Fetch - 5.5.3

I've been using Fetch for like 10 years already. I actually don't really have any issues with Fetch except that the occasional recipient's ftp doesn't like it, but in that event, I just bust out Cyberduck. No probs, but yeah, Fetch is my preferred program. Anyhow, I saw this new version of Fetch 5.51 on versiontracker so I took a look, just out of interest. I'm not really looking to replace the version, I have as it does what I want anyway, but when I saw that it now cost's $30, you guys lost me. No thanks. My current version is doing the job and I really don't want to take the risk of losing functionality on a newer version anyway. How many times has that happened that a developer removes functionality on a new version and you wish, you kept the old. By the way, I'm still on version 4.03 I just checked and there sure seems like there's been quite a few updates since 4.03, so tell me, what am I missing? Is there a truly compelling reason for me to bust out $30?...


Sean

Contrary to the review below, Fetch 5.5 does not remove the ability to select a text editor. In fact it lets you choose more editors than before -- any text editor at all!

We are happy to answer and help with any questions about or problems with changes to Fetch 5.5's edit feature -- please contact support.

Jim Matthews
Fetch Softworks

The upgrade cost is $10. Kind of odd on a point release but a solid app.

I'm a web designer and needed a good FTP program to upload my files. Coming from Windows, I first looked at dual-paned programs similar to WS_FTP but did not care for any of them on the Mac. Then I found Fetch! Fetch works like a folder on your Mac. It's shows just one list of (remote) files and you drag and drop between it and your folders of local files. It's simple, straightforward and supports direct editing of remote files without needing to download them first (with supported text editor such as TextWrangler or BBEdit). I know Fetch is one of the older Mac programs, but in 2009 it's still one of the best.

I've been using Fetch since I was on my PowerBook Duo 270c, and the only real competition in the FTP client market was Anarchie (now called Interarchy). I've enjoyed using Fetch for darn near 15 years now, and have never had a real reason to switch to another client. It's interface might not be bleeding edge or buzzword-compliant, but I enjoy stability and reliability more than visual whiz-bang nonsense that isn't really necessary in an FTP client.

Fetch gets the job done quickly, easily, and without a lot of fuss. It doesn't distract me when I'm using it, and it doesn't complain about much. I would recommend this software to ANYONE who needs more than just a free FTP client and who, like me, cannot stand using the Finder to do FTP work. It's just a nice solid app.