Macintosh Support

 

Answers

Is FilesAnywhere compatible with the Macintosh?

Yes! All of the most popular features are fully supported on the Apple Macintosh and on Microsoft Windows.

 

Our developers and testers take considerable time to ensure feature compatibility between Windows and Mac platforms. Only a few advanced features are unique to the Windows platform, like the Advanced Search Search File/Folder Names, Text in Files, Metatag Keywords or Comments.  Instantly search files in folders or account-wide. An available Index feature (included with all multi-user accounts) rapidly indexes all readable file content in the account, making word searches lightning-fast, even over thousands of files! Create your own keywords, then "tag" files to search by keyword., Multi-Upload, and the File History Log.
 

What web browsers are recommended on the Macintosh?

Safari, Netscape, Internet Explorer, and Firefox have all been tested for compatibility with FilesAnywhere WebAdvanced The WebAdvanced plan is ideal for data backu Setup Daily, Weekly or Monthly scheduled jobs. Synchronize folders between multiple locations, or create automated file transfer jobs. Jobs run automatically as a background service. Simple, wizard-based software is included with the WebAdvanced plan.p, for uploading a large amount of files to your remote storage space, for synchronizing folders between locations, and for drive-letter mapping with drag-and-drop and direct f Login and click the "Multi-Upload" tab in to reveal the "Upload Drop Pad". Simply drag and drop anything you want onto this box, and it will start uploading immediately to your account. This tool is fast, reliable, "firewall-friendly", and works in all web browsers, using Windows, Mac or Linux. Another method available for drag-and-drop Uploads and Downloads is the WebFolder feature. Refer to the WebFolder User Guide in Help Contents.ile open/save. WebAdvanced plans come with all of the features of the Individual Plan, plus the following capabilities: Automated, Scheduled Backups, Synchronization Local and Remote Folders, Resume Interrupted Transfers, Drag-and-Drop local files/folders into Backup Job Definition, Map a Network Drive Letter to your Account, Open/edit/save files directly from office applications, Drag-and-Drop files/folders to and from your Account, Direct FTP and SecureFTP (secure shell) Access to your Account using any standard, SFTP Application, Blowfish 128-bit Encryption, encrypting all files at the client computer, Workgroup SubAccounts This is the best solution for teams who need to store and share files between offices, from home or when traveling. Share Folders using Read-Only or Full permissions. Adding a SubAccount unlocks special features: Media Streaming, full-text Search Index, and Online Viewer.(add any number of SubAccounts, starting with one). on the Macintosh.  Choose your favorite!

 

Where did my Downloaded files go?

After downloading files, they usually are saved to a folder marked for Downloads.  To find out where this is: from the Mac Explorer menu, choose Preferences, then under Receiving Files choose "Download Options" then "Change Location".  You can then go to this location within your Finder, or change the Download location while in the Preferences screen.

How to configure my web browser to Allow Pop-Up windows?

Note: If you have installed third party applications to block pop-ups, be sure to consult the vendor documentation to allow pop-up windows for desired websites.

 

Safari (Mac OS X)

Safari for Mac OS X has no per-website control over blocking pop-ups windows. Pop-ups are either blocked, or they are not. To allow pop-ups:

1. From the Safari menu, ensure the Block Pop-Up Windows option is not checked. Unchecking this option will allow pop-ups.

2. To block pop-ups once again, check Block Pop-Up Windows in the Safari menu. You can use a keyboard shortcut: [Apple key]-K.

 

Mozilla 1.7.x (Windows/Mac OS X)

With Mozilla 1.7.x, you can allow pop-up windows on a per-website basis.

1. Select "Preferences..." from the Edit or Mozilla menu. The "Preferences" window will open.

2. Expand the "Privacy & Security" options in the left pane and click "Popup Windows".

3. In the "Popup Windows" section, ensure the checkbox marked "Block unrequested popup windows" is checked.

4. Click "OK". Pop-ups are now blocked for sites, but you can allow pop-up windows from the websites you specifiy.

5. Open a new Mozilla browser window and visit the website you wish to enable for pop-ups windows.

6. From the Tools menu, select "Popup Manager" --> "Allow Popups From This Site". The Allowed Web Sites window appears.

7. Click the "Add" button to allow the current website to display pop-up windows.

Note: Use this method to allow pop-ups for websites, rather than typing the generic main website address, since pages are often redirected to different web addresses.

8. Click "OK". The current website is now enabled for pop-up windows.

9. For future reference, you can easily navigate to the Allowed Web Sites window by choosing "Tools" --> "Popup Manager" --> "Manage Popups".

 

Firefox 1.x (Windows/Mac OS X)

As of January 1, 2005, the Firefox web browser is not officially supported at the University, although this may change. The following configuration is being provided on a good-faith/best-effort basis and should not be construed as an endorsement or implication of official support.

1. Open Firefox to the web page on which you wish to allow pop-ups.

2. Highlight the entire web address of the current page, then choose the Copy command from the Edit menu.

3. Click the "Web Features" icon in the left sidebar.

4. Select "Options..." from the Tools menu, or "Preferences..." from the Firefox menu. A configuration window will open.

5. Ensure the "Block Popup Windows" checkbox is selected.

6. Right-click or control-click in the "Address of web site:" field, then choose Paste. Notes: Pasting the web address of a page you wish to allow pop-ups is recommended, rather than typing the generic main web address. For example, you might visit www.example.com/requirepopup.html, but the page is actually hosted at popup.example.com/forms/popupform.html. In this example, you must allow popup.example.com, not www.example.com. Note also that entire websites must be allowed, not individual directories or pages, so in this example Firefox will automatically add the top level popup.example.com to its Allowed sites.

7. Click "OK". The selected website is added to the list of Allowed Sites.

8. Close any remaining dialog boxes.

How do I setup  Web DAV WebFolders?

 

...or just press:  [Apple key]-K

 

http://webfolder.filesanywhere.com/YourUsername

 

 

How do I setup automatic synchronization on my MAC?

Automated Backup and Synchronization software for Macintosh users. FASYNC offers easy, "set-it-and-forget-it" scheduling for backups. Select any local folders to synchronize. Automatically detects changes in the folders and backs up the changed files to your account on FilesAnywhere . Also useful for transferring huge files/folders. Transfers are reliable (error detection) and secure (SFTP encryption).