Captain FTP 5.0

Captain FTP 5.0, the latest version of Xnet Communications' FTP client, has been released. This update offers users the option of compressing or packing files before transferring them; adds Growl notification support; includes WebDAV transfer capabilities; and beefs up security with the addition of private keys with passphrase for SFTP servers. There are also new components for the GUI, namely the file Preview Drawer and the Tasks Drawer. The Preview drawer allows users to view files such as images, pdfs, play movies and audio files, it also shows general information about files/volumes such as permissions or file/folder size. The new Tasks drawer allows users to view and control background operations, allowing the main browser to remain open for navigating and other tasks. Captain FTP 5.0 requires Mac OS X 10.3.x or higher and is priced at $25

by MacNN Staff