You can't upload with it either which I'm not thrilled with, unless something 
has changed.  If you have an account on someone's server, a lot of people will 
want you to contribute, so would need something you can do both with.
On Jul 9, 2015, at 5:48 AM, Shaf <[email protected]> wrote:

> Using Finder for ftp is a really bad idea. Unless you're using a super fast 
> connection with a super fast server, you're going to get a lot of 'Finder 
> Busy' messages with VoiceOver and it'll drive you crazy.
> 
> 
> -Shaf
> 
> On 7/9/2015 10:38 AM, Paul Erkens wrote:
>> Hi Caitlyn,
>> 
>> Just to add to this: if you need the ftp protocol onlyt to download stuff 
>> from elsewhere, then finder can do the job as well, and then you won’t need 
>> a dedicated ftp client. Just hit command plus k when you are in finder. This 
>> opens a dialog where you enter a url. This url can also start off with ftp 
>> colon slash slash, rather than with http colon slash slash. So, say you want 
>> to connect to a server called ftp.somewhere.com. Here’s how to do it. If the 
>> port for ftp is the standard one, i.e. if it is simply 21, then you hit 
>> command k, you then type ftp://ftp.somewhere.com into the text field, and 
>> you then hit connect. Your username and password will be asked for. Enter 
>> them and you will be in. To get a list view, hit command plus the number 2.
>> 
>> This remote ftp server then looks just like a normal finder window. You can 
>> copy files by hitting command plus c on them, you can traverse folders etc, 
>> and then if you go to your desktop, downloads folder etc, then you can hit 
>> command v to paste and download the files you selected, from the ftp server.
>> 
>> If the ftp server you are connecting to uses a non-standard port that it’s 
>> listening on for your incoming ftp connection, then you simply append a 
>> colon, and the port number to the name of the server.
>> So: command plus k, and then:
>> ftp://ftp.somewhere.com:4094
>> where 4094 is the non-standard port number the server requirees, if 
>> applicable.
>> 
>> Hth,
>> Paul.
>>> On 06 Jul 2015, at 19:45, Caitlyn Furness <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> Can anyone suggest a good ftp client for use with the mac?  I’ve heard 
>>> about one called transport or something like that, but can’t find it in the 
>>> app store..
>>> 
>>> thanks!
>>> Caitlyn
>>> 
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