I recently moved from Ubuntu GNOME (16.04 LTS) to macOS Sierra and I wondered how I could mount a Folder, located on a remote Server, using the sftp protocol.
Ubuntu GNOME (16.04) comes with Nautilus as a File Manager by default, so I used that one for the purpose of having a gui for viewing remote folders.
[Setup with Ubuntu GNOME and Nautilus File-manager][3]
My workflow on Ubuntu was to open the Nautilus File manager
- Click "Enter Server Adress"
- Selecting the Connection (for example: sftp://user@example.com)
- Click "Connect"
I like to have a similar or even simpler solution for these steps on Sierra. However, the Server shouldn't always be mounted. I just want a simple way to connect to certain remote Folders with different usernames when I need to, through a save Connection.
Any Ideas how to do this with Finder on macOS Sierra? I am kind a new to the whole Apple ecosystem, I don't even have a an idea where to look for recommended 3rd party software.
Best Answer
It seems that this is not possible with MacOS Sierra standard tools (sftp via Finder); Macfusion is also no more compatible with Sierra.
As costly alternative you could use Commander Pro, Panic Transmit 4 or Mountain Duck (35-40$). As less costly alternative you could use Flow from the App Store (~5$). As a free alternative you could use webdav with Finder (http://...).
What I did was installing winebottler (comes packed together with wine in one .dmg) and then install WinSCP via it. It was quick and worked, but is indeed rather a weird solution... ;-)