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Running WinSCP on OS X in Wine
There is no native version of WinSCP for OS X. WinSCP can run on Mac in Wine though. Wine allows running Windows application on other platforms, including Apple OS X.
WinSCP can be run using Wine installed from WineBottler project (search for standalone Wine download) or installed by HomeBrew. We recommend the WineBottler project for its simplicity. After installing wine download WinSCP.app unpack using Archiver and move to the Applications folder - WinSCP is ready now.
Specifics of Using WinSCP on Mac/Wine
Drive Letters
Contrary to Windows drive letters, OS X presents file system in virtual single hierarchy. This hierarchy in accessible in Wine (and as a consequence in WinSCP too) under Z: drive letter. For example user’s home folder is accessible on Z:\Users\username path and user’s Documents folder on Z:\Users\username\Documents path.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Remember that even on Mac, in WinSCP you need to use the Ctrl key instead of the Cmd key, e.g., Ctrl+X for Cut, Ctrl+C for Copy, Ctrl+V for Paste.