Podcast Academy

This post was inspired by the latest episode of MacBreak Weekly.

I have been thinking about building a page for the site that references my recommended Podcast Work Flow Management Tools. The MacBreak crew discussed a handful of applications that are supposedly ‘must have applications for every new Mac user’. Nothing specific in terms of podcasting, production, distribution, etc. However the issue of preferred FTP clients was discussed, and I thought I’d formally make reference to, and endorse the client that I use daily as part of my production work flow. In fact, I think it is safe to say that this application gets more use than any other application that is currently installed on my main system. And it’s Yummy.

I didn’t think it would be possible to be lured away from the sort of high-end FTP client that *most* Mac users prefer. Yummy has. Besides the absolutely gorgeous design in terms of aesthetics, this full featured client provides just about everything a power user can possible ask for.

This page link showcases most of the fantastic features available. My favorite feature is, and let me stress that this is in no way unique to this specific application: the implementation of FTP Aliases. These are essentially droplets that generate a direct connection and subsequent upload to specific locations. The concept works flawlessly. File previewing and editing with your application of choice is also part of the mix.

In terms of support, there is an associated user forum on the site. The developer participates regularly. It’s just about the best 25 bucks I have ever spent …

-ptfigg.