

I have same issue with kernel panics and Transmit version 3.2

-2

audiowizard had trouble on 16 Nov 2007

Anyone else having Transmit 3.6.2 crash ALOT while editing remote files in Dreamweaver CS3 on Leopard?

I know it's a scary combo, but Transmit 3.5 + Dreamweaver CS3 + Leopard didn't seem to crash.

[Version 3.6.2]

1 Reply

genera_web commented on 01 Jan 2008

I have had the same problem since got Transmit installed... and don't know why or when DW got changed the FTP time out to 2 seconds, in the Preferences>Site panel, so I changed it to 30 seconds and now I can connect again to my sites with DW

Taint had trouble on 09 Feb 2006

For some reason after updating to 3.5 every time I upload a large .zip file it seems to upload twice. I'll drag the file to the "Their stuff" side and it starts to transfer. it estimates a time until completion and then when it gets to be that time it uploads the file all over again. Pretty annoying when I am uploading a 400 MB file.

[Version 3.5]

+68

Schmelding had trouble on 29 Apr 2005

Well, here's what I've found so far about the connection troubles:

I wasn't able to connect using favorites, but I could connect manually.

Here's how to fix the problem:
You'll need to edit each of your favorites. Chances are "Use passive mode for data transfers" is unchecked. Try checking that option and saving your favorite. Reconnect. That has worked for me.

It seems these favorite options were not remembered while upgrading.

[Version 3.1]