If I'm downloading a torrent, and my display in in sleep...

[Tragedies]

If I'm downloading a torrent and my settings are that my computer never goes to sleep but my display does, will the torrent continue downloading? I know if my computer is asleep, it won't download, but what If I'm downloading a torrent and but ONLY the display to sleep? Will it affect the download?

[Father Jack]

I don't think it shouldn't affect the download, but I have been wrong before .. :o
Best way to find out for sure is to try.

[Jiddick ExRex]

You can also ask yourself this question: What in your computer actually downloads the torrent? The display or the rest of the actual hardware + software? ;)

The answer is the latter and sleeping the display only sleeps the display.

[Tragedies]

Lol yeah does sound like a stupid question now that I think of it.

Anyway can a Mac stay on that long? (old Windows user here).

[andrewag]

Hi there.

Putting the display to sleep is like turning the display off while leaving the rest of the computer running. Yes, your torrent will continue to download as well as everything else on your computer if you set the display to sleep.

No problems keeping the computer on for extended periods either (my Power Mac has been on probably 98% of the two and a half years I have had it).

[WildPalms]

Hi there.

Putting the display to sleep is like turning the display off while leaving the rest of the computer running. Yes, your torrent will continue to download as well as everything else on your computer if you set the display to sleep.

No problems keeping the computer on for extended periods either (my Power Mac has been on probably 98% of the two and a half years I have had it).

Same, my Mac mini has been running for 2 years solid.

[joeybuckets]

If I'm downloading a torrent and my settings are that my computer never goes to sleep but my display does, will the torrent continue downloading? I know if my computer is asleep, it won't download, but what If I'm downloading a torrent and but ONLY the display to sleep? Will it affect the download?

what program do u recommend for torrents with the mac?

[chadrob30]

what program do u recommend for torrents with the mac?

Transmission.