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Fetch (Mac)
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Configuring and Using Fetch
Fetch is the most popular, and most functional FTP software available
for the Macintosh. Fetch
3.0.3 is the latest release, and has several features.
It includes:
- resume partially completed transfers
- drag and drop for transferring files
- and a user-friendly interface.
- After downloading and decoding the archive, you will have:
- a Fetch 3.0.3 Folder
- and a Fetch 3.0.3 icon on your desktop:

- Double click on the Fetch icon, to launch the program:
- The application opens with a New Connection prompt
- In the respective spaces, enter:
- the Host (eg ftp.mondenet.com or www.mondenet.com for your web page)
- User ID (your username or anonymous for many ftp servers that allow guest login)
- Password (your password or email@address.com for guest login)
- default Directory (for the webpage public_html)
- Clicking on the Shortcuts arrow will give
you a list of all the previously saved connections, allowing you to select
them easily.
- Click OK, and the selected connection will
be attempted.
- After making a successful connection, a status window will open with connection
messages.
- The main connection window appears:
- The status window will give you information about the connection,
problems, etc.
- The main connection window is a standard FTP window
- choose the directory at the top (either local or remote)
- Put File or Get File is for Upload and Download respectively.
- The Automatic, Text, and Binary
options allow you to select which method you would like to use for
transferring files, Automatic should work for text-only and binary.
- To transfer files:
- You can drag files either inbound (local) or outbound (remote)
- Click them and then click Put or Get
- Or click Put or Get and specify the file to transfer:
Further options are available under the Customize menu, at Preferences. Those settings
provide further control over transfers. However the Preferences are fine by default.
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