Anytime I download a torrent file its a .exe

[BipolarNick]

Just got a macbook pro and anytime I try to download a torrent - it is a .exe file. Is this a default setting or how do I change it so it downloads into the correct data.

 

[Corndog5595]

seriously?

first of all, don’t torrent. but if you want to, you have to download mac torrents. By this i mean you have to find a torrent for a program that is for mac.

 

[costabunny]

I am going to assume you are discussing 'legal' torrents here (as in software distributed by torrent by the author/publisher).

if what you are getting are .exe's then sounds like you are downloading windows versions (I guess you are running Mac OSX).

You need to look for the Mac version, if available.

(we are not getting into a discussion of illegal downloads here just for the record)

 

[miles01110]

You're not downloading a torrent if you're downloading an exe file.

 

[BipolarNick]

This is legal and they are mac torrents and I still get .exe. I did before on my macbook for purchases and stuff and now its doing this. I was just wondering if anyone had any clues. Thanks.

 

[Corndog5595]

you are downloading windows programs. You cannot convince us otherwise, its true.

 

[aeboi]

you're downloading windows programs

it has nothing to do with settings

 

[alphaod]

Is the torrent file you're referring to the download client or the files you intend to download?

Let's start with: What client are you downloading with?

Next: Where the heck are you getting the .torrent files from?

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

LOL!

He's probably trying to download photoshop and keeps grabbing the Windows version.

 

[frenchie0101]

deffo windows "programs" mac programs are .DMG

 

[TuffLuffJimmy]

deffo windows "programs" mac programs are .DMG

No. That's a disk image. OS X applications are .app.

 

[Tex-Twil]

you could also give us the link to the torrent so that we see if it's a win or mac program ... if it's a legal soft

 

[175170]

If the torrent site is giving you exes as torrent files themselves, then you have a serious problem.

Lucky you're not on Windows, or you'd have viruses running rampant already.

 

[RossMc]

I think that he means the .torrent file is downloading as a .exe so won't open in the torrent client ?

Which client are you using?

 

[psxguru]

I think that he means the .torrent file is downloading as a .exe so won't open in the torrent client ?

Which client are you using?

Maybe he's finding trojans/malware masquerading as popular torrent searches?

An example of what he's been trying to torrent/search for would be useful, unless it's incriminating of course

 

[416049]

To clarify:

Windows programms end with .exe

Mac Disk Images with .DMG and apps are .app


And the only place I can think of that has a seperate mac section is thepirate bay :/

 

[RossMc]

I think that he means the .torrent file is downloading as a .exe so won't open in the torrent client ?

Which client are you using?

If this is a case try this OP.

Right click the torrent file and then hold down alt until "Open With" changes to it "Always open with" then select Transmission or whichever Torrent client you use.

Note : The torrent file used for this screenshot was a legal torrent from Legaltorrents.com

 

[kny3twalker]

To clarify:

Windows programms end with .exe

Mac Disk Images with .DMG and apps are .app


And the only place I can think of that has a seperate mac section is thepirate bay :/

demonoid has a mac section. and windows images are .iso