Transmit 4 really polished off some of the rough edges on a really great application. It’s been a theme throughout this review, but it’s no joke. Panic fixed the problem in Transmit 4, and it’s probably one of the best enhancements over version 3. Previously, you were unable to differentiate which files were uploaded, which were left to be uploaded, and where exactly you were in the process.
Something that’s been bugging me for over a year is the upload and download window that Transmit 3 would pop up while you were transferring files. What does this mean for users? It means no longer having to rely on a crappy internet connection, and instead being able to rely on blazing speeds at data centers to transfer your files. It was quite the bottleneck, and with true FXP support you can now move files from one server to the next without a middleman. Up until now, Transmit was using the PC you’ve connected to the servers as a conduit between the two applications, transferring your files from the first server to your Mac, then from your Mac to the second server. Server to server transfers may have existed previously, but a true FXP option on the Mac is few and far between. That’s a huge plus for a lot of users, me included, and it makes using their application a little more pleasant.
As you can see from the screenshot, they’ve taken a number of icons out of the design and made the application a lot simpler to use. Panic’s cleaned up the UI for Transmit 4, which isn’t really a surprise since they’re constantly releasing beautiful looking apps, most recently this amazing looking ticketing system for bug submissions (it’s a thing of beauty). This is by no means a comprehensive review, but it is a listing of the things that we find extremely valuable in Transmit 4, making the upgrade well worth the price. Up until using Transmit 3, I found myself jumping from one FTP application to the next, never quite satisfied. I have a real soft spot for FTP applications, so when Panic announced that they were releasing Transmit 4, they had me hook, line and sinker.
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