iGet Comparison Chart

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This chart highlights some of iGet's key features. (We still recommend you try it out to fully appreciate it, though.)

As you can see, iGet started out with the goal of complete Mac compatibility (like AppleShare), but was also designed to have the the security and performance benefits of SFTP.

To this mix, iGet then added its own unique features, such as intelligent resume and optimization for real-world Internet connections, making it the most complete and convenient Mac file transfer tool available.

Feature Description	SFTP	AppleShare	iGet
Use Spotlight to search remote Mac		limited
Good performance over the Internet (not LAN)
Resumable file transfers	depends
Fast folder transfers
Encrypted transfers		optional
Requires only SSH port (firewall friendly)
Unicode file names	depends
Transfers resource forks
True Mac icon display
Transfers HFS+ metadata
Packages display correctly in files list
Files display appropriate icon in files list
Display or hide OS X hidden files
Easy volume navigation
Move to trash on remote Mac
Mac-compatible move & copy on server
Alias support in files list
Alias targets shown in get info
Locked attribute shown in files list & get info
Does not create hidden files (.DS_Store)

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