Kitsmith / Utilities / FTP Server
Turn your Mac into an FTP server with its own login accounts — $6.99, no macOS Server app required.
Our take
Fills a real gap: Apple pulled FTP hosting out of macOS Server years ago, and this is a straightforward replacement, with built-in accounts independent of your macOS logins so you don’t have to expose real system accounts to guests. Nearly a decade of App Store reviews are dominated by a specific, sympathetic use case — people running vintage Macs, old IP cameras, and legacy hardware that only speaks FTP — with several praising it as “simple, effective” and reporting it “never crashes.” A handful of older reviews report crashes and memory issues on since-superseded macOS versions; the version history shows the developer has kept shipping fixes and Apple Silicon support since, most recently a language-switching option in March 2026.
- Price
- $6.99
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS 10.10 or later, per the Mac App Store listing.
- Get it via
- Mac App Store
- Developer
- 兰桂 吴 (Langui.net)
Do you use FTP Server?
Who made this
Also makes 5 others — Simple SVN Server , Simple Git Server , SFTP Server
Langui.net’s own site and Mac App Store listings show a portfolio wider than the six network-server utilities here — including New File Menu Lite (a Finder context-menu tool) and Java Runner (an in-browser Java code tool) — consistent with the multi-year, single-purpose-utility track record already documented on these listings.
What it does
Built-in accounts
FTP logins are separate from your macOS user accounts, so you’re not exposing real system credentials to guests.
Configurable root, port, and anonymous access
Set the server root folder, listening port, and whether anonymous access is allowed.
Ports below 1024 supported
Including the standard port 21, for clients that can’t use a custom port.
The deal
- $6.99 one-time purchase
Worth knowing: A few older reviews report memory and crash issues on since-superseded macOS versions; more recent reviews across a range of use cases (vintage-hardware transfers, IP camera uploads) are positive, and the developer has continued shipping fixes and compatibility updates.
FTP Server — questions people ask
How much does FTP Server cost?
$6.99, one-time purchase, per its Mac App Store listing.
Do I need macOS Server to run an FTP server on my Mac?
No — this app replaces the FTP hosting Apple removed from macOS Server, running as a standalone menu bar app.
Who makes FTP Server?
兰桂 吴, the solo developer behind Langui.net, who also publishes SFTP Server and several other single-purpose network utilities.
Is FTP Server free?
FTP Server costs $6.99.
Does FTP Server work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — FTP Server lives in the menu bar, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download FTP Server?
FTP Server is available via Mac App Store.
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Listing hand-verified August 29, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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