Long Overdue Props to FileChute

Hard to believe I haven’t written about FileChute before.  I’ve recommended it so many people offline that it almost seems redundant to write here.

FileChute is simply THE solution for sending large files on the Mac.  This “Software of the Gods” is so good that it really should be built into the OS.

Just drag a file and drop it on FileChute. FileChute puts the file on your FTP/MobileMe/WebDAV account and generates a web link for retrieving the file all in one step. Click the generated link and a new email pops up with the link in it- ready for your recipient to download.

You can even drop multiple files or folders at once. FileChute automatically creates an archive in the format of your choice - it supports dmg, zip and tar - and sends the archive file.  You’re only limited only by disk space and bandwidth.  And, it can “expire” and delete old files- keeping your file server nice and tidy.

Yes, I could do this by hand- zip the files, ftp to server, get http url, test and email, but why bother when this whole process is boiled down to drag, drop & email?