On the main menu, click CuteFTP Mac > Preferences.
Click Connection, then set preferences as desired:
E-mail address for anonymous logins: Specify the e-mail address to use when connecting to anonymous FTP sites.
Data connection type: Specify whether to use PASV or PORT mode for the data connection. PASV is the default. Switch to PORT mode if you are having trouble connecting to a site using PASV mode.
Store Quick Connect history: If you want CuteFTP Mac to remember the Quick Connect information you provide between application sessions, select the check box.
Connection retry attempts: Specify the amount of times CuteFTP Mac should re-attempt a connection to a non-responding site.
Delay between retries in seconds: Specify the amount of seconds CuteFTP Mac should wait between reconnection attempts.
Logging: Specify the type of logs CuteFTP Mac should display in the log view.
None = no logging
Basic = log RETR and STOR command sequences
Standard = (default) log all commands except for raw directory listings, multi-part segments, file size calculations and searches.
Full = log everything except raw directory listings
Click OK to save your changes.