Written by Chris Ford | 21 August 2009
Posted in Articles

Yummy FTP is an FTP and SFTP client Mac OS X application for the Apple Macintosh. Yummy has been built as native Mac OS X software from the ground up, equating to a reliable, powerful, yet easy to use file transfer utility. Since it’s release, Yummy FTP has gained a reputation for being the fastest, most reliable, and most flexible FTP and FTP client available.

It’s Fast: Tests performed on Yummy FTP against three major competitors being Fetch, Transmit and Interarchy showed that not only did Yummy FTP get the job done quicker but Yummy FTP also used much less CPU power.

Reliability: From the outset of performing FTP / SFTP tasks the automatic FTP mode detection system will outsmart misbehaving servers. Other FTP applications simply display an error message. The FTP / SFTP connection manager will re-connect and resume transfers from where they left off if the server is busy, if the connection drops or if the connection stalls.

Flexibility: Yummy FTP takes all the best standard features available in other solutions, makes them better, then adds a bunch of its own uniquely powerful features, resulting in a highly focused and productive feature set. You won’t find any bloat here. It’s also compatible with a wide range of servers from the FTP server built into Mac OS X, to Windows, Unix, and even XBox and Dec VMS servers, which fits nicely with its ability to customize settings on a per-server basis.

Features of Yummy FTP.

• Connectivity – FTP, FTPS (SSL/TLS) and SFTP (SSH)
• Accelerated Transfers – Highly tuned, multi-connection FTP engine for super fast transfers
• Automatic Failure Recovery – Flaky connection? Unreliable server? Yummy FTP will always finish the job
• FTP Aliases – Upload to servers using drag and drop to an alias icon in the Finder™
• FTP Watchers – Define watched local folders to automatically upload to specified servers
• Synchronization – Comprehensive bi-directional file/folder mirroring, including previews
• Scheduling – Automate repeating backup or web site updates, or delay a transfer until later
• Extensive Remote Editing Support – Edit with any app and as many apps as you define, even per file type. Built-in text editor included
• DualBrowse – Browse your local and remote directories in sync, with this advanced folder-linked navigation tool
• AutoRoute – Drag local copies of your files/folders to the dock icon and AutoRoute will upload them to the correct servers and destination directories
• File / Folder Filtering – Easily include/exclude specific items from transfers and/or synchronizations
• Preview – Advanced built-in viewers for text, graphics, video, audio. Zoom graphics to full size for inspection. Even remotely edit text directly from within in the preview
• Full Bookmark & Favorites System – Access your servers and common folders with ease. Configure advanced site specific settings. Import from Transmit, Interarchy, Captain FTP, Fetch, FTPeel, Vicomsoft FTP, Cyberduck
• AppleScriptable & Recordable – Automation with ease - no need to write scripts, just record your actions!
• Growl Support – Full support for the excellent notification system that can provide gorgeous visual, emailed or spoken event notifications
• Queue-based Transfers – Form a line of transfers in order of priority, start, pause, stop or schedule them at will
• Server To Server – Copy files & folders from one server to another with a simple drag and drop interface
• Complete File Management Tools – Rename, move, duplicate, create, delete, set permissions, owner & group
• Suffix Mapping – Built-in suffix mapping table allows total control over how files are transferred and which editors should open them
• Proxy Support – Twelve proxy server types supported, including SOCKS4 and SOCKS5
• Broad Server Compatibility – Full support for Mac, Unix, Windows and VMS FTP and SFTP servers
• 100% Customizable – Metal or Aqua appearance, per-server Toolbar configuration, dual or single pane, listing font size, hide/show columns, and much more...
• Fully Interactive Transcript – Directly access command line FTP to your server for specialist functionality
• Universal Binary – Runs fast on Intel Macs & PowerMacs
• List & Column View – Finder™-like hierarchal & column view file browsers
• Rendez-vous/Bonjour Enabled – Easily find servers on your LAN
• Directory Listing Cache – Fast browsing with a cache that intelligently updates
• Keychain Support – Store your passwords securely
• Fully Mac OS X – Drawers, sheets, toolbars, effects. It's gorgeous!
• Localized – Available in English, with complete translations in French and German, plus many more to follow

PLUS! – Frequent free upgrades, free and friendly technical support from the author himself and free access to the User Forum