am I the only Mac user?

[rond]

For some reason Bluehost can't get the Unlimited FTP to work for MacX. I've been dicking around for a month now and no luck despite promises. Sure, I can use an FTP client but a) I use both Mac and PC and have customers that want to contribute contribute and the Unlimited FTP works for all without complication or confusion; and b) why should I when it worked for OS9 when I signed up? Hard to believe I'm the only Mac user here. Or am I?

[DrSuSE]

I'm not a Mac user, but are you sure it's a Blue Host issue? On the UnlimitedFTP website, it lists MacOS 9 as one of the required/supported operating systems but doesn't mention OSX.

--DrSuSE

[macgyver2]

I'm a Mac user, but I've never dealt with Unlimited FTP.

Edit: I'm also a Linux user...Ubuntu now, but I used to run SuSE (around version 8, I think).

[Dustin]

There is a conflict with OS10's version of Java in relation to the Unlimited FTP software. So unfortunately, UFTP doesn't work with OS10 Mac's as of now. Hopefully, when they roll out the new Java versions that will be fixed. So, until that time, you would need to use a 3rd party FTP client.

The only free Mac FTP client I've come across so far is Fire FTP which is a Mozilla Firefox extension.

[Roscoe79]

I have used Cyberduck - it's also free. Has a good reputation also. But I am not an expert, so......

Good luck.

[jdh]

I'm a Mac OS X user, but in my case I use the Transmit FTP client for OS X.

Personally, I suspect the others are correct that this is a problem with the Unlimited FTP java code and not Bluehost per se.

[rando]

It's unlimited FTP. Supposedly it was a problem with the free version; it was supposed to be fixed when we paid them a huge licensing fee for it a few weeks ago. They're extremely hard to even get a hold of to even pay, so I don't know what went wrong with that.

[DarkMattr]

Hard to believe I'm the only Mac user here. Or am I?
I have used Cyberduck - it's also free. Has a good reputation also.
I'm a Mac user, and do most of my file transfers using Cyberduck. I haven't had any problems with it so far. I have also tried Transmit a few times, and it seems pretty decent as well.

[dsch]

I'm mac user too, and using Transmit. Works great. Else there's also a ftp tool in Terminal (http://voidin.blogspot.com/2005/10/how-to-ftp-files-using-osxs-built-in.html), but not sure if you are comfortabel with only textbased interface :)

[mattznyc]

I'm Mac user so you are not alone!

I use Fetch or just command line ftp.

Hey, lets create a Mac forum on here ;-)

[bluelm]

also a Mac user - the new Transmit 3.5.1 is the way to go. I've used Fetch, Captain FTP and the built in FTP on OS10....but none of them are as smooth as Transmit (techTV even rated it the best FTP software for Mac)

[jct]

You can also use the Finder's built-in FTP.

Select "Connect to server" from the "Go" menu (or hit apple-k), then enter ftp://you.rIP.add.ress (from the CPanel).

Easy, like it should be :)

[rando]

You can also use the Finder's built-in FTP.

Select "Connect to server" from the "Go" menu (or hit apple-k), then enter ftp://you.rIP.add.ress (from the CPanel).

Easy, like it should be :)

Finder's FTP doesn't support writing to the server, only reading from.

(And I'm a Mac user too, I've got a 20" G5 iMac as my work machine, and Matt just bought me a 20" intel iMac as my home machine. I also have a 12" iBook and a Mac Mini, but I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the Mini now that Matt got me the iMac)

[kenyonn2000]

I'm not just a mac user, I'm a mac fanatic...tell you what, Rando, I'll do you a favor and take that mac mini off your hands. Sounds like a big hassle for you anyway...;)

How's the intel iMac? Very curious about that one. Thought I'd wait until the second generation, though, in case there were bugs to get worked out...

[DarkMattr]

and Matt just bought me a 20" intel iMac as my home machine.
How's the Intel-based iMac?

[macgyver2]

I bought an Intel iMac right after the keynote. It wasn't an Apple, it was a lemon. :) But from everything I've read on MacinTouch and other sites it's not a widespread problem. I just got stuck with that one computer... After shutting down or attempting a restart it wouldn't turn on for anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes after. I would hit the button a bunch of times and it would eventually decide to respond to it. It wouldn't wake from sleep most times and I also experienced rotating hardware failure. For instance, the USB ports wouldn't work...after a restart (once it finally came back on) the USB ports would be fine but the iSight wouldn't work...restart again and the iSight was fine but something else would be finicky.

The funniest part is that I never saw any 'video tearing'. I watched three DVDs and a couple TV shows in Front Row and not once did I see the one issue that was widespread (but don't worry, it was apparently a software issue and was fixed by the 10.4.5 update two days ago).

But like I said, I really think my original machine was the exception, not the rule. I've had the replacement for two days and, while that's not enough time to be certain, I think this one's fine.

It's definitely fast. I've only played with a G5 iMac once for a short time so it's hard to say how much faster than that. It's still a bit (but for basic tasks hardly noticable) slower than the dual-core G5 PowerMac I use at work.

[rando]

How's the Intel-based iMac?

How's the intel iMac? Very curious about that one. Thought I'd wait until the second generation, though, in case there were bugs to get worked out...

Absolutely perfect. Everything runs great. Anything that has a universal binary is faster on my 2ghz dual core intel imac than on my 2ghz PPC imac. Not by a ton, but it is faster.

Before I got it, I'd heard that things ran "terribly" under Rosetta, but everything I've tried under rosetta certainly runs better than it does on my ibook or mini, so I wouldn't classify that as terribly. Photoshop and friends are certainly usable.

I haven't tried any games yet because I really don't mind keeping a windows machine for playing games, but everything else runs great on it.

I don't have a single complaint about it. It's an absolutely beautiful machine.

[Dustin]

My favorite thing about the older mac's is the shutdown feature. Pretty much, just put in any piece of software, and bam, mac automatically shuts down for you. No annoying "Save your work" prompts or "Are you sure" just bam.

I haven't really used any newer macs since back in the day, but I hear they took out that feature, so Kudos! :p

I only joke, Mac's are powerful machines that fit some people's needs perfectly. As a PC user I must poke fun however, and here is a link to the Intel Mac ad that ran on the superbowl, with a special ending:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6415770050655464328

[jdh]

While the new MacBook looked really tempting for me, I just picked up my existing G4 Powerbook last September, so I can afford to wait.

At this point, I've heard that things are pretty stable (although of course the MacBook's themselves haven't shipped yet, so we're really talking about the iMacs), but at the same time, until more software packages are available as Universal Binaries there really isn't that much of a point anyway (apparently you don't really gain any of the advertised performance from apps running under Rosetta).

The one thing that left me scratching my head was the elimination of FireWire-800 from the new MacBooks. I use a couple of external FW-800 hard drives for backup and video editing, and while FW-400 isn't too bad, the 800 is definitely much faster if you have a good drive.

[macgyver2]

As a PC user I must poke fun...
Wait, so you're a PC user and you're poking fun? Wasn't Poke.Fun the name of a recent virus? I know there are so many around, it might be hard to remember them all. :)

[sean]

count me as a mac user as well. i use transmit and love it.

in other news, if you are sorta geeky (and, if you're posting here that goes without saying), you should really be using quicksilver on your Mac. here's a link to get you started:

http://vjarmy.com/archives/2004/03/quicksilver_a_b.php

you can ease into this application and use it right away as a quick and easy application and file launcher, but once you get into it you'll soon discover much more powerful features. for example, you could be working in your browser and decide to upload a file. rather than shifting out of your browser and locating the file ,etc. you can instead hit your hotkeys and be done in about 3 seconds. quicksilver allows you to select the file quickly and upload it (e.g., via transmit) to your FTP server without even leaving safari. it's one of the best applications around . . . and, it's free for mac users.

just FYI.

[AngryHamster]

Actually I am a Mac user and one of the sites I run is a Mac focused blog called StationA.net

Check it out if you have a few minutes. I also rely exclusively on Transmit, which is an outstanding FTP app. I have no experience with Unlimited FTP, but have had no problems at all with Transmit.

And as Sean mention Quicksilver is an outstanding launcher, and so much more.

If any of you guys are Mac user, and bloggers, and would like to contribute to a Mac centric website let me know. It is tough keeping content fresh, new and updated so I am always looking for new writers.

You can email me at AH@stationa.net

- AH
StationA.net (http://stationa.net)

[ciaran]

mac user here

[fdb]

Aaaaand another Machead here, used them since the late 80's. :D
I usually use Transmit and Dreamweaver's built in ftp client, never really had a reason to try anything else. :)

[wooffi]

Also a solid Mac user here, iMac G5 17 inch flat screen. A dream machine. And don't tell me I don't know what I am talking about. I am in a prepress dept. in a large printing company. The servers are all windows (that's all they good for) the bookkeeping all dell computers (that's all they good for). But the real workhorses are the Mac's tied into the NT servers. They run the show! Clearly everywhere in graphic arts and printing, go find out.

But to the initial ftp question, I also was not able to log into unlimited ftp, which I do never use, I have my own golive ftp.

However the drop and drag ftp works.

Heads up Mac users, the PC antagonism is often just fear of the unknown. And in 15 years never had one virus or owned virus software.

Wolfgang

[rcflyer]

I'm a Mac user as well. I too just purchased a 20" intel iMac. I've had no issues with it, other than FedEx dropping it off someplace 25 miles away... :D It's blazing fast and Front Row is awesome.

Also got a 15" G4 powerbook and a 17" flat panel imac, as well as a dual 2.0 Ghz G5 on my desk at work. I'm a software developer, building my code on the iMac is almost twice as fast as building on my dual G5. That makes a huge difference in productivity for my work! Granted, the G5 is getting a little old now (almost 3 yrs), but I'm still satisfied with its performance, well, at least I was until I got the new iMac. :)

Rosetta is a non-issue. All the PPC apps I've brought over to this new iMac have just worked, and they're fast. Sure, they'd be faster as Universal Binaries, but they're still fast, considering. We managed to get our code running as a Universal Binary while we were at WWDC last summer, and we were amazed it wasn't more difficult.

As far as FTP goes, I just use the terminal.

I love my Macs!

[Robby!]

Using fetch and rapidweaver built in ftp tools.

Count me in.

[thesizer]

hmm. yep just switched from linix and windows. picked up the 13" macbook, and haven't used anything else since. and the ftp ? i use cyberduck exclusively and for getting random apps that i like macports is great. even though port is a CLI program, there is a GUI for it but costs money.

[kaskudoo]

mac user here too.
first used 'fetch' ..... started to timeout on connection tough (probably because of my bad wireless router)
then used transmit .... worked fine for a while
now use cyberduck and love it - if you lose the connection in between it resumes and makes sure that everything gets where it should :)

[SQinAZ]

Another Mac user here--since 1981 (well, technically, it was an Apple then...). Have also been forced to work in a pc environment on and off all these years, but truly prefer Mac.

I've used Fetch for years, without problems. Until today, while attempting to transfer a 3277MB database. Now I have to figure out how to use SSH and terminal. :eek:

[guruscotty]

Mac user here. I use Fetch for raw transfer, Dreamweaver's built-in transfer software when designing. But, maybe, you're trying to do something more advanced