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Torrent client for 10.4 PPC
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transmission qt mm...2.32 I think should work in tiger and has magnet. I also think you have to copy and paste the magnet link from the browser into transmission.
Regretfully, 2.32 appears not to work on Tiger. I gave 1.72 a spin and had no luck with that either.
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Aha thanks. I'll try that.
EDIT: I can't seem to get magnet links working in 1.54
Give Vuze 4.4 a go. I believe this is the version I used on my PowerBook (running Tiger).
I used to use theses programs on 10.4.11
Xtorrent v1 not free but good http://www.xtorrentp2p.com/
Bitrocket free http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitrocket/
the only down side is they don't use magnets
Xtorrent v1 not free but good http://www.xtorrentp2p.com/
Bitrocket free http://sourceforge.net/projects/bitrocket/
the only down side is they don't use magnets
Regretfully, 2.32 appears not to work on Tiger. I gave 1.72 a spin and had no luck with that either.
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Aha thanks. I'll try that.
EDIT: I can't seem to get magnet links working in 1.54
it has to be "transmission qt", not just "transmission"... you have to read CAREFULLY the posts
http://ppcluddite.blogspot.se/2012/06/updated-transmission-for-tiger.html
it has to be "transmission qt", not just "transmission"... you have to read CAREFULLY the posts
http://ppcluddite.blogspot.se/2012/06/updated-transmission-for-tiger.html
Aha! I assumed them to be the same thing. My apologies!
Here are (now hard-to-find) 10.4-compatible PPC versions of Azureus:
Azureus 2.4.0.2
Azureus 3.0.1.6
v2.0.4.2 is definitely before adverts were injected into the programme, and 3.0.1.6 may also be pre-advert era. Azureus is a very robust client, and IMHO, far better than Transmission. It is also discontinued, as at some point, the developers started loading it with adverts, and people stopped using it. The older versions were sans-advert, but the devs tried to erase them from existence, so I keep a mirror of them.
These should also work on 10.3 (Panther), and 10.5 (Leopard); and possibly on earlier versions of OSX, and on Snow Leopard via Rosetta. The UI is very similar to µTorrent, with similar features, and setting options. While later versions became bloated, the earlier release were very usable, and they support automated blocklists, custom port mapping, and encryption.
Azureus 2.4.0.2
Azureus 3.0.1.6
v2.0.4.2 is definitely before adverts were injected into the programme, and 3.0.1.6 may also be pre-advert era. Azureus is a very robust client, and IMHO, far better than Transmission. It is also discontinued, as at some point, the developers started loading it with adverts, and people stopped using it. The older versions were sans-advert, but the devs tried to erase them from existence, so I keep a mirror of them.
These should also work on 10.3 (Panther), and 10.5 (Leopard); and possibly on earlier versions of OSX, and on Snow Leopard via Rosetta. The UI is very similar to µTorrent, with similar features, and setting options. While later versions became bloated, the earlier release were very usable, and they support automated blocklists, custom port mapping, and encryption.
Vuze 5.3 works pretty well on my eMac with Tiger. It can be a bit unstable at times, but for the most part does its job.
Vuze is Azureus, renamed after the devs ruined its reputation.
I had updated to Vuze at one point, and rolled back to an older Azureus build, which is more stable, and advert-free.
I had updated to Vuze at one point, and rolled back to an older Azureus build, which is more stable, and advert-free.
I have compiled the latest Transmission-qt 2.84. You can download it from here http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=81747829512735263584 . It is for Tiger/Leopard PowerPC.
No problem! Now if only my cube would stop turning off every time a speck of dust hit the power button I would be happy!You're right, thanks for this
No problem! Now if only my Cube would stop turning off every time a speck of dust hit the power button I would be happy!You're right, thanks for this
I've downloaded many torrents 4GB+ on my PowerBook G4, which is x32, just fine.
Although I'm not on Tiger, I use Leopard and uTorrent
