iPhone OS 3: "Connection Failed" error
This error, which also mentions "untrusted server certificate", is affecting some users with jailbroken 3.0 phones. If you're getting this error, see this page for the solution.
What is it?
FarFinder lets you connect to your Mac from anywhere on the internet, with just a web browser. You can browse around your Mac's files, view and download documents and much more. You'll feel right at home, because it looks just like your Mac's Finder.
Even better, if you have an iPhone, you can access a FarFinder Mac from anywhere you have network coverage.
Use FarFinder to access your home Mac if you have broadband, and if your office network allows it, you can make your office Mac accessible too.
Why?
If you ever need to take files from one place to another, FarFinder is for you. Suddenly, all your files are available all the time - no worries about forgetting your USB key, or missing a file. With FarFinder, you don't even need to think about what to take.
Ever wanted to show someone something off your computer, say a photo, a document or even a video? FarFinder lets you be spontaneous - it's so easy, you'll start using it all the time.
Forgotten to send something to a client? No problem, use your iPhone or find a web browser, connect to your Mac and email them the file without even downloading it!
Got the iPhone App?
If you've installed FarFinder on your iPhone, now you need to download and install the Mac application.
Don't have an iPhone?
iPhone access is just an added bonus.
Install FarFinder on your Mac and you'll be able to access your files from anywhere in the world, with just a web browser. That's any computer: Mac, PC or Linux.
Compare with other products
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This is just the beginning - scroll down to read about FarFinder's many great features
FarFinder comes with a
20 day free trial
Web browser or iPhone - use whichever is convenient at the time
Connect to your Mac from any computer with Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer. There's no need to install FarFinder on the connecting computer, so you can get your files easily, from anywhere.
And if you have an iPhone, you can connect to your Mac from anywhere you have network coverage, but when there's a computer around, you still have the option of using that big screen.
Any Computer
Access your Mac's files from Mac OS, Windows or Linux
Email files on the go
Email files without even downloading them first. Great on the iPhone.
Spotlight
Find files fast, and refine your results with Finder search
Look through your Mac's camera
See who's using your Mac, or just keep an eye on what's happening
Clever downloads and uploads
Fetch files and even whole folders easily, and send files to your Mac too.
Image Slideshow
Slideshow for easy image viewing, even of image types your browser or iPhone doesn't normally understand, like Photoshop.
Easy Setup
Setup is automatic for many users; diagnosis and help is given to others
Store files on your iPhone
Copy files from your Mac to your phone, for times when you have no network access
Read documents on your iPhone
You can view all the standard iPhone file types, like PDFs, Office and iWork documents, plus extras like RTF and web archives.
Many more features...
For a full list of FarFinder for iPhone features, click through to the iTunes store.
Your own easy-to-remember URL
Like this:
http://findme.flyingmac.com/joebloggs
Secure
Your Mac is protected and your data is transferred safely
No Fees
Once you've bought FarFinder it costs you nothing to use
FarFinder requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher; 10.5 is required for iPhone support - see
the downloads page for details. Connecting computers can run any operating system
as long as the browser requirements are met; supported browsers are Safari 3+, Firefox 3+,
Camino 1.6+ and Internet Explorer 6+.
While Internet Explorer is fully supported from a
functional perspective, appearance
and performance will not be as good as with the other, more standards-compliant browsers.