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It's there, you just have to enable it: Starting the TFTP server on Mac OS X Leopard (sudo needed) (Note this does not work with Mac OS X Lion). To start the TFTP server, in the terminal window, type: /sbin/service tftp start Your TFTP default folder path will be: /private/tftpboot To Stop the TFTP server, type: /sbin/service tftp stop To test you can tftp to localhost, or you could create a. Use Mac OS X TFTP Deamon To Copy a File From a Network Device. There is a gotcha with the TFTP daemon, which is you cant copy a file to the TFTP daemon if that file does not already exist there. Which at first glance sort of defeats the object, but what it really means id you have to have a file there with the same name and the correct.
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Problem
Every time I go to a networking event theres a sea of MacBooks in the audience, If techs like MacBooks so much why is there such a lack of decent TFTP software?
Solution
The thing is, I’m looking at the problem with my ‘Windows User’ head on. When I have a task to perform I’m geared towards looking for a program do do that for me. OS X is Linux (There I said it!) Linux in a pretty dress, I’ll grant you, but scratch the surface a little bit and there it is.
Why is that important? Well your already holding a running TFTP server on your hand, your MAC is already running a TFTP server, you just need to learn how to use it.
MAC OS X Native TFTP Server
As I said it’s probably running anyway, but to check, open a Terminal window and issue the following command;
If it’s not running you can manually start and stop the TFTP server with the following commands;
Start TFTPsudo launchctl load -F /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/tftp.plist
Stop TFTP
sudo launchctl unload -F /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/tftp.plist
Note: In macOS Catalina, it’s disabled by default, so if you don’t manually start it, you will see errors like;
It would normally go without saying, but If I don’t say it, the post will fill up with comments! Make sure your Mac is physically connected to the same network as the network device, and has an IP address in the same range.
And make sure the device, and the Mac can ‘ping’ each other.

Use Mac OS X TFTP Deamon To Copy a File To a Network Device
I’ve got a Cisco ASA 5505, but whatever the device is, does not really matter. You will have a file that you have downloaded, and you want to ‘send’ that file to a device. This file will probably be in your ‘downloads’ folder, the TFTP deamon uses the /private/tftpboot folder so we are going to copy the file there. Then set the correct permissions on the file.
Note: You can also use;
sudo chmod 777 /private/tftpboot
sudo chmod 777 /private/tftpboot/*
To set permissions on ALL files in this directory.
You can then execute the command on your device to copy the file across;
Use Mac OS X TFTP Deamon To Copy a File From a Network Device
There is a gotcha with the TFTP daemon, which is you cant copy a file to the TFTP daemon if that file does not already exist there. Which at first glance sort of defeats the object, but what it really means id you have to have a file there with the same name and the correct permissions on it. In Linux you can create a file with the ‘Touch’ command.
You can then sent the file to your Mac from the device;
I Want Mac OS X TFTP Software!
Well you have a limited choice, if you don’t like using the Mac TFTP Daemon. You can install and use a GUI front end that uses the built in TFTP software.
But if you want a ‘stand-alone’ piece of software then the only other one I’ve found is PumpKIN, you will need to disable the built in TFTP daemon or it will throw an error.
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