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Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Time for hard hitting Apple ads
With Windows uers still reeling from last week's worm attacks, Apple can use it to their advantage to point out that Macs were unaffected.
Many companies were brought to a standstill in recent weeks by Windows worms including MSBlast & SoBig, and IT departments are still scrambling to apply patches & eradicate infections. Meanwhile, Mac users were unaffected and were able to continue doing productive work.
Windows users are now more receptive to alternatives than ever before as they realize how buggy and insecure their systems are. Apple needs to take advantge of it now by emphasizing the Mac's strengths and pointing out that the Mac is a viable alternative to Windows.
Here's an idea for an Apple ad, which I give them permission to use freely:
We see workers pacing back & forth while their PCs are disabled. Cut to the IT department scrambling to fix the damage caused by the worms. Meanwhile we see Joe Mac User working happily on his Mac, using popular office applications like Word & Excel and actually getting his work done.
FTP and SSH Browser for Mac OS X
Cyberduck is an open source SFTP (SSH Secure File Transfer) and FTP browser licenced under the GPL. Cyberduck features the same intuitive interface for both FTP and SFTP browsing. Cyberduck is now Mac only, with a completly rewritten user interface using the Cocoa Framework.
You can open connections to multiple servers thanks to its document based interface. A simple favorites manager allows you to store frequently-used servers.
Drag and drop is supported for both downloading and uploading files. Just drag the file(s) or folder from the Finder to the browser window or vice versa to start the transfer.
File deletion and renaming, checking and changing of permissions is possible with a Finder-like info panel.
Version 2.1beta4
Cyberduck-2.1beta4.dmg