Show HN: PortButler – send files from macOS to a device with no way to receive

Category: devtools

Tags: ssh, sftp, macos, file-transfer, serial, native-app

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

PortButler is a native macOS SSH/SFTP/serial client that unifies terminal, file transfer, and serial access in a single window. It stands out with a parallel SFTP download design that beats scp by 1.45x on gigabit, diagnostic error messages explaining connection failures, and auth-attempt guarding to prevent lockouts. Sold as a one-time $29 macOS app.

Target audience: macOS developers, sysadmins, devops engineers working with remote servers and embedded/serial devices

Repository: https://portbutler.sshlab.dev · 2 stars

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