Mac only
Mount an SFTP server on Mac as a drive
Any server you can reach over SSH, as a drive in Finder, next to your cloud storages.
Make room in your Mac. SFTP keeps your files, and DriveMyMac shows them as a drive in Finder. They take no space on your Mac until you open them.
Three steps
- BuyPay once for this Mac. Your license key arrives by email.
- Paste your keyOpen the app and paste the key. Switch on the drive when macOS asks.
- Connect SFTPChoose SFTP, enter the server, user, password and port, and the drive appears in Finder.
How to connect SFTP
- Add storageOpen DriveMyMac, choose Add storage and pick SFTP.Add storage
SFTP
Google Drive
Dropbox
OneDrive
- Enter your serverEnter the server, your user and password, and the port. The port is usually 22.Serverexample.comUserannaPassword••••••••Port22Connect
- It appears in FinderThe server appears as a folder in the DriveMyMac drive, next to your cloud storages.
- Applications
- Documents
- DriveMyMac
SFTPOther storage - Files stream as you open themA file downloads when you open it. Nothing is copied to your Mac first.
- Holiday.mov
- Report.pdf
- Archive.zipNot downloaded
What the app asks for
- Server
- A name or address, such as example.com or 192.168.1.20. No sftp:// in front.
- User and password
- Your account on the server. If you log in with an SSH key, the app can use the keys held by your Mac’s SSH agent.
- Port
- 22 unless your server uses another. A Hetzner Storage Box uses 23.
Turn SSH or SFTP on first. On a Synology it is Control Panel, Terminal & SNMP, Enable SSH service.
Use a user that is limited to the folders you need. If you log in with a key, add it to your Mac’s SSH agent with ssh-add.
Good to know
- Away from home, connect your VPN first if the server sits on a home network.
- Names can be up to 255 characters.
- Capital letters in names depend on the server.
- Files stay on your server and take no room on your Mac until you open them.
Why DriveMyMac for SFTP
- Any server over SSHIf you can reach a server over SSH, you can add it with SFTP.
- Your own serverYou enter the server, the user, the password and the port. The password is kept in this Mac’s Keychain.
- Straight to your serverThe Mac talks straight to your server. Nothing passes through ours.
- Next to your cloudYour server sits in the same drive as Google Drive or Dropbox. Each is a folder, or join them into one space.
Questions
What do I enter to connect over SFTP?
The server address, your user and password, and the port. The port is usually 22.
Can I use an SSH key?
The app can use keys held by your Mac’s SSH agent. Add the key with ssh-add.
Which port do I use?
22 for most servers. A Hetzner Storage Box uses 23. Your server’s settings show the port.
What do I need to connect SFTP?
The server address, a user, a password and the port. The port is usually 22.
Where is my password kept?
In your Mac’s Keychain. The Mac talks straight to your server. It does not pass through our servers.
Do files use space on my Mac?
No. Files stay on your server and take no space on your Mac until you open them.
Can I reach my server from anywhere?
Only if your Mac can reach it. If it sits on a home network, connect your VPN first.
Can I use SFTP with other storages?
Yes. Each storage is a folder in the DriveMyMac drive. You can also join storages into one space.
Do I need macFUSE?
No. DriveMyMac uses Apple’s FSKit, built into macOS. No driver to install and no security changes in Recovery. You turn on one switch in System Settings, once.
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Pay once. Keep it.
$5.99 lifetime at launch, then $19.99 lifetime. One time, per Mac.