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downloading torrents in OS X
I've not used Tomato Torrent much (my favourite is Transmission but it's 10.4+ only) but when you open the torrent file in it, it *should* start downloading immediately. What exactly happens when you double click the .torrent file in the Finder?
When I double click the file it opens up a text document with all jibberies.
When I click on a toorent that I want to download it wants me to choose an application to open it with but it won't let me choose any of the clients I want like bittorrent, azerues or tomato cause they're not highlited.
Bert
When I click on a toorent that I want to download it wants me to choose an application to open it with but it won't let me choose any of the clients I want like bittorrent, azerues or tomato cause they're not highlited.
Bert
hmm wel you can try azureus but that really is a filthy ram hog it work in jaguar though http://azureus.sourceforge.net/
correction there is only azureus left
unless you want to go to gnutella but i doubt that
from what i remember azureus is pretty decent just make sure you have alot of ram to keep it happy it runs on java
correction there is only azureus left
unless you want to go to gnutella but i doubt that
from what i remember azureus is pretty decent just make sure you have alot of ram to keep it happy it runs on java
Here is a list of torrent clients for Macs.
http://torrentfreak.com/mac-bt-clients/
I use utorrent on my Windows laptop, though, because it features port randomization and encodes the packets so they don't look like bittorrent packets to my ISP.
http://torrentfreak.com/mac-bt-clients/
I use utorrent on my Windows laptop, though, because it features port randomization and encodes the packets so they don't look like bittorrent packets to my ISP.
It should... but there may be a problem with OS X's file mapping. If you get info on a .torrent file, does Tomato Torrent show up in the "Open With" list? If not, try selecting it manually by choosing "Other..." in that list and then navigating to the application. You might need to enable "All Applications" in the popup box at the bottom of the dialogue. OS X should then associate that file with Tomato Torrent, so double clicking it should open the app.
Bittorrent, Azureus, xTorrent. Bitrocket and Bits on Wheels, they all download and install fine but as soon as I want to open the application it bounces a few times on the dock and then nothing.
Tomato torrent is the only program that will open but won't let me download anything.
Bert
Tomato torrent is the only program that will open but won't let me download anything.
Bert
Yeh, I know there are a few legal files available as torrents, but 99.9% aren't. You could always try using a Windows box to download the torrent, it won't cause any problems to download it on a non-Mac.How much RAM do you have on your system? If you only have the bare minimum, I wouldn't doubt that some programs would just bounce and not open.
Additionally, have you actually copied the programs to your applications folder, or did you just drag them to the dock, then delete the disc image? Bad question, I know.... but I did that once with 10.1 I think. *eek*
Additionally, have you actually copied the programs to your applications folder, or did you just drag them to the dock, then delete the disc image? Bad question, I know.... but I did that once with 10.1 I think. *eek*