Transmit
Transmit is a polished macOS file-transfer client from Panic with native S3 support.
Install
Download from panic.com/transmit (paid, with free trial).
Configure
- Open Transmit and click + to add a server.
- Choose Amazon S3 as the protocol.
- Fill in:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Server | s3.filebase.io |
| Port | 443 |
| Access Key ID | Your Filebase access key |
| Secret | Your Filebase secret key |
- Click More Options and set:
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | auto |
| Path Style URLs | ✓ enabled |
- Click Connect and save the favorite.
Common workflows
Upload, download, sync
Standard Transmit features apply: drag-and-drop transfers, Synchronize for incremental two-way sync, Disk mode to mount the bucket as a virtual disk in Finder.
Pre-signed URLs
Right-click any object → Copy URL → Sign URL to generate a pre-signed download link.
AppleScript
Transmit is fully scriptable via AppleScript:
tell application "Transmit"
set fav to make new favorite with properties {
name: "Filebase",
protocol: amazon s3,
server: "s3.filebase.io",
user name: "YOUR_FILEBASE_KEY",
password: "YOUR_FILEBASE_SECRET"
}
end tell