This may work on a desktop and a static IP but that would mean I can't ssh from my laptop when I travel?
Buying a Mac...
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digitalpoint
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True... But I'm so paranoid, I don't SSH on an external connection. I'll VPN into main network first, so...
a legacy reborn
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Don't give people ideas. That's the last thing this world needs, people with ideas.
mlx
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Yes, I saw your list and got Transmit yesterday.
Was googling around and most people say iTerm is closest to putty for ssh client. I'm hoping I don't have to type in my ssh password everytime since it's randomly generated by the server and it's hard to remember (@#$^%@#$8479287erhyuwoiurw$@#$) or something like that
As mentioned before just use SSH keys.
And if you need something like a bookmark manager for your SSH hosts and keys have a look at JellyfiSSH.
Erik
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This is how you SSH on a Mac (in a terminal):
iTerm is just a replacement for Terminal. It has some useful features but isn't really needed if you aren't in the terminal a lot.
As others have mentioned, use public-key authentication with a passphrase. Then you can add the key and passphrase to your OS X keychain so you don't have to enter the passphrase each time if you wish.
Github has a good guide on how to generate SSH keys if you don't have a set already:
https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys
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ssh user@hostnameiTerm is just a replacement for Terminal. It has some useful features but isn't really needed if you aren't in the terminal a lot.
As others have mentioned, use public-key authentication with a passphrase. Then you can add the key and passphrase to your OS X keychain so you don't have to enter the passphrase each time if you wish.
Github has a good guide on how to generate SSH keys if you don't have a set already:
https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys
Erik
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It's funny people really still believe this. Flashback anyone!?
Not that I'm a fan of anti virus snake oil. But don't tell me Apple is taking security serious. They've been sleeping the last couple of years ...
Actually, I think I'm wrong on this. I think Gatekeeper only checks files with the quarantined extended attribute, which Flashback's executable code would not have. Regardless, I still do not believe I need a full anti-virus solution. I have Little Snitch installed, I disable Java in my browsers, and I am very sensible about what websites I visit and what I download.
Sage Knight
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Well you can always finance it, but overall it's pricier than 90% of the rest.
But, you won't regret it, ever.
Cupara
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Luckily my school is giving me some extra money for this session so I'm buying a refurbished one. Have it picked out and comes with a 2 year extended warranty. All from newegg.com
Been using that for a while and quite pleased.
They have support for Amazon S3 but i'm still waiting for it to support Cloudfront.
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Not sure if someone already suggested it (sorry, not reading through 5 pages of replies 
), but Transmit is hands down the best FTP client for OS X. It might not be free like Cyberduck (which is also good, just very basic), but it's more than worth the price.
Transmit has a "sync" feature which is much like the rsync terminal command, and will even let you do a dry run to see what files are going to get update. This is perfect for doing XF/addon upgrades and/or if you have a local dev copy of your forums.
It's also made by the same people who make Coda 2, Panic. Coda 2 uses transmit's FTP engine, but I still use Transmit for intensive file transfers.
www.panic.com/transmit
), but Transmit is hands down the best FTP client for OS X. It might not be free like Cyberduck (which is also good, just very basic), but it's more than worth the price.Transmit has a "sync" feature which is much like the rsync terminal command, and will even let you do a dry run to see what files are going to get update. This is perfect for doing XF/addon upgrades and/or if you have a local dev copy of your forums.
It's also made by the same people who make Coda 2, Panic. Coda 2 uses transmit's FTP engine, but I still use Transmit for intensive file transfers.
www.panic.com/transmit
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