Probably the worst interface of any Mac app, it is Linux/Windows at it's worst. It is cumbersome and ugly. If you want a free ftp app for MacOS, then go for Cyberduck.
Can this software be remove from here... Still that crap in 3.39... It will change your home page, search, will install Chromium... finish for me Filezilla goodbye.
Very good, easy to use and powerful app, no question about it. Filezilla works well on all platforms and is free. So thanks to the developer. I give the full rating because I like it very much, its free and I have no complaints,
If you go to the developer website "Filezilla" the first download button you encounter will download FileZilla_3.30.0_macosx-x86_setup_bundled.dmg. This may contain some bundled adware. To be fair: it clearly says right below the button that "This installer may include bundled offers.". So: it does not secretly install anything without your prior knowledge of the fact.
So...the second link "Show additional download options" will open a new page showing the download link for FileZilla_3.30.0_macosx-x86.app.tar.bz2
Get this one. Once extracted you will have the Filezilla.app only.
Windows, OS X and Linux versions of FileZilla can be downloaded WITHOUT BUNDLED / SIDE INSTALLERS OR MALWARE at FOSSHUB. As a a matter of principle, FOSSHUB will not host any apps with bundled installers.
https://www.fosshub.com/FileZilla.html
I hate that this app is distributed with a side-loader installer. I just want the app and nothing else. I had to dig in their Sourceforge repository to find the bz2 file rather than the zip setup file linked here. Don't bother with it.
Client and portable versions, Windows and OS X and Linux can be downloaded WITHOUT BUNDLED INSTALLERS OR MALWARE at FOSSHUB. As a a matter of principle, FOSSHUB will not host any apps with bundled installers.
https://www.fosshub.com/FileZilla.html
You can download FileZilla without the installer if you use a direct link (can be found on the sourceforge site).
FileZilla 3.14.1 runs on MacOS 10.7.5
Direct Links for FileZilla 3.14.1 (without the annoying installer) :
http://skylink.dl.sourceforge.net/project/filezilla/FileZilla_Client/3.14.1/FileZilla_3.14.1_macosx-x86.app.tar.bz2?nowrap&
or
http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/project/filezilla/FileZilla_Client/3.14.1/FileZilla_3.14.1_macosx-x86.app.tar.bz2?nowrap&
:)
???? 10.7 or later? What? The installer will not run on Yosemite - got the big "NO!" slashmark thru the installer icon. This should be fixed to reflect that on MacUpdate!
What a disappointment. Somewhat begrudgingly I have to give a bad review. I have used this software in the past and found it solid. But since it is hosted on SourceForge.net, and since they have indeed introduced malware into their "installer" schemes, I have to direct your attention to Xenedar's review and give this url: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7135825 so you can delete the malware crap that now gets installed when trying to install FileZilla. What a shame. Goodbye FileZilla, goodbye SourceForge. Someone failed to fight "the good fight", or lost it.
DO NOT install FileZilla. NEVER. The developer sold out to the new corrupt, malware-peddling owners of SourceForge, and as a result now pile tons of adware and malware into the installer, and Mac users are not exempt. Some of it you can turn off, some of it you can't. Despite the FileZilla shills and astroturfers blaming the user, this is all extremely well documented, so you don't have to (and shouldn't) take my word alone - just Google "FileZilla", "malware" and "adware" and see for yourself. This reprehensible behavior is an absolute abuse of trust. See also: http://www.thesafemac.com/tag/Filezilla/ http://www.thesafemac.com/tag/SourceForge/
This was a great piece of software. I just installed this version and without any heads up to or request of me, it installed MacKeeper on my MacBook Pro. I am beyond annoyed and will need to relegate this to software that is no longer fit for use and has lost its way. So sad.
Stay Away!!!! I feel that MU should even remove this from listings as it is used to distribute malware, spyware, PUPs and crippleware and the author makes no effort to conceal this. Furthermore, removal of said infections can only be achieved with am OS reinstall in many instances, especially for the naive. Be warned.
WARNING - the SourceForge download for Mac OS X does not install FileZilla. All it seems to do is offer adware and MacKeeper for installation. The Wiki says there are versions for Intel and PPC Macs. However, I could not find them. There is only the one stable download offered.
The current beta on offer in MacUpdate is the same. It does not install the app - only offers to install other apps including MacKeeper.
There are warnings on the SourceForge forum but I couldn't find a warning here so, I'm posting this alert.
At present I don't know how to get a copy of FileZilla. Hopefully someone at SourceForge will fix things soon.
3.10 no longer connects to my GoDaddy server. Last working version is 3.9.0.6 for me. I have tried each new version of 3.10 but still no connection. Be sure not to replace your older working versions before testing for yourself. As for 3.9.0.6 (four stars), I have no complaints!
Incapable of basic OS X fundamentals like drag and drop to the Desktop in 2015?? And uses 100% cpu during transfers. And oh my god my eyes hurt, that UI is horrendous.
Even for free, no thanks!
Capable and free FTP client. This has been a workhorse application for me on both Mac and Windows. Like everyone else, I have an opinion on how it could be better, but mostly I wish to express my thanks to the developers for their continuing work on FileZilla.
FWIW, I had zero issues with extra software. Any hint of that would be an immediate deal-killer for me. There was no installer at all with the MU download. All I had to do was uncompress the download file and drag the uncompressed file to my Applications folder.
I'm really sad. I loved FileZilla and used it all the time for backups but the new version won't work with my version of Mac anymore. Is there anyway to still use the old download for Mac 10. 6.8?
The new default download warns you that "This installer may include bundled offers." If you want the original full drag & drop download without an installer, get it here:
https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?show_all=1
Retina support of the main interface (namely fonts) on this incarnation, not the icons, still it looks a lot better (and "almost" Mac-like). I have it only for when I need to explain how it works to a Windows user/client (so I don't have to launch Parallels). For Mac users I advise Yummy FTP Lite, it's cheap and sufficient usually, and shows a double panel.. which people seem to understand better than single-Cyberduck-window.
It's always good to make clients understand that they can use their web-hosting plan as a sort of DropBox etc etc. But ftp software scares the layman/woman generally. "Oh I wont0 understand how to use it). Hence why cuter interfaces are a better choice IMO.
For years, I've used Filezilla; first on Windows, then (and currently) on Mac OS. Always been happy with the interface: I don't need pretty, I need function. My complaint is this latest update (3.9.0.1) has changed some functions I've grown used to. For example, I usually minimize the app using the default Mac OS keyboard shortcut, Command-M, but now this brings up the manual transfer window. Visiting the Filezilla forums yields comments from the developers like, "be glad we even offer a Mac version". Hmm, and it just crashed as I am writing this.
Installer (yes, no dragging the app to your Applications folder anymore because...) won't complete without being able to phone home and you will be prompted to install and agree to or skip a couple of adware services.
I think I'll be trashing this app.
