Computing & Information Services
Fugu for Mac OSX
To access your Home Server or the Courses Server from off campus, you must use an SFTP program. For Mac OSX, we recommend you use Fugu.
For more general information about SFTP click here.
- Getting Fugu for OS X
- Connecting to your Home Server with Fugu
- Connecting to the Courses Server with Fugu
- Transferring Files with Fugu
- Adding a Favorite Server to Fugu
Getting Fugu for OS X
Currently, Reed recommends a free, user-friendly client for OS X called Fugu.
- Click here to download FUGU for OS X.
- When the license agreement pops up, click Agree. In a moment the Fugu icon (see below) will appear on your desktop. You may leave it there, or put it in your Applications folder.
Connecting to your Home Server with Fugu
- Double-click on the Fugu icon to start the program.
- In the Connect to: field type reed.edu
- In the Username: field type your Reed network username.
- Click Connect.
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- If you see the following message, click Continue.
- In a moment it will prompt you for your password. Enter your Reed network password and click Authenticate.
Connecting to the Courses Server with Fugu
- Double-click on the Fugu icon to start the program.
- In the Connect to: field, type reed.edu
- In the Username: field, type your Reed network username.
- In the Directory: field, enter /courses
- Click Connect.
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- If you see the following message, click Continue.
- In a moment it will prompt you for your password. Enter your Reed network password and click Authenticate.
Transferring Files with Fugu
Once you are connected, you will see the contents of your Home Server in the right-side box of the window (where you logged in). The left-side box shows you what is on your local machine. The default location for the left side is in your local home directory. You can navigate through your local files by double-clicking on the folders, or using the drop-down menu above them. The style of navigation is the same for your local files on the left and your remote files (i.e., your Home Server) on the right.
Once you have navigated both sides of the Fugu window to the appropriate directory, transferring files from your computer to your Home Server or Courses Server is simple. Use your mouse to drag the files from the left-side box (your computer) to the right-side box (your Home Server or Courses Server). That's it! You should now see the files appear on the right-side box (your Home Server or Courses Server).
Adding a Favorite Server to Fugu
You can speed up the whole process of connecting to a server by using Favorites. Fugu allows you to add connections to a list of favorites, which you can easily select later to avoid having to enter all your information every time.
- Go back to the login window. If you are connected to the Home Server or Courses Server, you need to disconnect. Click on the Disconnect button from the toolbar at the top.
- Enter the appropriate information in the Connect to: and Username: fields. Enter /courses in the Directory: field, if you want to add a Favorite to the Courses Server.
- Then click on the Add to Favorites button at the bottom.
To connect to a Favorite
Underneath the Connect to: box, you will see two small drop-down menus. The one on the right has a small blue globe on it. When you click on it you will see all of your Favorites (see below). Simply select the one you want, and it will fill in your information for you. Then hit connect. It will still ask you for your password.
When you are finished, simply hit the disconnect button or quit the program to disconnect from your server.
If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk.
