macOS Installation

AeroFTP is distributed as a .dmg disk image for macOS 12 (Monterey) and later.

Installing

Download AeroFTP_3.0.1_x64.dmg from GitHub Releases
Open the .dmg file
Drag AeroFTP into your Applications folder
Eject the disk image

Gatekeeper Warning

AeroFTP is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate. On first launch, macOS Gatekeeper will block the application. To allow it:

Open System Settings > Privacy & Security
Scroll down to the Security section
You will see a message: "AeroFTP was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer"
Click "Open Anyway"
Confirm by clicking Open in the dialog

Alternatively, you can right-click (or Control-click) the app in Finder and select Open from the context menu. This bypasses Gatekeeper for that specific launch.

Tip: You only need to do this once. After the first launch, macOS will remember your choice.

Apple Silicon

The current release provides an Intel (x64) build. It runs on Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) Macs via Rosetta 2 translation. A native ARM64 build may be available in future releases.

Launch on Startup

To start AeroFTP automatically when you log in, enable Settings > General > Launch on Startup inside the app. This registers a macOS Launch Agent.

Uninstalling

Drag AeroFTP from the Applications folder to the Trash. To remove configuration data:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/com.aeroftp.AeroFTP
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.aeroftp.AeroFTP