Too slow FTP DW CS3 on a Mac?

If your FTP transmissions in Dreamweaver CS3 on MacOsX are
too slow, try the following:
Go to » Preferences » Invisible Elements » and
de-select every marked select-box on this page!
Changing these settings makes a huge difference in
Dreamweaver CS3 performance and FTP-speed.

There is no command line interface in Dreamweaver. It's a tool for editing web pages.
However, you can use Dreamweaver to set the permissions on web pages on your remote server like this:
In the Files panel, select Remote view from the drop-down menu at the top right.
Select the file(s)/folder(s) for which you want to change the permissions.
Right-click and select Set Permissions from the context menu.
Set the permissions in the dialog box that opens.
As the dialog box warns you, this command does not work on all servers. If your remote server won't allow you to change permissions through Dreamweaver, you need to log into your hosting company's control panel, and change the permissions there. If you don't know how to do it through the control panel, ask your hosting company for help, as the method depends on the control panel used.

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