ShellFish

What is ShellFish?

ShellFish is a macOS application from Applied Phasor that integrates remote file access into Finder using SSH-based connections such as SFTP. People typically use it to browse, transfer, and work with files on Linux servers, NAS devices, or other remote systems without using a separate terminal or dedicated file transfer app.

Safety overview

Status: Mostly safe

This appears to be a legitimate third-party app. Risk mainly depends on how you use it: it may store connection settings, bookmarks, and possibly authentication-related data such as server information or references to credentials. Removing its data may disconnect saved remote locations or clear preferences.

Recommendation: Keep it if you use Finder-based SSH/SFTP access or connect to remote systems through ShellFish. Remove it if you no longer use the app, but review saved connection data first because you may lose bookmarks, settings, and convenience features tied to remote access.

Common paths

• /Applications/ShellFish.app

Cache paths

• ~/Library/Caches/com.appliedphasor.secure-shellfish

Support paths

• ~/Library/Application Support/com.appliedphasor.secure-shellfish

Preference paths

• ~/Library/Preferences/com.appliedphasor.secure-shellfish.plist

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