Transmission Remote GUI makes use of the remote access function integrated within Transmission and offers you the possibility to control the Bit-Torrent client without having to go through the web console. Establish a connection with your Transmission installation by using the RPC protocol. Feature Spotlight: Uses fewer resources than other clients; Native Mac, GTK+ and Qt GUI clients; Daemon ideal for servers, embedded systems, and headless use; All these can be remote controlled by Web and Terminal clients; Local Peer Discovery; Full encryption, DHT. Download Now Release Notes Previous Releases. Feature Spotlight: Uses fewer resources than other clients; Native Mac, GTK+ and Qt GUI clients; Daemon ideal for servers, embedded systems, and headless use.
The bittorrent client alternative Transmission, which was previously available only on Mac and Linux platforms is now out there for Windows users. Using Transmission, it is now possible for Windows users to download torrent files with much ease. It is safe, fast and easy to use application with no pop-up ads, flash ads, toolbars or anything else. It has remained very popular among Mac users. Follow the steps below to download, install and run the application in Windows.
How to Install the Mac Torrent Client, Transmission, on Windows 10
- First, download the installation files directly from the links given below. 32 bit and 64 bit versions are available.
Or you can download it from the Transmission website.
- After downloading, run the Setup Wizard. This might take a few minutes.
- Open the application once the installation is complete.
- Paste the URL of the torrent file that you wish to download.
- Alternatively, browse the torrent file from your device by clicking on the Open a torrent option as shown in the image below.
That’s it! The download will start. The status of the download can be seen in the main window. You can pause, cancel and prioritise the file you are downloading. Also, to begin a new download, just follow the same steps given above.
Transmission ensures privacy as it has full encryption, DHT and Magnetic Link support. They don’t track users and are completely ad free. Transmission has very low memory requirements compared to most other BitTorrent clients. So check it out now!
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
First up, a good Torrent client. The top candidates: uTorrent and Transmission
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.
Transmission Torrent Client Mac Download
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.
Mac Torrent Transmission Tool
I hope this info was helpful to you and I encourage you to share your experiences as well. 🙂