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    Utorrent for OS X: Did it ever happen?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by shabadashawama, Feb 17, 2008.

  1. shabadashawama

    shabadashawama Notebook Consultant

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    I read a thread a while ago about it coming to Macs, i'm just wondering if this has happened yet, or if it will happen anytime soon.
     
    shabadashawama, Feb 17, 2008
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  2. Budding

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    The OSX port of uTorrent is still in progress. You can still run uTorrent using an emulator (Wine LOL). I currently use Azureus, which is a bit resource hogging, but has all the advanced functionality that I need.
     
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  3. shabadashawama

    shabadashawama Notebook Consultant

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    Is that the only torrent client available for OS X?
     
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  4. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    Probably no, but it works very great (but it takes more RAM than µTorrent).
     
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  5. system_159

    system_159 Notebook Deity

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    I use Transmission for OS X. It's very low resources when compared to the other clients out there and they're adding in all those special advanced features as they go(usually a weekly update).
     
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    Thanks system, I was looking for something that was moderately low on resources. I'll try that out for sure.
     
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  7. circa86

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    i recommend transmission also, there have been some issues with azureuz causing kernal panics, etc.

    and the latest transmission update was pretty significant.

    I don't torrent at all on my mac, my Fujitsu is always at home running uTorrent. maybe I would if uTorrent was available for it
     
    circa86, Feb 17, 2008
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  8. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    I third transmission.
     
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  9. Budding

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    I haven't been following Transmission's development, but does the latest version (1.05?) support DHT and transport encryption?
     
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    I believe it does.

    EDIT: Supports transport encryption but not DHT at this time.
     
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    The 1.05 update came out a week or so before the new encryption was implemented in uTorrent, so perhaps 1.06 will have it.

    Transmission does a great job though. Not as good as uTorrent, but it's getting there.

    Demonoid blocked transmission's use though for a long time, but I was able to use it right before they closed down.

    Keep in mind there are a few more apps (Tomato for example), but they aren't as feature filled.

    Edit; I was thinking of the new encryption that was just announced this last week, so now I feel kinda stupid. It's way behind on encryption.
     
    Modly, Feb 17, 2008
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