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File Systems ‐ SSHFS

Benjamin Fleischer edited this page Nov 11, 2025 · 9 revisions

SSHFS allows you to mount a remote file system using SFTP. Most SSH servers support and enable SFTP access by default. For more information about SSHFS, see https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs.

Installation

An installer package for SSHFS can be downloaded from https://macfuse.io or the releases section of the SSHFS repository at https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs.

Official SSHFS releases for macFUSE are signed. You can verify the signature of the installer package by clicking on the lock symbol in the top right corner of the installer window. Official releases are signed with certificate "Developer ID Installer: Benjamin Fleischer (3T5GSNBU6W)"

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Official SSHFS releases for macFUSE:

Uninstallation

SSHFS does not come with an uninstaller. In order to remove SSHFS, run the following commands in Terminal:

sudo rm /usr/local/bin/sshfs
sudo rm /usr/local/share/man/man1/sshfs.1
sudo pkgutil --forget io.macfuse.installer.components.sshfs

Frequently Asked Questions

I have found a bug in SSHFS. Where should I report it?

Please open an issue in SSHFS repository at https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs/issues and post your findings there.

License

SSHFS is covered under the GNU General Public License, Version 2

SSHFS uses Glib, a low-level core library that forms the basis for projects such as GTK+ and GNOME. Additional information and the source code of GLib are available on https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/. GLib is covered under the GNU Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1

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