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Transmission for Mac

Popular BitTorrent client.

Free
In English
4.4
Based on 448 user rates

Transmission overview

Transmission is a fast, easy, and free multi-platform BitTorrent client.

Transmission sets initial preferences so things "just work", while advanced features like watch directories, bad peer blocking, and the Web interface can be configured with just a few clicks. It supports full encryption, file selection, a Web-based interface, groups, peer exchange, automatic port forwarding, webseeds, watch directories, tracker editing, global and per-torrent speed limits, and more.

Its code is freely available online and is licensed under either the GNU Public License v2 or the MIT License. The development team welcomes anyone who is interested in contributing code, documentation, translations, or other help.

What’s new in version 4.0.6

  • Fix: Sparkle support for handling beta version updates. (#5263)
  • Fixed app unable to start when having many torrents and TimeMachine enabled. (#6523)
  • Fix: Sparkle Version Comparator. (#6623)
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Transmission for Mac

Free
In English
Version 4.0.6

What users say about Transmission

Leesa
By Leesa on Oct 20 2023 for v.4.0.4

Customer support: 1.0

Transmission folks have yet to fix the "Sort By Que." Apparently mo one uses this function but a couple of us. 8 months and nothing. Client is dead to me.

Other user ratings:

Value | 1.0
Ease of use | 1.0
Features | 1.0
Reliability | 1.0
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Transmission qualities

Value
3.0
Ease of use
3.0
Features
3.0
Reliability
2.5
Customer support
3.0

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4.4

(870 Reviews of Transmission)

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Leesa
Leesa
Sep 15 2024
4.0.6
1.0
Sep 15 2024
1.0
Version: 4.0.6
It's been 1and half years and these Transmission folks still haven't fixed the "Sort By" function. I've been over at the forums a few times and there's been an Open Thread about this the entire time it hasn't worked, and yet... still nothing at all. And to make matters worse, there's a few Admin "Contributors" on the Forum who are real condescending jerks. People ask questions on these threads, and this one particular Tranny Admin will write 2 or 3 paragraphs explaining obliquely, how to find this information... rather than just answer the question simply, with a few words. I used this fella's suggestions and the forum is set-up too complicated to get the answer that he is obviously too pompous to just answer.
rogerpavlovsky
rogerpavlovsky
Aug 25 2024
4.0.6
0.0
Aug 25 2024
0.0
Version: 4.0.6
For a few months now, I've always had an error: Tracker returned error: Tracker HTTP response 522 And Transmission downloads nothing…
Aargl
Aargl
Jun 1 2024
4.0.6
5.0
Jun 1 2024
5.0
Version: 4.0.6
Still working perfectly. 🙂
Scoogr
Scoogr
May 30 2024
4.0.6
5.0
May 30 2024
5.0
Version: 4.0.6
working like a champ over here.
Albabe
Albabe
May 18 2024
4.0.5
1.0
May 18 2024
1.0
Version: 4.0.5
14 Months and they still haven't fixed the "Sort By Que" problem.
Leesa
Leesa
Sep 15 2024
4.0.6
1.0
Sep 15 2024
1.0
Version: 4.0.6
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
Sep 9 2024
4.0.6
5.0
Sep 9 2024
5.0
Version: 4.0.6
Scoogr
Scoogr
May 30 2024
4.0.6
5.0
May 30 2024
5.0
Version: 4.0.6
peterbreis
peterbreis
Nov 30 2023
4.0.4
1.0
Nov 30 2023
1.0
Version: 4.0.4
iLeopard
iLeopard
May 1 2023
4.0.3
5.0
May 1 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0.3
CyberSkull
CyberSkull
Mar 8 2023
4.0.1
5.0
Mar 8 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0.1
kazotaja
kazotaja
Mar 3 2023
4.0.1
1.0
Mar 3 2023
1.0
Version: 4.0.1
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Feb 23 2023
4.0.1
5.0
Feb 23 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0.1
Aargl
Aargl
Feb 19 2023
4.0.0
5.0
Feb 19 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0.0
MasterMacMaverick
MasterMacMaverick
Feb 12 2023
4.0.0
5.0
Feb 12 2023
5.0
Version: 4.0.0
Bluestar
Bluestar
Feb 11 2023
4.0.0
3.0
Feb 11 2023
3.0
Version: 4.0.0
Albabe
Albabe
Aug 20 2022
3.00
1.0
Aug 20 2022
1.0
Version: 3.00
Quirop-Pa
Quirop-Pa
Sep 24 2021
3.00
5.0
Sep 24 2021
5.0
Version: 3.00
Rachael74
Rachael74
Jun 2 2021
3.00
3.0
Jun 2 2021
3.0
Version: 3.00
freddygingham
freddygingham
May 31 2021
3.00
4.0
May 31 2021
4.0
Version: 3.00
Alfie_m
Alfie_m
May 19 2021
3.00
5.0
May 19 2021
5.0
Version: 3.00
TomasStew
TomasStew
May 14 2021
3.00
5.0
May 14 2021
5.0
Version: 3.00
Winco
Winco
Jul 10 2020
5.0
Jul 10 2020
5.0
Version: null
EdU6660
EdU6660
Jul 5 2020
5.0
Jul 5 2020
5.0
Version: null
cubanpete
cubanpete
Jul 2 2020
5.0
Jul 2 2020
5.0
Version: null
Geography Is Destiny
Geography Is Destiny
Jun 26 2020
5.0
Jun 26 2020
5.0
Version: null
Spudboy
Spudboy
May 30 2020
5.0
May 30 2020
5.0
Version: null
Abn0038
Abn0038
May 26 2020
5.0
May 26 2020
5.0
Version: null
jordandavidfischer
jordandavidfischer
May 19 2020
5.0
May 19 2020
5.0
Version: null
becerrilh771
becerrilh771
Dec 29 2019
5.0
Dec 29 2019
5.0
Version: null
Packshot
Packshot
Feb 20 2019
5.0
Feb 20 2019
5.0
Version: null
viniskate
viniskate
Jan 31 2019
5.0
Jan 31 2019
5.0
Version: null
Zoofuzz
Zoofuzz
Dec 4 2018
5.0
Dec 4 2018
5.0
Version: null
user-z1
user-z1
Oct 29 2018
5.0
Oct 29 2018
5.0
Version: null
andystenn212
andystenn212
Jun 6 2018
5.0
Jun 6 2018
5.0
Version: null
Andreore
Andreore
Mar 15 2018
5.0
Mar 15 2018
5.0
Version: null
Edelheid
Edelheid
Jan 25 2018
4.0
Jan 25 2018
4.0
Version: null
Atalantia
Atalantia
Oct 4 2016
1.5
Oct 4 2016
1.5
Version: null
Marcelo Leite
Marcelo Leite
Sep 29 2016
4.5
Sep 29 2016
4.5
Version: null
Panicman
Panicman
Apr 17 2016
4.0
Apr 17 2016
4.0
Version: null
Vyselegend
Vyselegend
Mar 9 2016
5.0
Mar 9 2016
5.0
Version: null
Mr-Spock
Mr-Spock
Mar 7 2016
5.0
Mar 7 2016
5.0
Version: null
bobbbdzxx
bobbbdzxx
Mar 7 2016
0.5
Mar 7 2016
0.5
Version: null
Cyann
Cyann
Mar 7 2016
0.5
Mar 7 2016
0.5
Version: null
foto-2
foto-2
Mar 7 2016
1.0
Mar 7 2016
1.0
Version: null