https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/ Guides from the makers of Wharf, the SFTP, FTP and S3 client for Mac. en-gb https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/audit-trail-file-transfers-production/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/audit-trail-file-transfers-production/ Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT When someone asks what changed on production and when, a file transfer audit log answers. What to record, server-side options, and keeping a client-side trail. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/automate-sftp-uploads-shortcuts-mac/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/automate-sftp-uploads-shortcuts-mac/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Automate SFTP uploads on a Mac without scripts that hold your keys: Shortcuts actions, Finder Quick Actions, the shortcuts command and a launchd schedule. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/quick-look-remote-files/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/quick-look-remote-files/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Quick Look needs a local file, so previewing remote files on a Mac means a temporary copy. Terminal tricks for SFTP and S3, and how a client can do it for you. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/ftps-self-signed-certificate/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/ftps-self-signed-certificate/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT A self-signed FTPS certificate still encrypts, but proves nothing about the server. When accepting one is reasonable, how to check it, and better options. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/digitalocean-spaces-minio-s3-compatible/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/digitalocean-spaces-minio-s3-compatible/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT DigitalOcean Spaces and MinIO both speak the S3 API. The endpoint, region, addressing and TLS settings a Mac client needs for each, and errors to expect. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/sftp-two-factor-keyboard-interactive/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/sftp-two-factor-keyboard-interactive/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT How SFTP two-factor authentication works over keyboard-interactive, how to require a key plus a TOTP code in OpenSSH, and what to set in your client. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/resume-interrupted-sftp-transfers/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/resume-interrupted-sftp-transfers/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT How resuming an SFTP transfer works, how FTP and S3 differ, how to resume from the command line, and how to check a resumed file arrived intact. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/why-sync-should-not-delete-by-default/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/why-sync-should-not-delete-by-default/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Deletion propagation makes folder sync destructive. Why a missing file is ambiguous, why the first run can't detect deletions, and how to turn it on safely. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/edit-remote-files-locally/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/edit-remote-files-locally/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT Ways to edit remote files on a Mac with the editor you already use: mounts, terminal editors and edit-and-upload. What each risks, and how to edit safely. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/cloudflare-r2-mac-client/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/cloudflare-r2-mac-client/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Cloudflare R2 speaks the S3 API, so any S3 client for Mac can work as an R2 client. The endpoint, the auto region, API tokens and settings that trip people up. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/two-way-folder-sync-server-preview/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/two-way-folder-sync-server-preview/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to sync a local folder with a server on Mac in both directions: spotting changes, handling conflicts and deletions, and previewing the plan before it runs. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/sftp-through-jump-host-bastion/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/sftp-through-jump-host-bastion/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to use SFTP through a jump host: ProxyJump on the command line and in ssh_config, what the bastion must allow, host keys per hop, and a graphical setup. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/deploy-static-site-sftp-sync/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/deploy-static-site-sftp-sync/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to deploy a website over SFTP: build to a clean folder, upload only what changed, send assets before HTML, and review each change before it goes live. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/amazon-s3-client-for-mac/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/amazon-s3-client-for-mac/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How an S3 client on a Mac turns flat object keys into folders, where that breaks down (rename, permissions, big uploads), and the IAM policy it needs. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/ftps-explicit-vs-implicit/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/ftps-explicit-vs-implicit/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT FTPS explicit vs implicit: how each starts TLS, why they use ports 21 and 990, how to tell which a server speaks, and what a mix-up looks like. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/tail-remote-log-file-mac/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/tail-remote-log-file-mac/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to tail a remote log file from a Mac: the ssh and tail -F way, why it fails on SFTP-only servers and after log rotation, and how to follow logs over SFTP. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/verify-ssh-host-key-fingerprint/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/verify-ssh-host-key-fingerprint/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to verify an SSH host key fingerprint before you click Trust: where to get the real value, how to compare it, and what to do when a key changes. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/sftp-ssh-key-mac/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/sftp-ssh-key-mac/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Create an SSH key on your Mac, install it on the server, connect over SFTP from Terminal, fix a refused key, and use the same key in a sandboxed Mac app. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/sftp-vs-ftp-vs-ftps/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/sftp-vs-ftp-vs-ftps/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT SFTP vs FTPS vs plain FTP: how each one works, which ports and firewall rules they need, how they authenticate, and how to choose between them. https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/best-sftp-client-for-mac/ https://www.wharf-app.com/blog/best-sftp-client-for-mac/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT What to check before you trust an SFTP client on your Mac: host keys, where passwords live, resumable transfers, safe sync and a ten-minute test drive.