Mac Bittornet?

Cthulhu · Cthulhu #1 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 07:13 AM

I was wondering if there was a bittorent for the mac os X? I found a few but they all seem to be really old... any good ones?
thanks!

Bruki · Bruki #2 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 07:21 AM

If you mean a client for downloading torrents, I find transmission the best, very simple drag & drop.

milessthomas · milessthomas #3 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 07:38 AM

Transmission or Tomatoe Torrent I've found work the best. There was one other a lot of people mention but I can't remember the name and I haven't gotten around to trying it.

Bluegrass · Bluegrass #4 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 08:21 AM

I agree, Transmission is the best that I have found also.

giulio · giulio #5 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 08:58 AM

Xtorrent is everything good about Transmission (same engine) with lots of other goodies, like integrated search and RSS. But it's not free.

http://www.xtorrentp2p.com/

goobimama · goobimama #6 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 09:10 AM

Agreed. Xtorrent is better than Transmission, but since it comes at a price, Transmission is teh shet.

kman445 · kman445 #7 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 12:16 PM

Azereus is an awsome torrent client that is still updated on mac, thats what i use and i have never had a problem.

macjuicy23 · macjuicy23 #8 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kman445

Azereus is an awsome torrent client that is still updated on mac, thats what i use and i have never had a problem.

I use Azereus and I think it works really well.... sometimes downloads take forever but I think thats becuase of the other party's connection (i think)

giulio · giulio #9 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 12:23 PM

To be fair, I have never tried LimeWire's implimentation of bittorrent. It's supposed to handle that now. Sounds interesting, at least. If it weren't so slow/bloated.

anmoldagreat · anmoldagreat #10 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 12:41 PM

azureus here

Lycus · Lycus #11 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 05:09 PM

Another vote for Transmission here, especially since they now have implemented selective downloading.

[rant]
Xtorrent is based on an older version of Transmission's libraries - one that was licensed differently than the current one. Additionally, the library that Xtorrent uses is banned from many torrent trackers because of the way it handles things - so the core of the client is somewhat crippled. The guy who develops Xtorrent profits from the work of the free software community and doesn't contribute back.

In Xtorrent, he's taken an old busted-up vehicle and given it a paint job.
[/rant]

Use Transmission, donate to the project (if possible). It's all you'll need and it works great.

milessthomas · milessthomas #12 (**permalink**)

10-02-2007, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kman445

Azereus is an awsome torrent client that is still updated on mac, thats what i use and i have never had a problem.

This is the one that I've heard such good things about that I haven't gotten around to trying.

Lycus · Lycus #13 (**permalink**)

10-03-2007, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milessthomas

This is the one that I've heard such good things about that I haven't gotten around to trying.

It's written in Java so it's quite slow.

Levi · Levi #14 (**permalink**)

10-03-2007, 11:08 PM

Transmission is lite, attractive, and easy.

Azureus is slow, ugly and complex... however it has a lot more features, is allowed on all trackers and is more mature.

I keep both installed, but stick to Transmission until I run into something I need Azureus for.

Xtorrent is nice, but it's shareware, and like a user above me pointed out, is based on old/otherwise free technology.

Baberham · Baberham #15 (**permalink**)

10-30-2007, 09:16 PM

um I just started to use both transmission and azureus, with transmission the download's would never start and with azureus when I finished downloading a 4.7g torrent it didn't work so.... yeah still wondering which one would work first

kman445 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2006 Location: Ottawa ,Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,328 Mac Specs: 24" iMac 2.66GHz Core2Duo // 15" Macbook Pro2.53GHz Core2Duo	10-02-2007, 12:16 PM Azereus is an awsome torrent client that is still updated on mac, thats what i use and i have never had a problem. "I asked who i am to her, and she yelled god"
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anmoldagreat #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2007 Location: seattle Posts: 96	10-02-2007, 12:41 PM azureus here macbook pro. 2007wfp. 40d. 17-55 2.8. e71. etc...
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Lycus #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 02, 2007 Location: United States Posts: 32 Mac Specs: MacBook C2D 2.0ghz	10-02-2007, 05:09 PM Another vote for Transmission here, especially since they now have implemented selective downloading. [rant] Xtorrent is based on an older version of Transmission's libraries - one that was licensed differently than the current one. Additionally, the library that Xtorrent uses is banned from many torrent trackers because of the way it handles things - so the core of the client is somewhat crippled. The guy who develops Xtorrent profits from the work of the free software community and doesn't contribute back. In Xtorrent, he's taken an old busted-up vehicle and given it a paint job. [/rant] Use Transmission, donate to the project (if possible). It's all you'll need and it works great. inánia·uerba·sunt
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Levi #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 06, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 681 Mac Specs: MBP : 2.4GHz : 2GB RAM : 256MB VRAM : 160GB HDD	10-03-2007, 11:08 PM Transmission is lite, attractive, and easy. Azureus is slow, ugly and complex... however it has a lot more features, is allowed on all trackers and is more mature. I keep both installed, but stick to Transmission until I run into something I need Azureus for. Xtorrent is nice, but it's shareware, and like a user above me pointed out, is based on old/otherwise free technology. Koalas: The mafia of the animal kingdom. Now Powered By Leopard.
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Cthulhu #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 07, 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 16 Mac Specs: Mac Pro Quad-core 64-bit workstation	10-02-2007, 07:13 AM I was wondering if there was a bittorent for the mac os X? I found a few but they all seem to be really old... any good ones? thanks!
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Bruki #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 146 Mac Specs: imac 20" 2GHz Intel 2GB RAM, iPod Classic 80Gb, iPhone	10-02-2007, 07:21 AM If you mean a client for downloading torrents, I find transmission the best, very simple drag & drop.
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Bluegrass #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 11, 2007 Location: Chichester, UK Posts: 166 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz, 4GB memory, 160GB hard drive, Leopard, 20" Widescreen Samsung Display	10-02-2007, 08:21 AM I agree, Transmission is the best that I have found also.
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giulio #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2007 Location: NY USA Posts: 1,813 Mac Specs: iMac 5.1 \| iMac 7.1 \| iPod Touch \| iPod Nano	10-02-2007, 08:58 AM Xtorrent is everything good about Transmission (same engine) with lots of other goodies, like integrated search and RSS. But it's not free. http://www.xtorrentp2p.com/
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goobimama #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	10-02-2007, 09:10 AM Agreed. Xtorrent is better than Transmission, but since it comes at a price, Transmission is teh shet.
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giulio #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 19, 2007 Location: NY USA Posts: 1,813 Mac Specs: iMac 5.1 \| iMac 7.1 \| iPod Touch \| iPod Nano	10-02-2007, 12:23 PM To be fair, I have never tried LimeWire's implimentation of bittorrent. It's supposed to handle that now. Sounds interesting, at least. If it weren't so slow/bloated.
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Baberham #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 10, 2007 Location: Long Beach, Ca Posts: 6 Mac Specs: The Ultimate	10-30-2007, 09:16 PM um I just started to use both transmission and azureus, with transmission the download's would never start and with azureus when I finished downloading a 4.7g torrent it didn't work so.... yeah still wondering which one would work first
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