On Windows I love the lightweight and open source TFTPD32, but there may come a time when you find youself needing to transfer some files and all you have is your trusty mac.

Luckily there’s a built in tftp daemon that you can use in a pinch.

By default tftpd uses the following folder:

/private/tftpboot

which is hidden in finder, but can be accessed by using “go to folder” or hitting Command+Shift+G and entering /private/tftpboot

Recently picked up a new usb cable for connecting to my network devices and needed a refresher on connecting to the console.

After installing device drivers (if necessary) and connecting the cable to your mac, open up a terminal and list the contents of your dev directory, filtering for devices with usb in their name.

ls /dev/*usb*

Find the proper tty device and use screen to open a connection on the port. You can specify the speed of 9600 but screen will use that value by default.