downloading torrents in OS X

[woopud]

I can't seem to figure out how to download torrents in OS 10.2, I installed Tomato Torrent but when I download a torrent nothing happens.

Bert

 

[~tl]

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?

 

[woopud]

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

 

[~tl]

How about if you open Tomato Torrent manually, then open the torrent file using File > Open?

 

[woopud]

It won't let me open it. I can see it on the desktop but it's not highlited. Also, after downloading and mounting Bittorrent and BitRocket it won't open the programs, I doubleclick the application then it starts bouncing in the dock and then nothing...

Bert

 

[bluekatt]

bittorrent needs panther or higher

 

[woopud]

Is there a good one for Jaguar ?

 

[bluekatt]

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

 

[~tl]

Tomato Torrent 1.5b1 should run on 10.2...

 

[Quadraman]

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.

 

[bluekatt]

Tomato Torrent 1.5b1 should run on 10.2...

but he said tomato torrent isnt doing anything for him

 

[madmax_2069]

he might be using a version that wont work in jag, i ran into that, i finally found a version that would work in jag. its been so long ago i cant remember the version it was ( i think tom said the right version to try)

 

[bluekatt]

http://mac.rbytes.net/cat/mac/internet-utilities/tomato-torrent/

 

[woopud]

Thanks guys, let me try that and i'll keep you posted.

Bert

 

[woopud]

Yup, that's the version of Tomato i have, the programs opens up but it won't let me choose any torrent I downloaded. And if i click on a torrent, shouldn't Tomato automaticly open ?

Bert

 

[~tl]

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.

 

[woopud]

Okay, I did what you said but still if I double click, tomato torrent opens but comes up with a dialog box with choices like "open torrent file" "open torrent url" etc. If I choose open torrent file it won't let me choose the file.

Bert

 

[bluekatt]

i never used tomato torrent

what version of jaguar are you using all the way up to .8 ?

and have you tried azureus yet ? if one doesnt work the other might

 

[woopud]

I'm using 10.2.8 I tried Azerues, it downloads okay, unpacks okay but when all is done and I double click the Icon.......nothing.

Bert