![]() ![]() Paying for software just isn’t in my blood. Perhaps that’s just because I’m a Windows user. But to be completely honest, it just doesn’t seem like it’s worth the money. Xtorrent looks good, it integrates well with iTunes, has iPod support and subscribes to RSS feeds. Azureus still leads by a wide margin in download speeds, and Transmission is hands down the lightest BitTorrent client for the Mac. If you decide to buy Xtorrent you’re mostly paying for the (stunningly) beautiful user-interface, not because its download speeds are the best or because it is the lightest BitTorrent client available for the Mac. This library is known to hammer trackers, and is banned from an increasing number of them, which makes Xtorrent useless for members of Oink, for example. The second drawback is that Xtorrent’s core is made up of the libtransmission library. To make things even worse, it seems like the application throttles the available bandwidth to 10kbps after an hour of usage. If you do not register the application, a floating window that you cannot close gets stuck on your screen, and searches randomly start to fail. In addition, Xtorrent has a very intrusive shareware policy. The first major drawback of Xtorrent is that it is not free, which is extremely unusual and awkward for a BitTorrent client. However, issues like the problematic libtransmission library, and the intrusive shareware policy make this client a lot less attractive. The 1.0 version is particularly kickass (although, theyve put in some ugly buttons in there) i have to agree. In September, we reviewed the first public beta, which initially looked like a promising application. Whats so great about Xtorrent Transmission is the current best torrent client for the mac. Xtorrent, the new BitTorrent client for Mac OS X, just rolled out of the beta phase. Xtorrent, the highly anticipated BitTorrent client for the Mac, is finally out of beta with a shiny 1.0 release. Rock's Xtreme XL8 promises twin GeForce 8800M GTXs.MSI ECOlution motherboard transforms chip heat into fan power.Unlimited Tunes from Apple? Not So Fast.Mozilla CEO: Apple Auto-Installing Safari 3.1 "Borders on Malware".MacBook Air hack unearths more relatively inaccessible USB connectors.MacBook Air reviewed… as a Windows machine.Mozilla CEO: Apple Auto-Installing Safari 3.1 “Borders on Malware”.MacBook Air hack unearths more relatively inaccessible USB connectors.Whether you're in the market for some new applications to enliven your OS X experience or not, both of these applications are worth taking for a spin, so go check them out. The price is right for me, too: it's free. Now, I don't find myself jonesing for a better search box all that often, but this little program seems worthwhile. It also includes autocomplete for search terms and keyboard shortcuts to access other search engines. It ties into the Safari search box and shows the top search results without having to go to the Google search page. Inquisitor is billed as "Spotlight for the Web," and is a Safari search extender. There's a free trial available, however it's rate-limited, and the full version will cost you $20 for lots of downloading (of legal material) goodness. There's been some controversy regarding Xtorrent and Transmission, and just how many ideas they're borrowing from each other, but Xtorrent is certainly a viable BitTorrent option. It also features torrent search, filtering by content types, RSS torrent subscriptions, and a bunch of other goodies. Xtorrent has been in beta for a while now, and has been lauded for its interface. The two products are Xtorrent, a BitTorrent application with a notably gorgeous interface, and Inquisitor, his Safari search extender. David Watanabe, author of Newsfire and the Acquisition P2P app, has just released 1.0 versions of his two newest products into the wild. It seems like this spring weather is causing all of the developers to get frisky and start releasing applications. ![]()
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