Comments on: MacFUSE, FTP, and You http://anoved.net/2008/03/macfuse-ftp-and-you/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:14:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim http://anoved.net/2008/03/macfuse-ftp-and-you/#comment-59 Jim Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:01:00 +0000 http://anoved.net/2008/03/macfuse-ftp-and-you/#comment-59 Coincidentally, John Gruber has just posted a <a HREF="http://daringfireball.net/2008/03/expandrive" REL="nofollow">review</a> of a commercial product, <a HREF="http://www.magnetk.com/expandrive" REL="nofollow">ExpanDrive</a>, that performs a very similar function. I can't attest to its relative merits, but it does appear to be based on MacFUSE.<br/><br/>Also note that you can use MacFusion's <a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSHFS" REL="nofollow">SSH</a> Quick Mount option with most FTP servers for added security. Apparently ExpanDrive's implementation is more polished - but you can't beat free. Coincidentally, John Gruber has just posted a review of a commercial product, ExpanDrive, that performs a very similar function. I can’t attest to its relative merits, but it does appear to be based on MacFUSE.

Also note that you can use MacFusion’s SSH Quick Mount option with most FTP servers for added security. Apparently ExpanDrive’s implementation is more polished – but you can’t beat free.

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