File Transfer Protocol

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a client-server protocol which allows a user on one computer to transfer files to and from another computer over a TCP/IP network, as defined by STD 9, in October 1985. The term also refers to client programs using the protocol to transfer files.. 1994-12-01.
==History==
FTP was originally developed by at the for . The first specification was published in April 1971 in .FTP Is Almost 50 Years Old—and It’s Ready to Retire by Ernie Smith, Vice. 2020-09-29.
===Mac support===
The Finder in Mac OS X and macOS provides read-only access to FTP servers. Uploading files would require a 3rd-party FTP utility, such as:Network address formats and protocols on Mac, Apple Inc. Accessed 2021-10-16.
*CloudMounter, a multiplatform cloud mounting utility for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
*CyberDuck, a commercial libre server and cloud storage browser for macOS and Windows.
*Fetch, an longtime FTP client for classic Mac OS, Mac OS X and macOS.
*FileZilla, a free open source FTP client for all platforms and server for Windows.
*Transmit, a trialware cloud browser and sync utility for macOS.
===Deprecation===
In 2020, Google and Mozilla announced that they were deprecating the FTP protocol in Chrome and Firefox, respectively, in favor of sFTP (based on SSH) due to security considerations.
==References==
==External links==
*File transfer apps for Mac in 2019: The good, the bad, and the ugly by Nathan Alderman at iMore (2019-01-13)
*FTP from Mac OS X at OS X Daily (2011-02-07)
*FTP at Computer Hope
* at Wikipedia
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