FERROZ  I find this app incredible usable. I get download speed which by far exceeds the ones I get from Transmission. No problem with it what so ever, runs like clockwork! Been using Transmission for years, but has changed permanently to uTorrent now, it's that good! The only thing I miss is the ability to choose download directory, it's suboptimal getting all you download into one single directory! :) Thanks for a great app!  
(Version 0.9.3)

KKNOPP  I've tried and tried and tried this application soo many times after each upgrade HOPING that it would stay running and not crash on me "unexpectedly" and messing up my torrents. I wont go into the sluggish GUI that beachballs whenever I change the size, or a setting.

No thanks. It's not even usable. Sad, the Windows version is very nice.

Note to the author, you'll find Mac users more picky than Windows users. So why you thought you could put a half-assed version of your application out and we'd gobble it up is beyond me.

:/  
(Version 0.9.3)

EMET1  First off, not using 0.9.3 because it's an alpha. This is a review of 0.9.2.

Using uT in conjunction with TVShows to automate downloads. Had been using Azureus for a long time, but Az hangs up when TVShows drops a torrent. Since Az went to Vuze, it's gotten pretty bloated.

uTorrent:

UI: Very, very basic. If you are used to using Azureus in advanced mode, you'll go a little nuts looking for settings in uT.

Speed is excellent, really.

Easy to use. Had to make a few tweaks in the prefs and it was ready to go.

Worked with TV Shows effortlessly.

Stable.

It's free.

Haven't used the built in search, TVShows does the work for me.

But:

Won't stop seeding at set share ratio. Unacceptable. This is a basic feature that should work out of the box. You should be able to set it and forget it.

My overnight test: I set it to share 3:1, came back in the morning at it was still seeding a 6:1 This is a bug, according to the forums. A bug?

Can't find my overall share ratio, only the ratio for active files. Once I removed the file, there is nowhere in the app to find my stats. A web search tells me this is available on the Windows version. Why not the mac version? Again this is a basic feature that should be there out of the box.

Can't tell if the ipfilter is working. This is basic stuff. Az has a safepeer plugin that I can tell is working. The message log in uT said: Loaded ipfilter.dat (0 entries). This does not instill confidence.

Support: Website FAQ is for the Windows version only. Really, really frustrating, since the two apps are miles apart in development there should be two FAQs.

Conclusion: While I can see the appeal of this little client for basic users, it needs a lot of work to make it a viable alternative for more advanced users. Until they fix that share ratio bug, it's just not ready.  
(Version 0.9.3)

NEMODS  Have to agree and say that the old window UI was better looking, my biggest problem with this version is the crashes and the sidebar where i pick my torrent types doesn't work, is always shows all torrent currently in the program  
(Version 0.9.3)

DOC RENAUD  I do not like the new "windows" look either, but if it was only that... The real problem is this version is constantly crashing. Not sure what the problem is, but reverting to previous version brings everything back to normal.  
(Version 0.9.3)

BLABLABLA@DODGIT.COM  I've just downloaded version 0.9.3 and I've got a really bad impression about the revised UI. It seems that every revised item fails: toolbar icons, sidebar icons, status bar icons, progress bars, tabs. Man, what the hell happened??? By 0.9.2 it was going right (there could be some things to improve), but now we have all this Windows-like things everywhere, I think it's unacceptable, I really can comprehend the changes, being that in general the app was respectful of Apple user interface guidelines, with a sober and system-integrated look and feel. It's not a thing about a different aspect that one just accepts by getting used to it, it's really misaligned, inconsistent. I guess that for regular users it doesn't care that much, but Mac is very well known as the choice by fine designers, so, like me, many more will look elsewhere just to get rid of these ugly interface revision (we know there are fine alternatives out there). BTW, I wonder if there's any chance of adopting Shiizu's icon for the application (http://macthemes2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16794775).  
(Version 0.9.3)

SPRINGHEELMAC  The ONLY thing I don't like about it is you can't download to the same place the torrent file it at. I believe this is why there is always a problem with "hit and runs", because people download a file and then move it somewhere else before they seed. If they added this one thing, it might help. Transmission has this option and when I use it I place the torrent file where the file is supposed to go (say a folder labeled after a TV show) and continue to seed, even while I'm watching the completed download. That way I can even seed the file again later down the road without moving it. Other than that though, good program. I don't even mind there isn't a blocklist; that's what I have PeerGuardian for.  
(Version 0.9.2)

KILLER KLOWN KAR  Thanks guys, the best by far.   
(Version 0.9.2)

AVIDMCUSER  One thing I dont understand and that is the new version of uTorrent is listed today as a new software update to version 0.9.2... yet, previous comments are dated Sept 15 and Sept 16 for this same version. Hmmm. Is this really a new version that came out today???  
(Version 0.9.2)

MORPE  uTorrent does not save preferences after quite on iMac G5  
(Version 0.9.2)

JON555  This app is definitely maturing into one of the best torrent clients for the Mac. It's still got some work to do to get to Transmission's level, but it's moving up there quickly. Keep up the awesome work devs!  
(Version 0.9.2)

KILLER KLOWN KAR  Works perfect, thanks guys. Still the bestest!  
(Version 0.9.2)

ICONZ113  Ya that hang during the closing of the app is happening with me right now with transmission, I dont think its a problem. I wish utorrent had the ability to create torrents like transmission. Once it gets that im switching  
(Version 0.9.1.2)

EDORELD  Runs perfectly fine on my MacBook with Mac OS X 10.5.7

Fastest I've ever seen on the Mac. Simple, easy-to-use interface.

The only thing I see they could improve is the time it takes for the application to close. But I've seen that as well in other torrent clients.

Overall, great little app.  
(Version 0.9.1.2)

BDKENNEDY1  Warning: You cannot create torrents with this app.

Yes, that's right. It's a torrent program that can't create torrents. You will have to keep another app on your computer if you to create torrents.  
(Version 0.9.1.2)

ANONYMOUS  Last version still buggy as all get out on PPC machines. Why support the PPC if you aren't going to get it to work correctly? I had a torrent that was 95% done. UTorrent crashed, and made me start over again? WTF?  
(Version 0.9.1.2)

FORMICA  I'm a big fan of uTorrent, but since I upgraded to 10.5.7 uTorrent 0.9.1.2 crashes every couple of hours. It doesn't matter if I set it to Limit upload rate manually or automatically. Anyone else having this problem?

Late 2006 20" Intel Core2Duo 2.16 GHz iMac with 2 GB of RAM  
(Version 0.9.1.2)

KILLER KLOWN KAR  µTorrent 0.9.1.2. Fast as lightning, no issues what so ever. All in all 5 stars on the way to 1.0 Thank you!  
(Version 0.9.1.2)

ANONYMOUS  Still buggy as all get out on PPC machines. Why even claim support when the program barely works? That is what I hate about most applications that are ported from Windows. They usually BARELY work, and have just a few of the features the PC side has. NO THANKS! I cant even get it to stay loaded without it crashing on me, or hanging until I force quit it. Anyone have any advice for PPC owners? :\  
(Version 0.9.1.1)

DAINTY77  Is there WebUI for the mac version?

I followed the instructions on http://www.utorrent.com/documentation/webui/

"Enable and configure the WebUI in µTorrent (Preferences -> Advanced -> WebUI"

There is no advanced section in the preferences!  
(Version 0.9.1.1)

MICHAEL THE HAGGARD  The update is broken and unusable.

But I am dropping this product because of the poor customer support... did I say poor? I meant rude and unhelpful. Repeated requests for assistance on their forums are met with repeated rudeness and the general message that we are all too stupid to use this product.

Stay away from this product until they get their act straight.  
(Version 0.9.1.1)

CROPP  Still experiencing the 100% cpu load problem with this update.

Stuck with 0.9.0.4...  
(Version 0.9.1.1)

JERRYSTEVENS  Has this been updated since about a year ago? I haven't seen an update since it was released.. :(  
(Version 0.9.1b)

SCRIVENS  Any intention of including known bad peer blocking and encrypted peers only connections? Without those two, yes it is very fast connecting to peers - but a lot of them are ones you really don't want to be using. The lack of protection is curious to say the least.  
(Version 0.9.1b)

CROPP  Big problem with the 0.9.1 update (100% cpu load...).

Reverted to 0.9.0.4...

Nice app though.  
(Version 0.9.1b)

MACNEWS  Someone has done some *very* nice coding. This is an extremely snappy little app. I wish more programmers took the same care.  
(Version 0.9.1b)

KILLER KLOWN KAR  Updated and launched no issues here. The best keeps getting better. Thanks guys!  
(Version 0.9.1b)

DEMARCHI  I had to desinstall this version: sometimes it hangs and when it seems to launch regularly newly added torrents are not working. I had to go back to the previous build.  
(Version 0.9.1b)

ENRICO NENCINI  Just updated to 0.9.1b and for some reason it hangs up with the mac rainbow wheel spinning and needs a force quit to shut down...anyone else?  
(Version 0.9.1b)

EDGE777  I love this Torrent client.

I have tried Vuze (way too bloated), and Transmission (nice UI but took a long time to intitially connect).

uTorrent has a simple UI, connects immediately, and connection speeds are very fast. It has the ability to control both download and upload speeds, and to choose a seeding ratio. I have found it to be stable (even in beta), and generally downloads my files 2-5 times faster than Transmission (Transmission works well for some, but there are several users experiencing long initial connection wait times, as well as slower downloads).

Although it shows the overall upload and download speeds, I wish it would show these for each individual file. Also, I cannot find any settings to only download certain files within the torrent, so will need to continue using Vuze or Transmission for this option (which is a very important feature).

So, a good start. If uTorrent adds these features, it will definitely become the Bit Torrent client of choice for Mac users.  
(Version 0.9.0.4b)

STEVE R  I recently upgraded to an intel imac in order to use this app, and I don't regret it. I also use SABnzbd to download via usenet, and found that Transmission and SAB did not play well together when sharing bandwidth. Transmission also did not like being in hidden mode and would frequently need to be Force Quit. Transmission also did not like being south of the equator so I needed Tomato if I wanted shrimp on the barbie. Azureus.... it does everything and expects you to give it everything. Now that I've been using uTorrent for several weeks, along with SAB and web browsing and emailing and streaming music online and using Front Row all at the same time, I'm convinced I've found the missing link of applications that let all my other apps play well together so I really can take advantage of this great "multi-tasking" talked about in 1984!

I've had no problems with download directories, autostarts, preferences, stability.

24" iMac 2.8GHz/2GB RAM  
(Version 0.9.0.4b)

ZWILLIAMS  My primary complaint is it doesn't adhere to what you set the default save directory. I drop in two or three torrents, some are where they should be, others pop up in the old directory. Quite annoying if you have one save spot on your start up drive.  
(Version 0.9.0.4b)

SURFSPIRIT  µTorrent has a great start in mac world, I like the interface, but it needs work and some features, well, I tried with a torrent that were in my Transmission taking ages do download, I actually don't know why but, did a force check on the file so I could try it on µTorrent, and for my surprise it found lot more peers and way faster. But has some bad things, the force file check was lot more cpu/disk power consuming than Transmission and it did crash once. But it really is a great start for a beta! When a "stable" version come out, I will definitely think on it to replace Transmission.   
(Version 0.9.0.4b)

MACGEEK19  Best Torrent App For Mac! Despite what others have said, the UI is the best out there. I don't like transmission. Azureus is good but a resource hog. This does it all!

Ya uTorrent!  
(Version 0.9.0.4b)

WIZARDLING  Fast, _much_ faster downloads than I could get with Transmission. On par with Tomato Torrent.

Unfortunately (and understandably for a beta of a brand new Mac port) the UI needs work, features are limited, and there are many bugs - including one particularly annoying one where you cannot selectively download part of a multi-file torrent even if you've more than enough space for just that part. Right clicking also does not select an item so I'm constantly bringing up a contextual menu for the wrong item.

Still, µTorrent shows great promise and is an excellent effort for an app so new to the Mac. Once the bugs are ironed out I can see it replacing Transmission as my main BitTorrent client.  
(Version 0.9.0.4b)

BIZZYB0T  Aaah, sweet, sweet, µtorrent. There has been no other BitTorrent client wrought with so much controversy it seems. When Macs when to Intel a couple of years ago, I switched from Windows. It was either Mac or Linux in lieu of Vista. My old PC desktop still runs Windows XP.

In Windows, without a doubt, µtorrent is the fastest, smallest, most efficient BT client, period. My old PC desktop has µtorrent installed. There's a reason it's the most popular BitTorrent client on Windows. When I migrated to a Mac, the waters were a bit more muddy, however. I spent a considerable amount of time finding a replacement for µtorrent on my Mac. In my search, I switched between XTorrent (*shudder*), Tomato, Transmission and eventually settled on Azureus (after a brief trial of BitTyrant). I gave them all fair shakes. I tested them repeatedly and the consistently fastest download speeds (along with desired feature set) came from Azureus (aka Vuze).

For what seems like forever, I, along with many others, waited patiently for µtorrent to be ported over to the Mac. The leaked Alpha was unstable but showed much promise. I gave it a whirl but went back to Azureus (or Vuze at this point, but I used the 'classic' AZ 2.5 view).

Then, I got an e-mail from the µtorrent mailing list telling me that the beta was out! I was overjoyed.

I've since left Azureus and use µtorrent exclusively. It's faster than all the other BT clients I've tried, it's lightweight and with the recent updates, it's stable! The interface is simple and clean. I don't know what the fuss is about over it's GUI, there's many other Mac native apps that have similar styled interfaces, like Safari for instance. As long as it shows me the information I need and I can interact with the client, I'm good to go.

Needless to say, I'm glad to be rid of the bloatware that is Vuze.

I must say that no other BT client works with my DSL Gateway's firewall as elegantly as µtorrent, UPnP works wonderfully.

On a side note... I really wanted to like Transmission. I'm a big fan of open-source software but Ludde was a genius and left us an awesome BT client that has yet to be topped. I imagine that the 1.0 version of µtorrent will be the best BT client for Mac and will surpass all other BT clients because at the end of the day, stability and *speed* are what people using BT clients need and want. Already, it's pretty obvious that µtorrent is the fastes BT client on Windows _and_ Mac. They just need to tidy up the PPC support because on the forums, it's mentioned that PPC support is still in an experimental stage.

Right now, it seems that the two most popular BT clients will be Transmission and µtorrent and like the dev from Tx said, some competition is good. Whether you like one or the other, it comes down to personal preference and priorities.  
(Version 0.9.0.4b)

KILLER KLOWN KAR  Once again, the fan boi's continues to bash the worlds most used Torrent app. I'm not exactly sure what a "Mac like" Application is. Would that be Photoshop? or maybe the Mac like Apple application Final Cut Pro?

Trash talk all you want, µTorrent is the fastest of the bunch. Period. And I hate to bring this up, but maybe you're doing it wrong. A torrent app runs in the background. Once launched you forget about it. In reality a faceless command line app is all you really need. Interaction with a Torrent app should be minimal.

Additionally this is running on 4 Intel Mac's that I own. MBP 17, iMac 24, Mini, and dual quad. Never crashed, never failed to launch, never filled up a disk. Either I'm doing everything right, or you're doing something terribly wrong.   
(Version 0.9.0.4b)

MORPE  the iMac G5 does not download and do not connect with peers

:°°°  
(Version 0.9.0.4b)

IINDIGO  The UI for the Mac port of uTorrent is a mess, and if some of the threads on their Mac design boards are any indication, the developers are entirely too firm-footed on keeping the design as it is. They are against a large number of suggested changes to make it more Mac-like. It's as if they --want-- uTorrent Mac to remain looking like a sloppy Windows port or a crappy Java app.

It may be the best torrent client in the world as far as capabilities go, but if its developers aren't willing to put more effort in it, I won't use it. Transmission will remain my client of choice.  
(Version 0.9.0.3b)

BRETTD  After years of development and months of private alphas, we're handed an app that causes "startup disk is full" messages and all sorts of other goofyness that a normal application shouldn't cause.

Sit this one out, unless you've got good backups. There are plenty of alternatives until uTorrent becomes stable.  
(Version 0.9.0.3b)

FALKNERX  although the windows version is great, this has got a long road ahead if it wants to have the mac elegance and simplicity of transmission or the feature-set of vuze, but im sure it'll get there one day.  
(Version 0.9.0.3b)

A J BENAMU  Even on this version, uTorrent hangs on my Intel iMac. I have not been able to run as it should.  
(Version 0.9.0.3b)

GARYI  This is mearly a comment nothing more. But on Vuse I can download merrily on my server mac and still get decent use on my other macs. However with utorrent even if download/upload speeds are slow then basically the whole network seems to crawl with really long times for outgoing connections, turning of utorrent returns my proper speed. To clarify, I could have a torrent coming in at 3kbs, but the other macs will still struggle to get internet sites up.

Vuse currently is a lot better. But then its been on mac a lot longer.  
(Version 0.9.0.2b)

KILLER KLOWN KAR  Absolutely THE BEST torrent client across platforms. Thanks guys for the update. µTorrent Mac proves good things come to those who wait.   
(Version 0.9.0.2b)

KILLER KLOWN KAR  µTorrent is the gold standard of Torrent Applications. Those of you having issues with it need to get your OS straightened out. I am running it fine on 3 different Mac's (dual quad, iMac core2, MBP core duo), and have since the Alpha. Is µTorrent as fast as the Win 1.8.1 version, no. But the Mac OS TCP/IP stack isn't as efficient as Vista's. Is it faster than Transmission? Absolutely. I get the feeling on here either some Transmission user group is posting shitz about µTorrent or Mac users have become more closed minded then PC users.

Additionally as has been well stated many times about Transmissions issues with many Torrent sites. Here is an excerpt from the support boards of one of the highest trafficked Torrent sites.

"Also, if you wish to use Transmission, thats your choice and we will not ban you or the client, but we put that client on the 'bad list' because of the stats glitch.... not because we were bored. And once you know about the glitch (which you obviously now are aware) if/when your stats get screwed up because of the continued use of the client, we will not come to your rescue and fix you stats. Your account will effectively be trashed and unusable. We only allow one account per person, so you pretty much ban yourself from the site. If we find a second account in use by the same member, all dupe accounts are also banned.

So now you know exactly what is going on and its now up to you if you want continue using Transmission."

Transmission has had this issue from the start. They know about it, don't fix it, and you continue to use it and be a fan boy for it.   
(Version 0.9.0.1b)

A J BENAMU  What is wrong with uTorrent? It hangs and does nothing on my IntelMac.  
(Version 0.9.0.1b)

FARDILHA  µTorrent is legendary for it's speed but on my tests not only it wasn't faster that Transmission, but on some occasions it was actually slower.

Of course it's pretty much impossible to do 2 similar tests with something like torrents, so I'm considering both equivalent speed-wise.

I believe this will be a strong torrent app in a few incarnations, but right now Transmission is better.  
(Version 0.9.0.1b)

THEBRIX2008  Transmission is production but muTorrent is beta ... and it shows.

I agree with others regarding transmission speed, which is significantly superior under muTorrent with my connection. However, after that it is downhill; the muTorrent user interface is more obviously "Mac-like" but, surprisingly, is much less effective at presenting information because there is a lot of white space and a lot of cramped text, whereas Transmission barely has a wasted pixel. And there is significant functionality in Transmission not present in muTorrent, most notably the blocklist of bad clients and the Web interface.

Finally, I am surprised at the elementary mistake of not setting up the file association (so it is not possible to click on a .torrent in Finder and automatically load it into muTorrent); that should have been caught during alpha testing.  
(Version 0.9.0.1b)

MYSTICAL  I tried utorrent for a minute and then deleted it, transmission stays for the foreseeable future.

I have Tvshows on my computer that automatically download the shows i want to watch, with transmission i don't have to do anything. tried utorrent and had to manually add the fie to be downloaded. can't be bothered with that, the reason i got tvshow in the first place.  
(Version 0.9.0.1b)

PEHPSI.3  Doesn't remember toolbar customization after relaunch...  
(Version 0.9b)

MACNERD1984  I'm not a prolific user of torrents - Far too much hassle for me compared with Newsgroups, but clearly there are advantages to torrents. I've struggled to find a torrent app I really like and have used Transmission for a while now, which is OK. I found uTorrent to be hopeless. Every time I click on a torrent I am downloading the app quits for no apparent reason. In Interface wise it's nothing special - Looks a little like Acquisition, which also does torrents but has done them quite badly in my limited experience. I'm not sure what all the fuss is about with uTorrent. Straight in the bin until it becomes stable enough to try.  
(Version 0.9b)

TOOLPLAYERFAN  uTorrent leaves Transmission in the dust in terms of transfer speeds. This is as fast as Vuze minus the clunky interface and the big memory hog.

The one area uTorrent is behind though is the UI; Transmission's UI is very polished.

BUT

I prefer the side-panel approach as opposed to Tranmission's 'Filter' view.

Great beta.  
(Version 0.9b)

VINCE.  What a pitty, that this is not available for PPC..   
(Version 0.9b)

SL1DER  Well, it launches. It finds and loads torrent files. It finds the tracker. Get's peer and seed info. But then the trouble starts. Although it finds the peers and seeds, and at times connects to a few, no data goes in or out. Port is open. Even tried letting it map the port. Both ways I get a green light and functioning connection, but no data transfer. I have never seen it connect to more than 4 peers at a time and zero data transfer. I even let it sit there all night and same situation. It also does not retain preferences across relaunches. The minute you quit, all preferences are reset to stock. After using this on Wintels, I was very excited to see it in action on a Mac. Very disappointing so far. I hope they get the bugs worked out.  
(Version 0.9b)

DARUKARU  A nice little app. It's about as good as Vuze/Azureus when it comes to maximizing peer connections and download speeds (an area where Transmission has always fallen flat), but without the multi-hundred-megabyte RAM footprint.

It doesn't seem to have any ability to save into any folder other than the default download folder in the preferences, though.  
(Version 0.9b)

MEEGO  Could you name a few? I have been using Transmisson for all my P2P downloads lately, on sites I'd consider serious, if not maybe paranoid with BT clients, and never had any problem.  
(Version 0.9b)

CUNEYT  Please make µTorrent also available for PPC G3 10.4.11, otherwise I have to use alternatives like Transmission or xTorrent.  
(Version 0.9b)

ORYTEK  I like Transmission but dislike the interface and was going to return to Vuze. Thankfully I found uTorrent which has an interface very close to Vuze (Azureus) but is quick and has a footprint like transmission. I really like the pane which makes it easy to see what's going on with a quick glance. Transmission is a pain and Vuze is too clunky.  
(Version 0.9b)

UNUSUAL FALL  How sad that there's no PowerPC support. What Intel-based hardware could this possibly rely on?  
(Version 0.9b)

KEDOS  I really like it so far, though it has a couple of flaws. The inability to change download location is annoying, for instance.

The interface is similar to Transmission, but I definitely like it better, especially because of the info pane instead of a new window. I have been waiting for uTorrent for so long and now that it's here, Transmission is already good enough for me. I'm using Transmission for now but may very likely switch to uTorrent in the near future.  
(Version 0.9b)

PAWN1  Cool to see uTorrent for mac, that rocks.

One problem i am having with this beta is i can't get it to limit the upload rate for some reason.  
(Version 0.9b)

MEEGO  Transmission has come a long way and is now very similar to uTorrent. Small footprint, mostly similar features. I love uTorrent on Windows and was eager to see it on Mac OS X but the incentive to switch has faded with Transmission's progress.

Also, Transmission is open-source.  
(Version 0.9b)

MANNYAM  So far so good, havent had any issues with 10 torrents (from 2-12gigs in size). i really enjoy the randomize port feature, its a feature i wish transmission had  
(Version 0.9b)

SILENT BOB IE  Finally uTorrent for Mac. I have been looking forward to this for ages. I can't wait til it includes the RSS Downloader and Web UI from the windows version.  
(Version 0.9b)