- License:
- Free
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- Downloads:
- 251,552
- Requirements:
- Mac OS X
- Limitations:
- No limitations
- Date Added:
- July 17, 2006
Publisher's description of BitTorrent
From BitTorrent: BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) client designed to efficiently manage the downloading of large, high-quality, digital files such as video, music, and games. The client is used to search the Internet for legal torrent files, which can then be quickly downloaded to a user's machine. As files become more popular, the speed in which they can be downloaded increases through the use of a central tracker and peers. This technology saves time over traditional methods, while maintaining the integrity of the file. Version 4.4.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, and bug fixes.- See more CNET content tagged:
- BitTorrent,
- torrent,
- client,
- P2P
Editor's review of BitTorrent
With all the other good BitTorrent clients out there for the Mac now, it's hard to make the case for using the official BitTorrent client for downloading torrents. (Note that this confusingly named application shares its name with the company, entertainment network, and popular protocol BitTorrent.) The current interface is much more clean and useful than in previous iterations, and BitTorrent does deliver on what it promises, with features like automatic port mapping and local peer discovery. But with well over a year since the last update and scant documentation, BitTorrent just hasn't kept up with the competition. Overall, we think BitTorrent does a fairly good job, but with some slow response times, a lack of development, and a noticeably aged interface, you might want to look elsewhere.
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