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Old 19th February 2008, 02:36 PM
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Torrents on iMac, can you help?

I've just recently got an iMac and I was wondering if anyone knows of a good torrent application and site that I should be using? I'm a little bit green when it comes to all this so any help at all would be appreciated.

I've done the obvious google search and I'm not really convinced by the options that I've seen (compared to the Windows programs) so I'd appreciate a bit of advice on the best ones to use, from and experienced Mac and torrent user.

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Re: Torrents on iMac, can you help?

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I will ask my mac using mate what he uses.
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Re: Torrents on iMac, can you help?

Thanks kindly... I saw that site yesterday and followed the recommendations without much joy. I think, coincidently, that my wireless router was being a twat for the day which didn't help. If your mate knows of a good one then that's perfect. Ta!
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Thanks kindly... I saw that site yesterday and followed the recommendations without much joy. I think, coincidently, that my wireless router was being a twat for the day which didn't help. If your mate knows of a good one then that's perfect. Ta!
I use netgear. Its ace. I also use Bittorrent which I belive to work ok but I wouldnt know as I've never used torrents on those PC things.
As for torrent sites, its hit and miss.

Oh and I hope you dont regret leaving microsoft. I doubt you will.
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I've just recently got an iMac and I was wondering if anyone knows of a good torrent application and site that I should be using? I'm a little bit green when it comes to all this so any help at all would be appreciated.

I've done the obvious google search and I'm not really convinced by the options that I've seen (compared to the Windows programs) so I'd appreciate a bit of advice on the best ones to use, from and experienced Mac and torrent user.

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As an alternative to using torrents, check out a good news server. Tend to be faster and more reliable.
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Re: Torrents on iMac, can you help?

try using transmission as a client.

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Re: Torrents on iMac, can you help?

Good stuff, thanks all. Transmission seems to be the slickest... now I just need to learn how to use the bloody thing!
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Re: Torrents on iMac, can you help?

i use tomato and have been for about 2 years now, never had a real problem with it. have you got the new imac.

Have a look at bootcamp which will allow you to also boot into pc mode also parraells which allows you to switch from pc and mac without having to re boot.
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Re: Torrents on iMac, can you help?

Yeah it's the new one, but I don't think I'm going to bother with the dual-booting malarkey. I'm actually having some joy with Tomato. It's simple. Like me.

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Re: Torrents on iMac, can you help?

I asked my mac programming mate, and he uses Transmission, but if you have got Tomato working for you and Bri recommends it, then probably best to stick with that.

According to him though, there is a thing on transmission that sounds ace:

"there's also a cool-looking thing which I haven't tried, a browser-based control interface; you run transmission at home, open a port on your firewall, and then you can controll your at-home torrent client from the office, including starting new downloads and all"
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I asked my mac programming mate, and he uses Transmission, but if you have got Tomato working for you and Bri recommends it, then probably best to stick with that.

According to him though, there is a thing on transmission that sounds ace:

"there's also a cool-looking thing which I haven't tried, a browser-based control interface; you run transmission at home, open a port on your firewall, and then you can controll your at-home torrent client from the office, including starting new downloads and all"

woooosh. If only. I still wonder at wifi.
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