Publishing web sites can be a time consuming affair, to reduce the workload Captain FTP has been equipped with Sync Browsing. If the local and remote directory structure match, users can browse the locally folders and the remote folder will automatically follow the local folder.

Automatically update your online content using CrowzNest to detect new files and upload them to your website.

Make sure that your data is safe by using Captain FTP is make backups using the Transfer Manager and Synchronisation to schedule file transfers to the backup storage.

Captain FTP supports FTP/SSL-FTP/SFTP with a flexible tabbed interface complimenting to automatically transfer and backup your data.

Features:

File Distribution:
• Download, Upload
• File Sharing
• WebDAV
• Virtual Folders with DockSend
• Captain FTP Widget
• File/copy URL
• Accelerated Transfers
• Server to server file transfer
• Compatible with all FTP/SSL-FTP/SFTP servers
• Amazon S3 backup and storage service

Managing Transfers:
• Transfer Manager
• Automated Transfers
• Folder Synchronization
• Scheduled Sync
• Hot Folders - Folder Monitoring
• Sync Browsing
• Auto-Resume
• Auto-reconnect
• Mulitiple Connections
• Email Notification
• Growl Notification

Navigation:
• Address Book - private, public & shared
• Tabbed Graphical Interface
• Back/Forward Buttons
• Local & Remote Browser windows
• Local/Remote Folder Favourites
• Bonjour
• Browser Plugin
• Apple's Finder Sidebar added to Favorites

Interface and Usability:
• Quick Connect
• Drop-down Task Drawer:
• Customized Toolbar
• Customized Action Buttons
• Drag'n'drop
• Quick Buttons
• Mac Native Help
• Context Menus
• Customizable Audible notification
• Metal Interface (cocoa)
• Leopard Ready
• International Character/Font support - English, German, French, Japanese and Chinese

Managing Files:
• Built-in File Viewers
• Preview Drawer
• Remote File Editing
• File Compression
• Default Upload Permissions
• Extended GetInfo
• File privileges for local & remote files/folders
• Specify File editors
• iDisk
• File Compare
• Burn to CD/DVD

Security:
• SFTP, SSL
• Key Authentication
• SFTP Passphrase
• Store Passwords in Keychain
• Privacy in Address Book
• File Sharing:
- User Authentication
- Restricted IP access

Download is for version 6.6. Commercial version 6.6.3 is available on the Mac App Store.

Limitations: 14-day trial.

Requirements:
OS X 10.7+
Intel

Also available are:
Version 6.5 for OS X 10.6
Version 6.2 for OS X 10.5
Version 6.2 for OS X 10.4
Version 5.2 for OS X 10.3