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For the past several years the FTP client I've used most consistently has been the unimaginatively named, but functionally excellent Vicom FTP Client 3.x. Vicom hasn't been quick out of the blocks getting an OS X native version to market, but this week they have released Vicom FTP Client 4.0, and it's a peach. 
The new Viacom FTP Client is not only one of the prettiest Cocoa-based FTP applications, it is also the fastest FTP application I've ever used. I've been testing a prerelease copy for the past week, and I'm mightily impressed. The new OS X Viacom FTP Client is a more than worthy successor to the Classic application. It is a completely new piece of software, with a totally different (Cocoa-themed) user interface. Viacom has adopted a 2-window motif as opposed to the Classic client's single window, supplemented by not one, but two slide-out Cocoa drawers for access to extra functions, sheets, live resizing and so on. I miss the Classic app's individual progress windows for file transfers, but the more conventional progress bars in the main window convey the same information, with a handy alert sound when transfers are completed. 
Vicom says that their FTP Client for MacOS X has been extensively tested for speed and performance by over 100 voluntary Beta-testers and has been rigorously put through its paces in test conditions against rival programs.
My week of use confirms at minimum that Vicom FTP Client has a substantial speed advantage over other OS X FTP clients I've sampled. 
FTP Client for MacOS X also includes:
SFTP
Queue-based FTP
Native OSX networking using BSD sockets
Directory caching
Hierarchical directory listings
Inline editing for file renames
Fully multithreaded
Edit in BBEdit
System requirements:
Vicom FTP Client sells for $35, and and unlike the Classic client, there is no feature-limited free version, but you can download a seven day free demo. I encourage you to do so. This is an FTP client well worth checking out. Vicom FTP Client 4.0 is now available to download from the VICOMSOFT website: http://www.vicomsoft.com Delivering OX upgrades Apple updates Apple Downloads Re: Massive updaters... Preference management in X? You need a... Important Correction Re: Virtual Keyboards Article In OS X Odyssey 265 I stated that:
That was incorrect. TouchStrokes was developed 100% by Niemeijer Consult. I regret the error, which has been corrected in the article, and apologize for any inconveninece.
You can find more information about Niemeijer Consult products here: From Alan Taylor Personally, I feel that the best solution for Apple is to distribute Apple CDs free with the main Mac magazines. This has two advantages. Firstly Apple control what is put onto the CDs and aren't relying on a third party to do anything. Secondly, it encourages users to buy a Mac magazine once in a while and that indirectly offers exposure for the many companies who advertise within them. That can only be beneficial to the whole Mac community, from Apple through to the end user. Having said that, Apple's opposition to magazine based distribution is well known and unlikely to change. Downloading via a dial-up connection is a fact of life for countless users and probably will be for many years to come. Some European ISPs disconnect users after 2 hours, so you can't download more than 40 MB anyway. As an alternative, Apple should build in a download manager into Safari that is specially suited to handling these huge downloads through a dial-up modem. It needs to offer background operation so that other 'Net operations can take priority when needed, the ability to pick up from where it lost a connection and the means to automatically re-dial and continue if it gets cut off. There is already a very fine utility called iGetter, which does a similar job. Apple should buy it or write one of their own and tightly integrate it with Software Update and Safari. Alan Taylor
Hi Alan;
I don't get nearly 40 MB down in two hours on my dialup connection. Mozilla (about 15 MB) usually takes about 2 1/2 hours.
The segmented download for big files is a fairly elegant solution, as would be an ftp download option that would allow use of an ftp client that supports resumable downloads.
Charles From Phil Shepard Charles, What planet are you on? You said: Apple seems to assume that everyone has broadband, but the fact is that some 75 percent to 80 percent of Internet users are still on dial up connections, and that's not likely to change for years yet. For many, there is no practical alternative. The nearest broadband access to me is 50 mi. away. In my area a much higher percentage of the Internet users have broadband (some say almost 50% in the Triangle) and the numbers are sky-rocketing upward. You say that broadband is not a choice for you. Why not? Don’t you have cable TV? EarthLink Cable is great. If you cannot download the updates from Apple, don’t you know someone who is able to do that and burn a CD for you? Charles I will burn a CD for you and mail it if you will pay the postage and handling. Phil Shepard
Hi Phil;
Thanks for the kind offer. I did get the 10.2.4 file downloaded. It only took 9 1/2 hours.:-b
As I noted in the paragraph you cite above, the nearest broadband service to where I live is 50 miles away. The nearest cable TV Internet likewise, as is the nearest town.
I don't doubt that broadband penetration is 50 percent or so in some urban locations, but overall, the figures I've seen are that globally, it's about 80 percent dialup.
Charles From Graham A couple of comments on your (self-confessed) rant that I just read. I write a Mac column for the Bangkok Post and, although broadband is available in some areas in the city, I am in a similar position to you in the main: dial-up downloads. I do have access to a university network, but often the speeds on the 56k modem are as good or better and the office link is more prone to failure. Last week it took me three days to download a C compiler from the SGI site. The recent 10.2.4 update was another failure. I gave up and went home where the update (not the combo) took a little over 2 hours to fetch. ISPs here do not tend to have a cut-off limit, although lines, especially in the rainy season are somewhat hit and miss. A point about your CDROM comments. I subscribed to MacWorld UK several months ago and the CDROM (sometimes two) does come included with each issue.
Graham K. Rogers
Hi Graham;
I expect that the problem is widespread, especially so outside the wealthier developed countires. I'm glad to hear that MacWorld UK includes the CDs for subscribers. However, I subscribed to MacWorld (USA) for six or seven years, and got nary a CD.
Rain slows down the dialup throughput here too.
Charles From Eric L. Strobel Used to be a time that you could pop by the local Apple retailer with your own media and they'd let you make a copy of the latest updaters. I wonder if you could bring a CD-R in and do the same? - Eric.
It would be a nice service for Apple Stores and authorized dealers to offer. However, most such establishments are in places with broadband coverage, so there might not be a lot of demand. My neaerst Apple dealer is 150 miles away.
Charles From: Mike Weaver Hey Charles, Just a note to see if you have any information on adding and deleting system preferences in OSX. It was so easy to do in OS 9, and I have seen no articles on how to manipulate these files in OSX, especially on how to remove them once you have installed them. An article on this would be richly received.
In Messiah,
Hi Pastor Mike;
A good topic to check out. In the meantime, if any Odyssey readers want to address this issue, please do.
Charles From John Dennis You need a search function for the link I have below. It would be nice to be able to search for some thing in here rather then looking at each one. Or maybe a directory of some sort. http://www.applelinks.com/news/odyssey/
Hi John;
Forwarded to our Webmaster.
Charles
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