I always used Transmit but I have an issue with an SFTP and I need to test the connection with a different client that supports .ppk and has a good transcript of what is happening
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SFTP client with support with .ppk and and connection log
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Not exactly what you asked for but you can use the Terminal application with the sftp command. Looking at the man page these options may be useful :
-D sftp_server_path
Connect directly to a local sftp server (rather than via ssh(1)). This option may be useful in debugging the client and server.
-i identity_file
Selects the file from which the identity (private key) for public key authentication is read. This option is directly passed to
ssh(1).
-v Raise logging level. This option is also passed to ssh.
Note: PuTTY uses a different key format than the de facto standard. Convert the PuTTY private key (.ppk) to a PEM-formatted file (the 'normal' private key format used by OpenSSH).
You can install PuTTY with something like brew or whatever it's called these days.
-D sftp_server_path
Connect directly to a local sftp server (rather than via ssh(1)). This option may be useful in debugging the client and server.
-i identity_file
Selects the file from which the identity (private key) for public key authentication is read. This option is directly passed to
ssh(1).
-v Raise logging level. This option is also passed to ssh.
Note: PuTTY uses a different key format than the de facto standard. Convert the PuTTY private key (.ppk) to a PEM-formatted file (the 'normal' private key format used by OpenSSH).
Converting the .ppk to PEM :
Bash:
puttygen my_key.ppk -O private-openssh -o openssh_keyYou can install PuTTY with something like brew or whatever it's called these days.
