There are plenty of cloud storage options for Mac OS X. Most of the cloud storage providers, like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc., come with a desktop client that allows you to easily sync your files from the Finder. In Yosemite, Apple made it even easier to sync with their iCloud drive as it is integrated in every single part of the OS. If you are using Amazon S3 to back up your files, you will find that it doesn’t integrate well with the Finder. You will have to use a third-party application to upload/download to S3. In this article, I am going to show you how you can mount Amazon S3 in the Finder so you can easily move files around and back them up.
There are a few apps that can mount Amazon S3 in the Finder. They are not free, but they do come with a free trial so you can test them out and see if you like them.
Use ExpanDrive to mount Amazon S3
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ExpanDrive, as its name implies, expands your hard drive to support cloud storage. ExpanDrive supports a variety of cloud storage services, such as Dropbox, Amazon S3, Google Drive, etc., and unlike other cloud applications that act as a standalone file transfer tool, ExpanDrive integrates with Finder and it is just like a USB drive connected to your Mac.
To get started, download ExpanDrive and install it to your Mac. After the installation, you should find an icon in the menu bar. Click on it to reveal all the cloud storage services that it supports. https://browncommerce837.weebly.com/used-mac-minis-for-sale.html.
What is S3 Browser. S3 Browser is a freeware Windows client for Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. S3 Browser is a freeware Windows client for Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront. You may want to check out more software, such as Extended S3 Browser, Goona Browser or Next Browser Sync Plus for Chrome, which might be similar to S3 Browser. CrossFTP (Windows, Mac, Linux, GUI) Another great browser for Amazon S3 that we are going to look at right now is CrossFTP. Now I have to be honest here, when this software arrived for review, I was not sure if it is going to be good enough or not because there was not much to it. Download Instructions. Click the Download link. When the File Download dialog box appears click the Run button. Follow the prompts within the installer to complete the installation of S3 Browser. Check out installation instructions for more detailed information.
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Click on “Amazon S3” and enter the Access Key and secret. Remember to click “More Option” and check the box next to “Reconnect at login.”
Click Connect. That’s it. You should now see your Amazon S3 folder in Finder.
ExpanDrive costs $49.95, but you can use the free trial for 14 days.
Use Transmit to mount Amazon S3
Another app that we can use is the popular Transmit app. Transmit is more well-known as a file transfer application for FTP, SFTP server, Amazon S3 and WebDav. It also comes with a lesser known disk feature that can mount Amazon S3 to the Finder, and it works even when Transmit is not running.
Download and install Transmit in your Mac.
Launch Transmit. On the right panel, select “S3” at the top and enter your Access key and secret.
Click the “Mount as Disk” button. That’s it. Amazon S3 will now show up in your Finder. Unlike ExpanDrive which mounts Amazon S3 like an external drive, Transmit mounts Amazon S3 as a folder in the “Computer” directory.
Transmit comes with a 7-day free trial and its license key costs $34.
Conclusion
There are many apps that allow you to connect to Amazon S3, but to mount it in Finder, the above two apps will do the job well. There used to be an S3FS Fuse module that you could use for free, but it has not been updated and is no longer compatible with Mac OS X. Do let us know if you come across other methods to mount Amazon S3 in your Finder.
Popularity of Amazon S3 has been increasing ever since it was introduced, partially because you only pay for the hosting you use, partially because the amount of storage and bandwidth depends entirely on your needs, there is no limitation to it. The data is organized in so-called buckets, and AWS Console is the default S3 bucket browser provided by Amazon. It allows you to connect to Amazon, upload files to S3, manage their properties and perform other operations.
There is also a number of tools that work as Amazon S3 file manager, most popular among them being Commander One, CloudMounter, Transmit, Dragon Disk and S3 Browser.
First thing you need to do to use such a third party S3 file manager is to obtain credentials for Amazon connect – Access Key and Secret Key. They can be generated either for our root account or an IAM user who will only get specified permissions. We’ll take an example of root account credentials:
- Click your account name on the AWS Console, in the drop down menu choose Security Credentials.
- In the screen displayed go to Access Keys section and click “Create New Root Key” button.
- A window will be displayed with your Access Key, make sure to download the credentials – Amazon does not store such information. You’ll need both keys to use the Amazon S3 browser you choose to upload file to S3 and do other stuff.
Okay, now the applications
Commander One
Amazon S3 client Mac users will appreciate. Basically it is a file management solution for OS X that can mount Amazon S3 account on Mac so you can access and manage data stored there as if it were on a local drive. Thanks to the dual pane interface you can easily ‘drag-and-drop’ files and folders from one location to another. https://browncommerce837.weebly.com/blog/scanning-mac-for-malware.
CloudMounter
Ideal for those who need a single point of access to multiple cloud storage services, this Mac S3 browser can mount your Amazon S3, Windows OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox accounts on Mac and connect you to remote FTP and WebDAV servers.
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Transmit
This is another Amazon S3 browser Mac owners can look at. It uses Quick Look on supported remote files and allows you to organize your remote data in folders.
Dragon Disk
The main advantage of this object manager for S3 is that it works across platforms – Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The app has a dual pane interface where one pane displays files and folders stored locally, and the other one – S3 buckets.
S3 Browser
This client is meant only for Windows. Apart from enabling you to perform basic management operations such as S3 file upload, it allows you to set up object’s life cycle and enables object versioning.
CloudMounter Requirements: OS X 10.10+ , 13.1Mb free space
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