Transmit (FTP client)
Developer(s) | Panic |
---|---|
Stable release |
5.0.1
/ August 4, 2017 |
Operating system | macOS |
Type | FTP Client |
License | Proprietary |
Website | panic.com/transmit |
Transmit is an FTP client for macOS. Developed by Panic, Transmit is shareware – after a seven-day trial period, the product can only be used for seven-minute sessions until it has been purchased.
Transmit 4 includes a number of features, many of which take advantage of technologies Apple has introduced in OS X 10.4, such as uploading using a Dashboard widget or the dock, support for .Mac and iDisk/WebDAV, FTP/WebDAV/S3 servers as disks in Finder (since v4.0), Spotlight, Droplets, Amazon S3 support and Automator plugins.
The app was called "Transit" at introduction, but had to be changed due to a conflict with an existing product. Transmit was originally developed for Classic Mac OS, but that version has been discontinued and made freeware.
History
On 16 February 2005, Transmit 3 was released. The app was previewed to attendees of Macworld Expo the month prior in January 2005.
On 27 April 2010, Transmit 4 was released. More than five years after the release of version 3.0. The app was almost completely rewritten, had a brand new interface, over 45 new features, and was up to 25 times faster. [1]
On 10 June 2016, Panic began accepting applicants to beta test Transmit 5.[2] Transmit 5 was released later that year, on the 18th of July.[3]
Awards
Transmit is the recipient of a number of awards, including:
- Apple Design Award, 2005 for "best Mac OS X Tiger technology adoption, for its use of features like Automator, Mac sync, Spotlight, Dashboard and more."[4]
- MacWorld Expo Best of Show (among 12 winners), 2005[5]
- MacMinute Showtime Award, 2005
See also
References
- ↑ "Transmit 4.0". Panic. April 27, 2010.
- ↑ "It's almost time to start beta testing Transmit 5". @Panic. June 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Hello, Transmit 5". Panic. July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ↑ WWDC: Apple Design Award 2005 winners announced
- ↑ MWSF: Best of show awards revealed
Reviews
- Keith Martin, Transmit 3, MacUser issue 21 7, Apr 2005
- Joe Muscara, Transmit 2.1, MacUser issue 18 24, Nov 2002
- Rob Griffiths, Transmit 3 - Powerful file transfer app, macosxhints.com, Dec 28 2005, Pick of the Week