FTP for OSX
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open terminal (in the Application>Utilities folder...) and type:
ftp
(sftp works too if your host supports secure ftp. it's the way to go.)
viola.
you can type "help" for a list of commands.
OR... if you're in dire need of a free GUI based ftp client... just use the "Connect To Server..." option in the Finder itself. It's free and comes built into every OS X installation (although I don't recommend using it pre-Panther for ftp). For the server address type:
ftp://username@yoursite.com
in the address box and it'll prompt you for a password and then mount a drive right on your desktop, just as if you inserted a disk into your actual computer. You can then use it just like a standard drive to copy stuff to or from it. Personally, i think it's easier than Transmit, although Transmit does get the job done well. Wouldn't you rather just use the standard Finder interface you've learned to love?