“On the Internet,” explains the famous New Yorker cartoon, “nobody knows you’re a dog.” Being able to pass yourself off as someone else may be handy for dogs in chat rooms, but unfortunately it’s also exploited by rogue servers that take on the identity of trusted machines. The risks of such impersonation have been high-profile news lately, with reports about a security vulnerability in DNS, and the security weaknesses of Apple’s new MobileMe service. The DNS vulnerability, in particular, is something that may concern Fetch users, because you wouldn’t want to send your username and password to a machine that was only pretending to be your server.
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Etna, NH -- Fetch Softworks is pleased to announce Fetch 5.3, a new version of the original Macintosh file transfer program. Fetch 5.3 is expressly tailored for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, featuring an updated appearance to match the unified Leopard look, improved Leopard compatibility, and support for several key Leopard technologies. Fetch takes advantage of Leopard code signing, making the system keychain and the new Leopard application firewall more convenient to use.
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Fetch 5.3 is fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. It features an updated appearance to match the unified Leopard look, improved Leopard compatibility, and support for several key Leopard technologies.
While there were only minor issues with earlier versions of Fetch on Leopard, if you have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.5, we strongly encourage you to upgrade to Fetch 5.3. Fetch 5.3 is a free upgrade for Fetch 5 users. For more details about this release, see the Fetch 5 Release Notes.
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Etna, NH -- Fetch Softworks is pleased to announce the winners of an Apple MacBook and four iPod nanos in the "Take Fetch Back To School" essay contest. The winners range from a high school student in Virginia to a university newspaper production chief in California, and their contest entries describe using Fetch in a wide variety of ways.
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As reported earlier, the Apple Airport Extreme Base Station with 802.11n has been incompatible with FTP with TLS/SSL (FTPS) connections when running in Network Address Translation (NAT) mode. We are happy to report that this bug has been fixed in version 7.2.1 of the base station firmware, released August 29, 2007.
Etna, NH -- Fetch Softworks is celebrating the new school year with the "Take Fetch Back to School" essay contest. Students, teachers, and other school employees in the U.S. can win an Apple MacBook or iPod nano by sharing how they use Fetch in their academic work.
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Fetch Softworks is pleased to announce that Fetch 5.2.1 is now available.
This release features numerous bug fixes.
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For many users, the easiest way to open a connection in Fetch is to choose an item from the Recent Connections pop-up menu in the New Connection dialog.
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Informit.com has an excellent article by Maria Langer on automatically backing up essential data using Fetch and iCal:
Create an Automated Backup Plan with Fetch and iCal
At the recent Macworld Expo in January we introduced Fetch 5.2, which adds FTP with TLS/SSL (FTPS) support, and Apple introduced its new Airport Extreme Base Station (AEBS) with 802.11n support. Unfortunately, a bug in the AEBS keeps it from working with Fetch's new TLS/SSL feature. Our research has determined that it is not possible for Fetch (or any other secure FTP client) to make FTP with TLS/SSL connections through the new AEBS.
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San Francisco, CA -- Fetch Softworks is pleased to announce the availability of Fetch 5.2, the latest release of the original Macintosh file transfer program. Fetch 5.2 introduces WebView, a convenient way to view files in a web browser and copy web addresses from Fetch. New support for FTP with TLS/SSL (FTPS) makes Fetch 5.2 the first Macintosh FTP client to support all the major file transfer security standards: SSL, SFTP, and Kerberos. Fetch 5.2 also adds support for creating droplet shortcuts, for easy drag-and-drop uploading. Fetch 5.2 is available for downloading from http://fetchsoftworks.com and is a free upgrade for Fetch 5 users.
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WebView is a useful new feature of Fetch 5.2, and as far as we know Fetch is the first FTP client to have a feature like it.
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Fetch Softworks will be exhibiting at the Macworld Conference & Expo, January 9-12, 2007 in San Francisco.
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Etna, NH — Fetch Softworks announces that the latest release of its popular Macintosh file transfer program is now available for downloading from http://fetchsoftworks.com. Fetch 5.1 is a Universal application built to run on Apple's new Intel-based Macintosh computers, including the iMac, MacBook Pro, and MacBook. In addition, it features new support for the Dashboard and Automator technologies of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger." Fetch 5.1 is a free upgrade for Fetch 5 users. Read more »
San Francisco, CA — Fetch Softworks announces that a public beta release of its popular Macintosh file transfer program Fetch 5.1 is now available. The company is demonstrating Fetch 5.1 at this week's MacWorld Exposition in San Francisco, CA. Fetch 5.1 is a Universal Binary for compatibility with Apple's new Intel-based iMac and MacBook Pro computers, and features new support for the Dashboard and Automator technologies of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger." Read more »
Etna, NH — Bienvenue, willkommen, benvenuti, bienvenidos, welkom, and välkomna! Fetch Softworks announces that Fetch 5.0.3, the latest version of the popular file transfer client for the Macintosh, is now available at http://fetchsoftworks.com. Fetch 5.0.3 has been localized to French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Swedish, and features new support for a variety of character set encodings, including Arabic and Chinese. The extensive online help is now available as a printable, searchable 332-page PDF. Other changes include improved compatibility with VMS, OS/2, and Chyron servers, and numerous bug fixes, including a running dog cursor that actually runs. Read more »
Etna, NH — Fetch Softworks announces that Fetch 5, the latest version of its widely used FTP and SFTP client, will be released as a Universal Binary for use on Apple's promised Intel-based Macintosh computers. The Universal Binary version of Fetch will be a free update for Fetch 5 licensees, and will be available as soon as Apple's Intel-based machines are available for customer sale. Read more »
Etna, NH — Fetch Softworks announces that Fetch 5, the latest version of the most downloaded file transfer client for the Macintosh, is now available at http://fetchsoftworks.com. Fetch 5 features SFTP support and a redesigned user interface emphasizing simplicity and ease of use. Other new features include automatic support for StuffIt, Zip, Tar, Gzip and other common file formats, Automatic Passive Mode for improved server and firewall compatibility, faster file transfers, Bonjour (Rendezvous) support, Unicode file names, Dock progress, improved AppleScript support, and extensive online help. Read more »
Etna, NH — Fetch Softworks announces that Fetch 5.0, the latest version of the award-winning file transfer client for the Macintosh, has entered beta testing. Fetch 4.0 was among the first FTP clients to support Mac OS X, and is the most downloaded FTP client for the Mac. Building on this history of easy, reliable file transfers, Fetch 5.0 adds SFTP support, improved server and firewall compatibility, and a completely rewritten user interface emphasizing simplicity and ease of use. Read more »
Etna, NH — Fetch Softworks today announces the hiring of Miro Jurisic, Macintosh programmer extraordinaire. Miro is well known to comp.sys.mac.programmer readers as a fount of expertise on Macintosh programming and C++. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he contributed to the Kerberos security software in Apple's Mac OS X. In addition he is a two-time winner of the MacHax Group's Victor A-Trap award for best hack at the annual MacHack conference, and a contributor to the widely-used MacCVS Pro source control application. Read more »
Etna, NH — Fetch Softworks today announces the release of Fetch 4.0.3, a free upgrade to the award-winning File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client for the Macintosh. Fetch 4.0 was among the first FTP clients for Mac OS X, and quickly became one of the most frequently downloaded Mac applications. Version 4.0.3 offers improved compatibility with Apple's Mac OS X Jaguar release, version 10.2, along with dozens of improvements in such areas as AppleScript support, Kerberos security, and the use of SOCKS gateways. At the same time, Fetch 4.0.3 remains the only Mac FTP client that supports all versions of Mac OS starting with System 7.0. Read more »
Popular Mac FTP Client Updated
Hanover, NH — Fetch Softworks today announces the release of Fetch 4.0.2, a free upgrade to the award-winning File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client for the Macintosh. Fetch 4.0, released in May, 2001, was among the first FTP clients for Mac OS X, and quickly became one of the most downloaded Mac applications. Version 4.0.2 offers dozens of improvements in performance, compatibility, and features, such as support for long file names on OS X and the ability to duplicate remote files. This update illustrates Fetch Softworks’ commitment to its customers, and further cements Fetch’s position as an indispensable file transfer tool for web authors, publishers, and researchers. Read more »
Popular FTP Client Released for Mac OS X
Hanover, NH — Fetch Softworks today announces the release of Fetch 4.0, the newest version of the megapopular FTP client for the Macintosh. Version 4.0 offers users greater flexibility, security, and convenience with an updated and easy to use interface. It takes full advantage of the latest technologies found in Mac OS X, including Aqua, yet can be used with previous Macintosh OS versions from 7.0 and on. Read more »
Hanover, NH — Jim Matthews, author of the popular Macintosh FTP program "Fetch," announces the launch of a new company to further develop and market the award-winning file transfer utility. Fetch Softworks has licensed the Fetch source code and name from Dartmouth College and will offer a free public test release of Fetch 4.0 beginning Tuesday, January 9, 2001. Read more »
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