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Fetch is a Macintosh program for transferring files over networks, such as the Internet, using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) or SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP).

Fetch can be used to:

  • Publish a website at a web hosting provider.
  • Rename, move, delete, and change the permissions of files on a web server in order to maintain a website.
  • Publish images for eBay auction listings.
  • Transfer documents to a printing company or service bureau.
  • Submit advertisements to newspapers and magazines.
  • Move files between your Macintosh and Macintosh, UNIX, Windows, NetWare, or other sorts of computers, as well as specialized equipment including medical imaging machines, image editing systems, and photo processing equipment.

Fetch 5.3 runs on Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.

For information about licensing and purchasing Fetch, see the Licensing Fetch help topic.