![]() Select the Wi-Fi Channel and channel Width to sniff and capture packets for, using the wi-fi network stumbler tool can be helpful to identify which channels and widths to sniff network traffic for, then click “Start”.Ignore the splash screen and pull down the “Window” menu, choose “Sniffer” from the list of options in the Wireless Diagnostics menu.Choose “Open Wireless Diagnostics” from the list to open the wi-fi utility.Option+Click on the Wi-Fi menu item in the OS X menu bar.This process will automatically disconnect from any active wireless network and transmission on the Mac, instead dedicating the Macs wi-fi card to sniff wireless network traffic and to capture detected data into a packet transfer file. I hope this info was helpful to you and I encourage you to share your experiences as well.How to Sniff Packets with Wireless Diagnostics in OS X Neither takes up significant resources and they both have a place in my torrent toolbox. In addition to choosing Transmission, I am also leaving uTorrent for Mac installed. Whereas the Mac version of uTorrent may always lag behind the more popular Windows version when it comes to features and development. ![]() Whereas Transmission fits into the landscape perfectly.Īs 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. But on Mac OSX uTorrent just does not fit in, it does not quite belong in Apple-Land. However, especially in older versions, it is not a streamlined simple interface. 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. This conclusion (choosing Transmission) really came as a surprise to me. 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. When I use a Mac I try to keep things simple, Transmission is a very simple and streamlined interface that makes downloading torrents easy. If I had to choose one I would choose Transmission. Thankfully these are both great torrent apps for use on Mac OSX Lion. This really comes down to individual user preference but I generally like more info rather than less so for me uTorrent gets the nod. ![]() Transmission is very minimalistic and “Mac like” while uTorrent provides you with loads of information. User InterfaceĮach client takes a totally different approach to user interface and content presentation. Transmission open source and is available on Mac, GTK+ and Qt as well as being ported to a variety of platforms. UTorrent is readily available on Windows and Mac. uTorrent gets a small win here since I prefer its speed reporting and graphing capabilities vs. Speeds were comparable, neither provided an extreme DL boost compared to the other. Neither had any problems solidly downloading a variety of legal torrents. Performance:īoth clients performed admirably in my tests. 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. *Note: I returned my MacBook Air so I have not been able to add the screenshots and UI comparisons that I wanted to. ![]() The top candidates: uTorrent and Transmission WANTED – a good Torrent client for Macįirst up, a good Torrent client. So I did what I never thought I would, I bought a Mac.Īfter 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. Well, they re-added the backlit keyboard and they also put in some spicy new CPUs and nice big SSD options. 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. It is the best ultralight travel computer I could find. Specifically a MacBook Air 11.6″ notebook. The top candidates: uTorrent and Transmission. Transmission is a great torrent application for Mac. It’s simple to use and free (we’re not paid to say this). In this article, we’ll tell you about our favorite application, Transmission. There are various torrent applications available for Mac users. Each is used to download and share files over the internet and each Mac BitTorrent client offers something different. Torrent clients enable you to download torrent files or use torrent magnet links.
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