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Download New Vuze 4.3.0.2 for Mac OS X

Vuze has been updated to version 4.3.0.2 for Mac OS X, adding support per-url config for http seeds and the max_speed setting, and other changes. Vuze is similar to uTorrent, a popular BitTorrent client mostly used by PC owners. According to the release notes for Vuze 4.3.0.2, the new features include Core - support...

20 November 2009
06:40 GMT

The Pirate Bay Tracker Is Shutting Down

The BitTorrent peer-to-peer technology has been around for quite a few years; its huge popularity ensures that it will be around for at least as many. Anyway, the BitTorrent protocol has evolved over the years to the point where BitTorrent trackers, the sites which managed the initial communications between clients,...

17 November 2009
10:14 GMT

Download LimeWire 5.4.1 Beta for Mac OS X

LimeWire X is a free P2P file-sharing program that uses the Java platform to locate files, as well as share files. It is one of the few solutions of its kind for the Mac, and it’s compatible with all major platforms. The program’s open source code was developed (in part) by a devoted programmer community....

13 November 2009
06:45 GMT

Download LimeWire 5.4.0 for Mac OS X (Major Release)

Lime Wire LLC has released a new version of what the company calls “the fastest P2P program on the planet.” The 5.4.0 release is a major one, with tons of new features (Mac-specific too), as well as various tweaks and bug fixes well worth the savvy user’s attention. So, here’s the full breakdo...

30 October 2009
08:04 GMT

uTorrent 0.9.3 for Mac OS X Gets New UI - Download Here

The developers at BitTorrent Inc. handling the Mac version of uTorrent have announced a new Alpha version of their torrent download manager, confirming a completely revamped user interface, improvements in the speed display, and more. uTorrent is a free-to-use application for Mac OS X and Windows, while Linux users c...

20 October 2009
06:02 GMT

Download LimeWire OS X 5.3.4

LimeWire X, the free, peer-to-peer (P2P), file-sharing app for Mac OS X has reached version 5.3.4, adding core improvements and tweaks. LimeWire X uses the Java platform to locate files, as well as share files, and it is one of the few P2P, file-sharing solutions of its kind for the Mac. LimeWire X is compatible with...

17 September 2009
06:04 GMT

Download uTorrent 0.9.2 for Mac OS X

µTorrent, a popular BitTorrent client now available for Mac OS X as well, has been updated to version 0.9.2 beta. The software follows the rules of a protocol such as HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol). BitTorrent can be used to deliver any type of file. However, BitTorrent is purely a content-distribution meth...

16 September 2009
09:43 GMT

Pirate Bay's ISP Fights Back

After huge positive reactions in the Swedish press and Government officials, Black Internet, Pirate Bay's ISP, will mount an appeal to the court ruling, which forced it to cut the internet connection for the renowned tracker. At first, Black Internet's CEO, Victor Möller, announced that due to a lack o...

15 September 2009
10:38 GMT

Download Transmission 1.75 Final for Mac OS X

Transmission, a BitTorrent client similar to Vuze, or uTorrent, has been updated to version 1.75 final. Transmission is open source, while most of the code is licensed under the GNU General Public License, with select code licensed under the liberal MIT License. The program boasts a simple, intuitive interface design...

14 September 2009
14:01 GMT

Transmission 1.75 Beta 1 Available for Mac OS X

Transmission, a BitTorrent client similar to Vuze, or uTorrent, has received a new update recently, bringing the piece of software to version 1.75b1. Transmission is open source, while most of the code is licensed under the GNU General Public License, with select code licensed under the liberal MIT License. The progr...

8 September 2009
06:19 GMT

Download LimeWire 5.3.2 for Mac OS X

LimeWire X is a free, peer-to-peer (P2P), file-sharing client for Mac OS X. It uses the Java platform to locate files, as well as share files, and it is one of the few P2P, file-sharing solutions of its kind for the Mac. LimeWire is compatible with all major platforms and running over the Gnutella Network. The relea...

4 September 2009
06:19 GMT

IsoHunt Owners Launch Hexagon.cc Project

Fear is what drives innovation, and after the latest frights in Gary Fung's day-to-day illegal existence, Hexagon.cc is what came out. Having been sued by many music and film companies, and later pursued by the police, the founder and creator of the IsoHunt torrent tracker has revealed his new project, Hexagon.c...

3 September 2009
05:41 GMT

Download Xtorrent 2.0v79 for Mac OS X

Developed by David Watanabe, Xtorrent is an advanced torrent client that aims to bring a friendly interface and powerful features to the world of BitTorrent. Unlike similar BitTorrent clients for Mac, the full version of Xtorrent is not free, but the features speak for themselves.“Xtorrent is all about search,&...

2 September 2009
11:05 GMT

Download Vuze 4.2.0.8 for Mac OS X

Vuze, the popular Mac OS X BitTorrent client, has been updated to version 4.2.0.8 adding drive detection for the PlayStation Portable, less CPU usage for seeding, UI fixes, and more. The piece of software is free to download and install on any kind of Mac, as long as it’s running Mac OS X 10.3 or later. Accord...

2 September 2009
08:32 GMT

Download Transmission 1.74 for Mac OS X

Handled by developer Eric Petit, Transmission is a BitTorrent client similar to Vuze, or uTorrent. The piece of software is open source, while most of the code is licensed under the GNU General Public License, with select code licensed under the liberal MIT License. Transmission boasts a simple, intuitive interface ...

25 August 2009
14:01 GMT

Download Transmission 1.74 Beta 1.73 Stable for Mac OS X

Transmission is a BitTorrent client similar to Vuze, or uTorrent. The software is open source, while most of the code is licensed under the GNU General Public License, with select code licensed under the liberal MIT License. The program offers a simple, intuitive interface designed to integrate tightly with any OS. ...

20 August 2009
09:56 GMT

Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server Leaked as Torrent Download

Softpedia has learned that Snow Leopard Server Build 10A433 has been pirated and leaked to torrent websites, where it is freely available for download. Listed as “MAC.OSX.SNOW.LEOPARD.Server.V10.6-HOTiSO,” this copy of Snow Leopard Server is illegal. Softpedia does not condone piracy. Provided that Apple...

20 August 2009
08:59 GMT

Final Snow Leopard Build Leaked on Torrent Sites

Softpedia has learned that Snow Leopard Build 10A432 has already been made available to the public via file sharing web sites. Build 10A432 of the software is said to have reached a Golden Master (GM) status this week, with pressing personnel awaiting the order to make the installation discs. Apple hasn’t offi...

13 August 2009
06:23 GMT

IsoHunt Loses Appeal in Fight Against Copyright Holders

Most of the time when you hear about a lawsuit between a bittorrent site and a copyright holder the latter is suing the site on various claims of infringement and illegal activities. IsoHunt, based in Canada, though, decided to take the first step and sue the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) to determin...

3 August 2009
08:25 GMT

LimeWire X 5.2.4 Beta Integrates FaceBook with Friends for Windows and Linux

LimeWire X is a free, peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing client for Mac OS X. It uses the Java platform to locate files, as well as share files, and it is one of the few P2P file-sharing solutions of its kind for the Mac. LimeWire is compatible with all major platforms and running over the Gnutella network. The latest ...

3 July 2009
03:03 GMT

Deluge: For All Your Torrent Needs

Using torrents has become quite an everyday routine for most of us. Though eating up all your bandwidth in one bite, they surely can take the load off traffic-heavy servers. How? Each of us becomes a peer that "seeds" tiny bits of the download, leading to exponentially growing speed and availability. Most of the time...

30 June 2009
13:21 GMT

Download LimeWire X 5.2.3 Mac Beta

LimeWire X is a free, peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing client for Mac OS X. It uses the Java platform to locate files, as well as share files, and it is one of the few P2P file-sharing solutions of its kind for the Mac. LimeWire is compatible with all major platforms and running over the Gnutella network. Recently up...

27 June 2009
04:33 GMT

Transmission 1.72 Addresses Mac, GTK+ Issues

Transmission, the popular BitTorrent client for Mac OS X, has received a new update packing fixes and improvements. Cross-platform changes, Mac-specific fixes and improvements to GTK+ and Daemon are noted in the changelog. Transmission is a BitTorrent client much like Vuze, or uTorrent. The software is open source, w...

17 June 2009
05:00 GMT

Snow Leopard Install DVD Leaked on Torrents

The latest developer version of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is available for free (yet illegal) download via torrents. Labeled 10A380, the beta software is said to pack minor UI enhancements and all the 64-bit goodness it has to offer. Softpedia, however, encourages readers to wait for Snow Leopard’s official re...

12 June 2009
04:32 GMT

Mininova Goes to Court

With the whole Pirate Bay trial controversy not even close to settling down, here comes another case of copyright taking torrent sites to court. This time it was the Netherlands’ popular torrent indexing site Mininova's turn to go to court with the local anti-piracy group BREIN. BREIN is accusing Mininov...

4 June 2009
09:04 GMT

Download LimeWire X 5.2.0 Beta – Updated Download Tray

LimeWire X fans have a new beta version of the software to download and try out, according to the people at Gnutella Network. Version 5.2.0 Beta delivers over a dozen fixes and improvements, as well as new additions, such as Advanced filters and a reintroduced Browse Host in Uploads. According to the release notes f...

21 May 2009
03:22 GMT

BitTorrent iPhone App Rejected Over Copyright Claims

Apple has notified the developer of a BitTorrent client for iPhone and iPod touch that copyright infringement concerns cannot let it past the App Store's iron gates. Apple has thus rejected Maza Digital’s Drivetrain, saying that, “This category of applications is often used for the purpose of infring...

12 May 2009
05:32 GMT

Download New and Improved uTorrent Mac OS X Client

BitTorrent Inc. has released uTorrent 0.9.1.2 Build 15399 Beta, a new version of its popular file-sharing application for Mac OS X. The release adds a total of nine fixes to issues reported in previous versions of the still-in-beta application. Particularly, the changelog reveals, fixes incorporated in uTorrent 0.9.1...

8 May 2009
06:56 GMT

Download New and Improved Transmission 1.60 Final

The Sparkle framework should have already notified Transmission users of the latest update to the powerful BitTorrent client for Mac OS X. The 1.60 release, fresh out of beta, delivers over a dozen improvements, including UI changes, new functionalities, as well as the Bonjour support for the web interface. Transmis...

5 May 2009
06:19 GMT

Download Transmission 1.60 Beta 1

Mac users should be happy to hear that their favorite BitTorrent client has just been updated to include tons of new stuff and fixes to some of their reported issues with the software. Transmission 1.60 Beta 1 is a free download available right here, on Softpedia. Transmission is a BitTorrent client much like Vuze, ...

28 April 2009
05:55 GMT

iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 3 Leaked and Available for Download

Softpedia has learned that Apple's latest iPhone OS 3.0 beta has hit torrent sites and is currently available for download, for iPhone 3G and iPod touch first-generation, although not approved by Apple. The two files are listed as:- “iPhone.3G.OS.3.0.BETA.3.build.7A280f.TL” and - “iPod.Touch.fi...

17 April 2009
04:50 GMT

Download Vuze 4.2.0.2 with Enhanced UI

Vuze, the hugely popular Mac OS X BitTorrent client, has recently been updated to version 4.2.0.2, adding a trio of user interface tweaks, as well as a couple of fixes. Vuze, formerly known as Azureus, brings the popular Java-based BitTorrent client to a new level of stability, usability, and speed, according to its ...

10 April 2009
05:29 GMT

Vuze 4.2.0 Available – Free Download

Vuze is a powerful BitTorrent client that greatly extends the original Python client's feature set. Formerly known as Azureus, Vuze can manage multiple downloads at once from a single window, or offer detailed real-time download statistics with export to XML, advanced download and seeding management rules, confi...

23 March 2009
10:47 GMT

Download LimeWire X 5.1.1 Beta

Gnutella Network has released a new version of LimeWire X, the fastest, easiest, and most advanced file sharing program of its kind for Mac. The new version adds performance improvements and a Location column which lists the file's path.Particularly, the release notes for LimeWire X 5.1.1 Beta reveal that perfor...

4 March 2009
05:50 GMT

Transmission 1.51 Improves Layout on iPhone, Adds Internet Explorer Web Support

Transmission, one of the most popular BitTorrent clients for Mac OS X, has reached version 1.51, adding support for Internet Explorer, as well as layout fixes when viewed on an iPhone/iPod touch. These are just a few of the platform-specific changes occurring with the software. Read on for the full scoop and the down...

27 February 2009
06:05 GMT

Download Transmission 1.50 Beta 6

Transmission, the popular BitTorrent client for Mac OS X, has reached its sixth beta for version 1.50. The software is free to download and install on any Mac running the latest version of Tiger or higher (Leopard).According to the release notes for Transmission 1.50 Beta 6, the update in question has three high-prio...

13 February 2009
06:25 GMT

iLife '09 Pirated by Over 20,000 Users

Softpedia has learned that iLife '09 has been pirated by 20,000 + users who are currently using file sharing web sites to illegally download the newly updated software. iLife '09 brings major updates to iPhoto, iVideo and GarageBand. The suite normally retails for $79.Following Apple's Macworld 2009 ke...

28 January 2009
05:42 GMT

Download Vuze 4.1.0 with Enhanced UI

Vuze is a powerful BitTorrent client that greatly extends the original Python client's feature set. It can manage multiple downloads at once from a single window, or offer detailed real-time download statistics with export to XML, advanced download and seeding management rules, configuration and torrent creation...

27 January 2009
10:49 GMT

Transmission 1.50 Beta 3 Reintroduces Web UI Feature

One of the most popular, C-written BitTorrent clients for Mac OS X, Transmission has reached its third Beta in version 1.50. The free application aims to be as efficient as possible. Details on the new release, as well as a download link are available just below.Transmission is a BitTorrent client much like Vuze, or ...

23 January 2009
06:43 GMT

Warning - Pirated iWork '09 Copies Contain Trojan

The latest version of Apple's iWork suite contains major updates that even hackers couldn't resist. Reportedly, pirated versions of the software have made their way on torrent sites weighing in a tad more than the original package.Several sources, including security firms, are acknowledging that pirated cop...

23 January 2009
04:07 GMT

Download New LimeWire X 5.0.6 Beta

LimeWire, the free, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing client, has just been updated to a new version. While still in beta, the software adds a new user interface that uses “ultrapeer” technology, as well as support for Jabber (XMPP) protocol, among others. “Welcome to the LimeWire 5 Beta. That's ...

16 January 2009
03:42 GMT

Snow Leopard Leaked on Torrent Sites

An eagle-eyed 9to5mac reader has pointed out to the site's editors that Snow Leopard builds are in the wild and up for grabs. Doing a little search ourselves, it has been revealed that a certain “Snow Leopard 10A190.dmg” does indeed exist on torrent sites. It is yet unknown whether this Snow Leopard...

16 January 2009
02:51 GMT

Saints Row 2 Hits Steam, Already Cracked and up for Download

The sandbox genre of games has been dominated for quite some time by the Grand Theft Auto franchise. No matter what they did, developers just couldn't defeat Rockstar's great series, but, as it seems, the way to beat it is by offering gamers a much more amusing experience, as Saints Row 2 did. The game was...

8 January 2009
13:01 GMT

Transmission 1.40 Adds More Accurate Bandwidth Limits

One of the favorites of Mac BitTorrent clients, Transmission, has recently been updated to include both core changes, as well as Mac-specific additions. A few web client changes have also made their way into the 1.40 release. Read on for the full scoop. Changes for all platforms include (highlights): - More accurate...

28 November 2008
08:25 GMT

Vuze 4.0 Reaches Third Beta

Formerly known as Azureus, Vuze is a powerful BitTorrent client, much like the uTorrent often used by PC users. The application is currently at its third beta release (the third one for version 4.0), which brings UI tweaks, as well as core changes. Some highlights are listed below, along with a download link for the ...

28 November 2008
06:31 GMT

Gears of War 2 Already Pirated and Up on Torrent Sites

It's really funny how big game developers and publishers complain about the piracy issue for the PC platform, citing it as the main reason they make their games only for consoles like the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but they are still defeated by pirates that crack the protection for these console only games. Th...

21 October 2008
09:01 GMT

Malaysian ISP Records Torrent Tracker Traffic

Shinjiru is an Internet service provider (ISP) from Malaysia that succumbed to pressure from the Government last month and consequently shut down the web pages of several BitTorrent trackers. Although most of these sites are now up and running as if nothing ever happened, TorrentFreak has discovered that Shinjiru is ...

21 July 2008
10:14 GMT

The Last Member of Piracy Group Convicted

One of the largest criminal music piracy cases in the United States has ended with 25-year old Barry Gitarts being convicted of copyright infringement. The man, who was part of the so-called Apocalypse Production Crew, was found guilty by a jury last week in the Eastern District of Virginia. The APC was an online pir...

28 May 2008
08:34 GMT

BitTorrent Hosting Service Asked to Shut Down Trackers

The Canadian Recording Industry Association, also known as CRIA, decided to take attitude against the growing number of BitTorrent services in the country and requested Moxie Colo, a local BitTorrent hosting service, to shut down four websites. According to TorrentFreak, the anti-piracy group has also demanded the ho...

28 May 2008
04:38 GMT

Mininova: 5 Billion Downloads, 32 Million Unique Visitors

Mininova, which is said to be the most popular BitTorrent website on the Internet, has just reached a new milestone as it passed 5 billion torrent downloads. The announcement comes after only one week since BREIN, a Dutch anti-piracy group, said it planned to file a lawsuit against Mininova because it provided links ...

27 May 2008
02:43 GMT


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