Tools like scp, sftp and rsync allow us to copy files easily and securely between these accounts. But, what if we don't want to copy the files to our local system before using them? Normally, this ...

It may not be just the protocol. I'm assuming you're manipulating files on your sshfs volume using the Finder? Another thing to try is to use cp or rsync from your Mac to the sshfs volume. I've found ...

The secure shell, ssh, and its companion, scp, are tools that I use more or less on a daily basis. Being able to move files between machines without having to setup SAMBA or NFS is very handy when ...

Just earlier today we pointed out Jay Savage's great MacFUSE tutorial on Download Squad. For the lazy (or more terminal wary) among us (including me), there is a perhaps easier option: sshfs for ...

I have a FreeBSD ZFS server at home that is serving video and audio files to the internal network via Samba. This same machine is also accessible from the outside via SSH. If I wanted to access the ...

If you have more than one Linux computer, you probably use ssh all the time. It is a great tool, but I’ve always found one thing about it strange. Despite having file transfer capabilities in the form ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...