Wherry Help
Guides for connecting to servers, moving files, mounting in Finder and keeping a private vault on your Mac.
Wherry is a file transfer app for macOS 14 or later. It does three jobs:
- Transfer. A two-pane browser for FTP, FTPS, SFTP, WebDAV, S3 and other object storage, and cloud drives.
- Mount. Show a saved server in the Finder sidebar, with files that download when you open them.
- Vault. Keep private files encrypted on this Mac, unlocked by a pattern you draw.
Start here#
- Install Wherry
- Connect to your first server
- Quick Connect: paste an address and go
- A tour of the main window
- Keyboard shortcuts
Common tasks#
| I want to… | Read |
|---|---|
| Save a server so I can open it with one click | Bookmarks |
| Sign in to SFTP with a key | SFTP and SSH keys |
| Connect to Amazon S3, Cloudflare R2, Oracle Cloud or MinIO | S3 and S3-compatible storage |
| Upload or download a folder and know it arrived intact | The transfer queue |
| Decide what happens when a file already exists | Conflicts and integrity |
| Undo a change I made on a server | Undo server changes |
| Keep a local folder and a server folder in step | Sync two folders |
| Work on server files from Finder | Mount a server in Finder |
| Set up the Private Vault | Set up the vault |
| Find out why a server won’t connect | Connection Doctor |
| Send us a bug report without exposing my data | Report a Problem |
| Move my license to another Mac | Direct license |
Sections#
- Getting started: install, first connection, the window and shortcuts.
- Connections: bookmarks and one page per kind of server.
- Working with files: browsing, editing, previews, permissions and links.
- Transfers: the queue, resume, verification, speed limits and undo.
- Sync: preview-first folder sync and saved sync jobs.
- Finder mounts: servers in the Finder sidebar.
- Private Vault: what it protects, setup, unlock and recovery.
- Troubleshooting: Connection Doctor, common errors, logs and bug reports.
- Account and licensing: Free and Pro, the trial, licenses and subscriptions.
- Privacy and security: where secrets live and what diagnostics send.
- FAQ
- Getting startedInstall Wherry, connect to a server and learn your way around the main window.
- ConnectionsSave servers as bookmarks and set up each kind of server Wherry connects to.
- Working with filesBrowse, organize, edit, preview and share files on your Mac and on servers.
- TransfersHow Wherry copies files, resumes interrupted transfers, checks results and lets you undo server changes.
- SyncKeep a folder on your Mac and a folder on a server in step, with a preview before anything changes.
- Finder mountsShow a server in the Finder sidebar and work with its files in any app.
- Private VaultKeep private files encrypted on this Mac, unlocked by a pattern you draw.
- TroubleshootingFind out why a connection or transfer failed, read the protocol log and send us a report.
- Account and licensingWhat's free, what Pro adds, the 14-day trial, and how licenses and subscriptions work.
- Privacy and securityWhere Wherry keeps passwords and keys, how it checks servers are who they say, what diagnostics send, and how to lock the app.
- FAQShort answers to the questions people ask most about Wherry, licensing, the vault and privacy.
Stuck? Use Help › Report a Problem in the app, or email [email protected].