Transmission, a BitTorrent client similar to Vuze, or uTorrent, has been updated to version 1.75 final. Transmission is open source, while most of the code is licensed under the GNU General Public License, with select code licensed under the liberal MIT License. The program boasts a simple, intuitive interface designed to integrate tightly with any OS.
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- Transmission is a free and open-source BitTorrent client with the ability to automatically classify torrents into different groups as well as a location that is based on their categories. If you're looking for a smart, straight-to-the-point torrent client application then Transmission is among the best there is.
- It's very good for real-time measurement, the use of this software is very professional.
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- Transmission 2.9 for OS X offers an updated user interface and other enhancements and bug fixes for Mac users. Transmission is an open source torrenting client that has proven to be quite popular.
Supported by developer Eric Petit, Transmission runs natively on Mac OS X, seamlessly configuring your network, banning peers who send corrupted data intelligently, using protocol encryption and built-in Peer Exchange. It also allows you to efficiently ration commodity, only slowing down your system when you actually focus on it.
The latest version of the software doesn't wait so long on unresponsive trackers, if there are other trackers to try, and doesn't crash upon being fed corrupt/invalid torrents. Faster verification of local data for torrents with a small piece size has been confirmed by Petit, as well as the ability to handle HTTP redirects more gracefully.
Mac-specific changes include a mere two-bug fixes, one for a libcurl build issue that caused tracker connectivity problems on Snow Leopard, the other being an error when creating a torrent file while still changing the announce address. Other fixes include:
· Fix 'sort by time remaining;'· Fix the turtle toggle button on old versions of GTK+;· Fix startup error if another copy of the Transmission GTK client is running;· Fix clang build issue;· Fix 1.74 bug that caused a high CPU load on startup;· Fix 1.74 bug that stopped multitracker if a single tracker sent an error message;· Fix bug in converting other charsets to UTF-8;· Fix 1.74 build error when compiling without DHT.
Transmission is free to download and use on any machine running Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later. The latest Tiger-supported version of Transmission, as well as a Panther supported version can be found here. The program is a Universal Binary, good for both Intel and PowerPC Macs. The BitTorrent client is now 64-bit compatible as well, allowing it to run on Snow Leopard in 64-bit mode. Use the link below to download the latest version of the software.
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Update: this article has been modified to include references to older versions of Transmission for Mac OS X Tiger and Panther.
Well, I bought a Mac. Specifically a MacBook Air 11.6″ notebook. It is the best ultralight travel computer I could find.
I had known the MacBook Airs were good little computers for quite some time, but after they did away with the backlit keyboard a while back I scratched them off of my 'short list' of top notebook. Well, they re-added the backlit keyboard and they also put in some spicy new CPUs and nice big SSD options. So I did what I never thought I would, I bought a Mac.
After all that, I will get to the point… since I am playing with Mac OSX a bit (before probably switching to Win 7 on bootcamp or VMWare Fusion) I need replacements for some of my 'go to' apps.
WANTED – a good Torrent client for Mac
Transmission Mac Os
First up, a good Torrent client. The top candidates: uTorrent and Transmission
Transmission Mac Os X
Initial download size:
1.7mb uTorent
4mb Transmission
Size after installation:
3.5MB uTorrent
8.3MB Transmission
The results
To be updated as I use the apps…
UPDATE: 2011.09.20*
*Note: I returned my MacBook Air so I have not been able to add the screenshots and UI comparisons that I wanted to. However, the next time I am doing development work in my VMWare Mac OSX installation I will try to take screenshots and update the article.
Performance:
uTorrent: 5/5
Transmission: 4.5/5
Both clients performed admirably in my tests. Neither had any problems solidly downloading a variety of legal torrents. Speeds were comparable, neither provided an extreme DL boost compared to the other. uTorrent gets a small win here since I prefer its speed reporting and graphing capabilities vs. Transmission.
Cross-Platform Compatibility:
uTorrent: 4/5
Transmission: 4.5/5
uTorrent is readily available on Windows and Mac. Transmission open source and is available on Mac, GTK+ and Qt as well as being ported to a variety of platforms.
Transmission Mac Os X
Initial download size:
1.7mb uTorent
4mb Transmission
Size after installation:
3.5MB uTorrent
8.3MB Transmission
The results
To be updated as I use the apps…
UPDATE: 2011.09.20*
*Note: I returned my MacBook Air so I have not been able to add the screenshots and UI comparisons that I wanted to. However, the next time I am doing development work in my VMWare Mac OSX installation I will try to take screenshots and update the article.
Performance:
uTorrent: 5/5
Transmission: 4.5/5
Both clients performed admirably in my tests. Neither had any problems solidly downloading a variety of legal torrents. Speeds were comparable, neither provided an extreme DL boost compared to the other. uTorrent gets a small win here since I prefer its speed reporting and graphing capabilities vs. Transmission.
Cross-Platform Compatibility:
uTorrent: 4/5
Transmission: 4.5/5
uTorrent is readily available on Windows and Mac. Transmission open source and is available on Mac, GTK+ and Qt as well as being ported to a variety of platforms.
User Interface
uTorrent 4.25/5
Transmission 4/5
Each client takes a totally different approach to user interface and content presentation. Transmission is very minimalistic and 'Mac like' while uTorrent provides you with loads of information.
This really comes down to individual user preference but I generally like more info rather than less so for me uTorrent gets the nod.
The winner is?
Thankfully these are both great torrent apps for use on Mac OSX Lion. If I had to choose one I would choose Transmission. When I use a Mac I try to keep things simple, Transmission is a very simple and streamlined interface that makes downloading torrents easy. The complexity is hidden and with the 'keep it simple' mantra I find myself not even digging into the options that I often play with on uTorrent for Windows.
This conclusion (choosing Transmission) really came as a surprise to me. When I use Windows I personally tend do more complex things and at those times I prefer the control/info that uTorrent offers in plain vie. However, especially in older versions, it is not a streamlined simple interface. It is a power user interface IMHO. But on Mac OSX uTorrent just does not fit in, it does not quite belong in Apple-Land. Whereas Transmission fits into the landscape perfectly.
As Keith pointed out in the comments below, Transmission also has a longer history on Mac OSX and they seem to really focus on pushing the limits for the Mac version. Whereas the Mac version of uTorrent may always lag behind the more popular Windows version when it comes to features and development.
In the end – both of their place
In addition to choosing Transmission, I am also leaving uTorrent for Mac installed. Neither takes up significant resources and they both have a place in my torrent toolbox.
I hope this info was helpful to you and I encourage you to share your experiences as well. 🙂