Transmit 5
Transmit is a communication software that allows you to transfer files. This is a great tool to use for anyone managing websites.
I have been a long time Panic's Transmit customer. My first Transmit license was purchased on September 27, 2006 (Version 3). I upgraded to version 4.0 on March 15, 2013. ( Checkout my earlier blog post)
I have been a very happy customer of Transmit and pretty much every file that has been moved to the cryan.com server was done using Transmit.
Finally an Update
On July 18, 2016 Panic.com announced a major upgrade to Transmit. This is the first major update since 2010. I decided to take a look at what's new with my favorite software.
Panic's press release has highlighted three major changes:
- Connect to More Servers
- Faster Connection
- New UI
Here's a couple of things that caught my attention when I tried out the software for a few days.
More Servers
It's nice that Transmit can now connect to a lot more services. They went from supporting four to ten.
My file transfer needs are a bit basic. Currently, I don't have any account on the other services, but that may change. I basically use Transmit to copy from my own SFTP server.
I am pretty sure that it's only a matter of time before I'll be having accounts on Amazon S3, Blackblaze B2 or Microsoft Azure. Cloud storage is growing and you're better off storing files there than on a DVD.
Places Bar
The Places Bar is very cool. When you open up a connection there's a new bookmark type of bar on the top of the file listing. The bar stores all your favorite locations that you use for that location.
Now I can navigate between folders a lot easier. It's easier to zoom between folders - definitely a huge time saver.
In Transmit 4, I had set up different 'Favorite' locations on the same server. In version 5, I can simplify things and have my website as a favorite and then use the Places Bar to navigate around common folders. I can quickly move between the Template folder and my Includes folder.
Overall View
I am very happy that Transmit has gotten an update - even happier that they didn't go to a yearly subscription plan like other software vendors have done.
Right now I can't justify upgrading. But it's nice to know that when I get onto additional clouds solutions, that Transmit will be a solution that I can use.
If you're moving files between services, I would highly recommend checking out Transmit. The seven-day trial is plenty of time to see how it's a great time saver.