BitTorrent Client Transmission Gains Apple Silicon Support in Fourth Major Release

[chrfr]

And after all these years, this app is still complete trash. qBittorrent is a hundred times better. I prefer the simple UI of Transmission, but everything else about it is terrible.

What is it that makes it "terrible"?

 

[Malus120]

Mmm, yes. For all the Linux distros I'm gonna download on my Mac.

When it comes to downloading Linux distros I've always felt that once you go Usenet you don't go back...

 

[Paradoxally]

I find qBitorrent is better.

Transmission just looks nicer, but it's way more of a pain when you have hundreds of...Linux distros.

Windows 11 flags bittorrent clients as malware. Apple seems to disagree with flagging them as "malware" and for that I am thankful.

That's ironic considering W11 itself is spyware.

 

[SW3029]

I'm wondering what other big-name apps are still yet to support Apple Silicon? I know Microsoft just announced Skype will finally be getting Apple Silicon support.

 

[supremedesigner]

Gosh. I have forgotten about BitTorrent for a very long time LOL. I'm glad it's still up and running.

 

[DEMinSoCAL]

I use BT to download Bluray/HD versions of the DVDs that I own. I use it with a VPN.

Is that legal? If I buy ground beef, can I go to the store a week later and help myself to the ribeyes and filet's?

 

[oneMadRssn]

I use BT to download Bluray/HD versions of the DVDs that I own. I use it with a VPN.

I also use BT to download Bluray/HD versions of the DVDs that you own.

 

[apostolosdt]

I've been using qBitTorrent for quite some years now. Works smoothly on Intel, but when I recently installed it on a Mini M1, it started clashing with the security frames of Ventura. It downloads all right, but it is annoying to be asked for minor permissions every now and then.

 

[Paradoxally]

Gosh. I have forgotten about BitTorrent for a very long time LOL. I'm glad it's still up and running.

Trackers will never die. If anything they will thrive again, given Netflix's ridiculous stances on password sharing.

 

[visualseed]

I always thought that bit torrent has more to do with the dark web than anything really useful.

This is the best third-party Netflix client out there.

 

[apostolosdt]

I also use BT to download Bluray/HD versions of the DVDs that you own.

Good humor keeps us healthy!

 

[kuwxman]

Been forever since I've used Transmission. With all these streaming services jacking up their rates non-stop, might be time to download it again.

 

[johnmarki]

I have been using Transmission since the early 2000s when I needed a solution on my "little" 2005 PowerBook G4! I love it, and it has always worked well for me. I've been patiently waiting for the Apple Silicon release and I'm thankful to the devs and community that have brought Transmission into the new era of Macintosh! 🫡 👍 🖤

 

[jimbobb24]

Depending on your morality, it can be very, very useful.

Tell us more.

I haven’t used a torrent in almost 10 years. Didn’t PirateBay get shut down? I used it to get digital copies of shows I had on VHS tape (yes I am ancient).

 

[floral]

Tell us more.

I haven’t used a torrent in almost 10 years. Didn’t PirateBay get shut down? I used it to get digital copies of shows I had on VHS tape (yes I am ancient).

Actually, Pirate's Bay is as alive as ever. You literally just have to google search it, and it pops up on the first result.

 

[Jhonjhon236]

Tell us more.

I haven’t used a torrent in almost 10 years. Didn’t PirateBay get shut down? I used it to get digital copies of shows I had on VHS tape (yes I am ancient).

Pirate Bay didn’t get shut down but now it is an unmoderated malware filled craphole. You can’t even trust skull users. Much better alternatives on the web.

 

[Shirasaki]

Apple seems to disagree with you, but Microsoft agrees with you.

Windows 11 flags bittorrent clients as malware. Apple seems to disagree with flagging them as "malware" and for that I am thankful.

@arkitect explained it well.

One more reason to not use windows 11. Windows 10 for life.

 

[dannyyankou]

Errm.
No.

Believe it or not, there are perfectly legal uses for Bittorents…

Go to archive.org here for example, and download an old book from the Getty Institute or the Metropolitan… or Yale University, published maybe in 1765, A treatise on Architecture as an example, and the files can be in excess of 2GB.
A Torrent is the best way to do this. Doesn't overload their servers and works happily in the background on my Mac.

Not everything is evil and out to get you.

Here's another example: A lot of bands let fans record and share their live shows. They share them with BitTorrent because it keeps up with the tradition of trading tapes, because you seed them as well.

 

[quaresma]

I've been using qBitTorrent for quite some years now. Works smoothly on Intel, but when I recently installed it on a Mini M1, it started clashing with the security frames of Ventura. It downloads all right, but it is annoying to be asked for minor permissions every now and then.

I think it is fixed in 4.5.0 update. In 4.4.0 you had to turn off firewall for it to stop nagging you

 

[Royksöpp]

I’ve used it for years with no problem. It didn’t play nice with Ventura, but neither did a lot of things. I downgraded to be Monterey anyways, so…

 

[erikkfi]

Transmission never felt as good to me as BiglyBT, which has tons of customization, a robust UI, and descends from the renowned Azureus client.

 

[macintologist]

Is that legal? If I buy ground beef, can I go to the store a week later and help myself to the ribeyes and filet's?

Copying isn't theft. If I copy your bike, you have your bike, and I have one too.

 

[page3]

This is the best third-party Netflix client out there.

And absolutely essential until Netflix (and others) get their act together and add accessibility to their services.

 

[symphony]

It took two years to finally get the new icon to match the overall theme

 

[6787872]

Errm.
No.

Believe it or not, there are perfectly legal uses for Bittorents…

Go to archive.org here for example, and download an old book from the Getty Institute or the Metropolitan… or Yale University, published maybe in 1765, A treatise on Architecture as an example, and the files can be in excess of 2GB.
A Torrent is the best way to do this. Doesn't overload their servers and works happily in the background on my Mac.

Not everything is evil and out to get you.

ah yes, as we all know the most common use of torrents is to download books that are centuries old.