FTP freeware for Mac OS 9.1?

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FTP freeware for Mac OS 9.1?

I'm trying to move large files from a very old Mac Performa using OS 9.1 to my new iMac using OS 10.4.7 using an FTP site. I'm using Cyberduck on the new Mac to download files from the FTP site--works fine.
Is there a similar FTP freeware available that I can use to upload large files from the old Mac using OS 9.1 to the FTP site?

IMac Mac OS X (10.4.8) Need to get files off old Performa using OS 9.1 up on FTP site

Posted on Oct 12, 2006 1:25 PM

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Answer 1

varjak paw

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Oct 12, 2006 2:09 PM in response to Louise Lorentzen

You might have more luck if you ask in the Mac OS 9 area. Or take a look at the listings on VersionTracker; there are some freeware FTP apps listed there.

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Answer 2

Tom Gewecke

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Oct 12, 2006 2:11 PM in response to Louise Lorentzen

Try Fetch 4 -- they may have a free 30 day trial.

http://www.fetchsoftworks.com/downloads.html

Otherwise you could try searching for a place to download Fetch 3.

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Answer 3

Kappy

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Oct 12, 2006 2:16 PM in response to Louise Lorentzen

You can search for FTP clients at www.versiontracker.com/macos/.

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Answer 4

Oct 12, 2006 3:51 PM in response to Louise Lorentzen

I used Fetch 3.0.3 in Classic (still have a copy that I used in Classic when I first moved to OS X). It seems to be available here:

http://www.sfsu.edu/training/ftp/fetch/fetch.htm

Colleges don't seem to ever throw anything away.
Francine

Francine
Schwieder

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Answer 5

A A P L

Level 7

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Oct 12, 2006 6:49 PM in response to Francine Schwieder

And it's one of the best. We still use that as well as the new Fetch 5.
Great Mac app.
Then and now.

Scott

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Answer 6

Oct 12, 2006 8:45 PM in response to Louise Lorentzen

do you have to have a web site to transfer files for you? theres an easyer way that i use its like Firewire Disk Mode but since macs before 1999 did not have firewire, you can transfer files via ethernet cable. its about as fast as usb to me but it works well. just turn on all sharing on both macs(i suggest disconnecting your macs for the net since file sharing is on) meaning file sharing, web sharing, apple talk, and application sharing. go to TCP/IP look at IP Address and on the iMac click Go near the file and edit area click "connect to server" and type in the ip address on the imac and click connect. it will ask you for a password and user name, type the name of the preforma and password for the preforma, bam your in bizniss.it works great!

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