#TRANSMISSION FOR MAC OSX DOWNLOAD#
#TRANSMISSION FOR MAC OSX TORRENT#

If you do change the port, make sure your Firewall (or router) is set to use this new port. If you want to change the default port that Transmission uses, this is the spot to do it. If you use your Mac for work during the day, and don’t want Transmission to “hog” all of your bandwidth while you’re trying to get important Internet related tasks done, set a lower transfer rate in the spaces provided, place a check in the Schedule Speed Limit: box, and set the start and end times for this Transmission “throttle”.

#TRANSMISSION FOR MAC OSX DOWNLOAD#

Removing the check marks from Download rate: and Upload rate: will tell Transmission to use the maximum bandwidth your connection allows.Īnother neat feature of Transmission is that you can set bandwidth rates based on the time of day. Here you can set the maximum upload and download speeds you want to use with Transmission. Make any changes you see fit – though the defaults are fine. The General tab offers exactly what you’d expect – general preferences.

To view and change the Transmission preferences, select Transmission from the menu bar, and then Preferences… from the drop down list.

The numbers in blue signify your current download speed, the numbers in green represent your upload speed (if someone is downloading from you).

You may have noticed the Transmission icon in your Dock is also displaying some info.

Now you can get the exact status on each of the files being downloaded, change the priority of an individual file (or files) and more.

Select the Files icon to view a list of the files that are currently being downloaded (see screenshot below). The first section that will be displayed is the General Info.

From here you can review and change some of the settings and options for this specific download.

The upload and download speeds are displayed in the main Transmission window – along with your current ratio (how much you’ve downloaded:how much you’ve uploaded), the completion percentage, and an estimated time until the download is done.

When you’re ready to start, click the Add button. If you remove the check mark next to a file it won’t be included in the download. This window lists all of the files that you’ll be downloading as a part of the.

A confirmation/information window will pop up.

#TRANSMISSION FOR MAC OSX TORRENT#

torrent file (probably in your Downloads folder), select it and click Open

To start downloading a torrent, select File and then Open Torrent File….

Don’t be fooled by it’s fairly simplistic interface – it had a lot of advanced features, and way less bloat than some other BitTorrent programs. dmg file and drag Transmission to your Applications folder. While the exactly steps and screenshots are specific to macOS, if you’re using Transmission in Linux or another OS, you’ll be able to follow along without any problems. We’ve set the defaults to “Just Work” and it only takes a few clicks to configure advanced features like watch directories, bad peer blocklists, and the web interface. Transmission is designed for easy, powerful use. Transmission is an open source, volunteer-based project. Please note: While this tutorial was originally published in 2008, it has been updated to be current in 2021.

This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install, setup and use Transmission to download files using BitTorrent in macOS.

Transmission for mac osx