BitTorrent 7.2

BitTorrent is the original and official BitTorrent client for the Mac. It is available on multiple platforms.

The Mac version looks and feels identical to uTorrent in every little aspect. I use uTorrent but have been looking for alternatives. That is how I found this app. I thought it was going to be a good alternative and I was excited about some of its features. I was specifically looking for an RSS downloader. Something that would download torrents automatically based on my subscription settings. The feature is there, and it works OK. It isn't any different than uTorrent's, though.

For those who haven't tried neither of these apps, they have a very minimalist look. The main window is divided in two panes. The top one is where your torrents will be listed and some information about them will be displayed, such as speed, seeds and peers you are connected to, status, etc. The bottom pane shows more information, divided into five categories: General, Trackers, Files, Peers and Speed.

On the left, there is a toolbar that lets you filter your torrents into those that are downloading, those that have been downloaded, those active and those inactive.

In terms of performance, I have no complaints about BitTorrent. It is as fast as any other client out there. It is light and it can download any torrent.

In short, if you are a uTorrent user, there's no need to switch to this. If you use Vuze and want to switch to a lighter and faster BitTorrent client app, this could be a viable option.