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title: "Mac SFTP, S3, FTP and WebDAV guides"
description: "Connect a Mac to SFTP, Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, WebDAV and FTP, copy between servers in one step, sync folders and use SSH keys and jump hosts."
url: https://anybucket.app/guides
lang: en
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# Guides for every server

Practical, step-by-step answers for connecting your Mac to your servers and moving files between them.

## Move and sync files

- [Copy files between servers](https://anybucket.app/guides/copy-files-between-servers-mac): Move files from one server to another without downloading and re-uploading them by hand.
- [Sync a folder with a server](https://anybucket.app/guides/sync-folder-with-server): Compare a folder on your Mac with one on a server, then mirror it or sync both ways, row by row.

## Connect a server

- [SFTP on a Mac](https://anybucket.app/guides/sftp-client-mac): What macOS offers for SFTP, what a good SFTP client for Mac should do, and how to connect, step by step.
- [SSH keys and jump hosts](https://anybucket.app/guides/ssh-keys-and-jump-hosts): Set up keys, ~/.ssh/config and ProxyJump once, and use them for SFTP in Terminal and AnyBucket alike.
- [S3 client for Mac](https://anybucket.app/guides/s3-client-mac): Browse Amazon S3 and every S3-compatible store from your Mac, and copy to and from them with F5.
- [Cloudflare R2 on a Mac](https://anybucket.app/guides/cloudflare-r2-mac): Create an R2 API token, connect with your account ID, and use R2 buckets like folders on your Mac.
- [Backblaze B2 on a Mac](https://anybucket.app/guides/backblaze-b2-mac): Create a B2 application key, connect with your bucket's region, and back up folders to B2 from your Mac.
- [WebDAV on a Mac](https://anybucket.app/guides/webdav-mac): Two ways to use a WebDAV share on a Mac: Finder's Connect to Server, or AnyBucket beside your other servers.
- [FTP and FTPS on a Mac](https://anybucket.app/guides/ftp-ftps-mac): Finder reads FTP but can't upload. Here's how to upload, download and sync over FTP and FTPS from a Mac.

## Choose an app

- [Dual-pane file managers on a Mac](https://anybucket.app/guides/dual-pane-file-manager-mac): What a two-pane commander does, why it's faster, and how to work with your servers that way on a Mac.

## Compare with other apps

- [AnyBucket vs Cyberduck](https://anybucket.app/compare/cyberduck): Two panes, commander keys and a ⌘K palette, next to Cyberduck's browser windows.
- [AnyBucket vs Transmit](https://anybucket.app/compare/transmit): Commander keys, ⌘K, jump hosts and two-way sync for $9.99, next to Transmit 5.
- [AnyBucket vs ForkLift](https://anybucket.app/compare/forklift): A file transfer app built for servers, next to ForkLift's dual-pane Finder replacement.
- [AnyBucket vs Commander One](https://anybucket.app/compare/commander-one): Two commanders for the Mac: one for files on your disk, one for every server you use.
- [AnyBucket vs FileZilla](https://anybucket.app/compare/filezilla): A native Mac app with S3 and WebDAV included, next to the free, cross-platform FileZilla.

## Help with AnyBucket

- [Getting started](https://anybucket.app/support/getting-started): From buying to your first copy with F5: install, license, connect a server, open a second pane.
- [License and updates](https://anybucket.app/support/license-and-updates): Two Macs per license, seven days offline, moving a license to another Mac, and how updates work.
- [Compatibility](https://anybucket.app/support/compatibility): The Macs, macOS versions, servers and storage providers AnyBucket works with, and what FTPS needs.
- [Troubleshooting](https://anybucket.app/support/troubleshooting): Step-by-step fixes for host keys, SSH keys and jump hosts, FTPS, S3 endpoints, stopped transfers, notifications and the license.

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AnyBucket is independent software by [Clever Mechanisms](https://clevermechanisms.dev). It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Apple Inc. or any storage provider. Independent software in the spirit of Cyberduck and the classic two-pane commanders. Not affiliated with iterate GmbH (Cyberduck). Apple, Mac, macOS, Finder and Quick Look are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Amazon S3 is a trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. Other product names are trademarks of their owners. Email support: support@clevermechanisms.dev