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no it will not. however if you want to keep it downloading with the lid closed the best thing to use is insomniaX (google it). it prevents the portables from sleeping.
i used to use this then thought I wouldn't anymore as there is a reason apple makes them sleep, and that's heat.
you can perfectly work on a close mb/mbp using clamshell mode, I've played bioshock that way and believe me your mbp doesn't get hotter than while playing bioshock but still there weren't any heat related problems.
Reason why they sleep the mb/mbp is so you don't have do to it manually, moest of the time when you close it it means you are going to take it somewhere or stop using it.
Azureus
One of the best ones w/ Advanced Options (if you need 'em) is Azureus
http://azureus.sourceforge.net
They recently updated the default layout of the program with a new interface, which I do not like, though you can revert back to the "Advanced" (older look) interface as an option.
One of the best ones w/ Advanced Options (if you need 'em) is Azureus
http://azureus.sourceforge.net
They recently updated the default layout of the program with a new interface, which I do not like, though you can revert back to the "Advanced" (older look) interface as an option.
Transmission is the way I fly, and with each update it has (quite surprisingly) gotten better.
I used Transmission first but a lot of torrents didn't seem to accept it. I use Azureus instead now
I use xtorrent. Works for me. However you have to pay for it. But it has the torrent search right in the program and you can download individual files.
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But the new version sucks. If you can get it, get version 132.7. Its by far the best downloading program ever
But the new version sucks. If you can get it, get version 132.7. Its by far the best downloading program ever
Transmission is great, dling a torrent with it right now. The best feature is how it shows ur download and upload speed on its icon on the dock.
Putting my Macbook on better performance still stopped the download when i shut the screen down?
xtorrent is made by the guy who did Azureus, and I must say it is a really slick app. Yes you do have to pay, but it's cheap and the guy deserves it. With the latest version you can now download only the files you what from a torrent. Really a time saver when a torrent file has twice as many files then you need.
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I am going to have to try Transmission. I haven't done any torrents yet on the MacBook but it would be nice.
I am going to have to try Transmission. I haven't done any torrents yet on the MacBook but it would be nice.
You can't put it down all the way and have it stay awake unless you have have hacked it to do so.
I vote for Transmission as well. Very nice app.
how safe are torrents? i used tomato torrent on the ibook and got a few cds and office 2004 but it is now dead (the ibook). im trying to baby my macbook and keep it free from anything that would render its performance so again i ask...how safe do you guys think torrents are???
It's best to read comments and if possible, a file list for whatever you are downloading. If you are downloading... for instance, Beethoven's Fifth sheet music (which I believe is legit and legal, at least in the US as it's public domain). If it's Beethoven's Fifth.exe or anything like that, be careful. While Macs cannot be infected, or at least not without your consent or password, they can still infect XP and Vista machines on your network.
Basically, use common sense.
Basically, use common sense.
in terms of safety, if you mean security wise it depends on the torrent.. read the comments if you can before starting the download.
However if you mean safe in terms of wear and tear on your machine, torrents are fine as long as you don't seed too many torrents at the same time. Apps like limewire which have access to a 'pool' of files that you've chosen to share will keep your disk constantly scanning your drive and over time this will undoubtedly affect performance.
Personally with torrents, I only seed the last completed download to a ratio of 1:1 then transmission automatically stops seeding it.