Why I Cant Download Torrent On Mac

Written by Mårten Björk •

Why I Cant Download Torrent On Mac Os
Why I Cant Download Torrent On Mac Free
Why I Cant Download Torrent On Mac Pro

Using torrents, you can quickly download movies, films and other files to your Mac. A torrent is a file with the file extension .torrent. This article will explain how to download torrents on a Mac.

It will download a.torrent file which will open on your torrent client. If youre having no luck move the torrent file to your desktop. Then option-click it and click 'get info' and under 'Open with' find ur torrent client on the dropdown menu. This will start downloading the file on uTorrent. PM me if you need any more help actually.

Are torrent files legal?

Torrent connection works on P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing protocol that connects you to remote peers over the web for file downloading. Since the release of Catalina, followed by Big Sur, most popular torrent clients for Mac stopped working. Click the 'Download' button to begin. Double-click the file (FINALFANTASYXIVONLINEx64.dmg) once the download is complete. Follow the on-screen instructions and drag the FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE icon into the Applications folder.

Torrent files are not illegal, but downloading copyrighted material is. However, there are many torrent files out there containing non-copyrighted material which is why we choose to publish this article.

How torrent downloads work on the Mac

Without going all geeky, we’ll now try to explain how torrents work.

Someone downloads a .torrent file

The first thing that happens is that a user downloads a .torrent file. This file is very small and contains only a list of the files that are to be downloaded and some other stuff used by the user’s torrent application.

Opening the torrent

The next thing that happens is that the person that downloaded the file opens it with an application designed to handle this kind of file (more about these applications later). This application will try to find other people trying to download the same file. The torrent application will now grab pieces of the file from the other computers and put them together into one file. The user’s torrent application will in its turn start to share pieces that you have downloaded with other users. You get some and you give some.

Torrent applications for the Mac

There are various torrent applications available for Mac users. In this article, we’ll tell you about our favorite application, Transmission. It’s simple to use and free (we’re not paid to say this).

Transmission

Transmission is a great torrent application for Mac. It’s easy to understand, it works pretty flawlessly and it has most of the features that one wants. To download Transmission, click here (download will begin immediately).

Adding torrent files to Transmission

Create a new downloads folder

Okay, let’s assume that you have downloaded Transmission and want to start downloading files. The first thing you should do is create a folder where your downloads will be put. For instance, name it “Downloads” and place it on your desktop.

Tell Transmission that you want your downloads to be out into that folder

Now, open Transmission and go to the top menu. Click Transmission > Preferences. In the preferences window, click the second tab labeled “Transfers”. A drop-down menu is now available and from that menu, choose the folder where you want your downloads to be put (the folder you just created).

Get a torrent file

The next thing you do is download a .torrent file. You do this from your web browser. Find a web site that offers torrents and find a download button. When you click it, a .torrent file will be downloaded to your computer.

Open the .torrent file with Transmission

Now drag the torrent file into Transmission and it will be visible in the list. All the files that you want to download will now be created in the Downloads folder. These files are useless and broken until Transmission says that the files are 100% downloaded. You can throw the .torrent file away after adding it to Transmission.

Download problems that may occur

The torrent download won’t start

The problem with torrents is that they depend on someone seeding the file from his or her computer. Seeding means that you allow other users to download parts of the file from your computer. Sometimes no users are downloading or seeding the file and therefore it can’t be downloaded.

Try to find another file. Finding good torrents might be tricky, but have patience.

Users interested in installing the Mac version of FINAL FANTASY XIV can download it here.

Minimum System Requirements

Below are the minimum system requirements for FINAL FANTASY XIV for Mac.

Minimum System Requirements
OS	macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS Catalina 10.15
Applicable model	iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) or higher * Not compatible with models using an Apple Silicon processor.
Memory	4GB
Free Disc Space	60GB
Graphics	AMD Radeon™ R9 M295X or higher
Recommended screen resolution	1600x900
Internet	Broadband Internet connection
Communications port	If you are using a router, please set up your ports so that the below packets can pass through. [Ports that may be used] TCP：80, 443, 54992～54994, 55006～55007, 55021～55040

* The system requirements listed above are the anticipated minimum system requirements to run this software. However, please be aware that this information is still subject to change.

Installation

Click the 'Download' button to begin.
Double-click the file (FINAL_FANTASY_XIV_ONLINE_x64.dmg) once the download is complete. Follow the on-screen instructions and drag the FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE icon into the Applications folder.
FINAL FANTASY XIV will then be installed in the Applications folder, and the launcher icon will appear on the desktop.
* The game requires at least 60GB of free space on the destination hard drive.
* You will need administration privileges to install the application.

For Users of the 32-bit Application

To carry over settings from the 32-bit application, you need to upload your settings using the Server Backup option, which can be found in the character selection screen.

Back Up Character Settings

Save a backup of local character settings, HUD layout, hotbars, gear sets, and more to the server.
* Item sort settings and inventory location data will not be saved.

Data to Be Saved:

Character Configuration
Log Filters
HUD Layout
Log Text Colors
Hotbars and Cross Hotbars
Character-specific Macros
Gear Sets
Social Data (Friend Group Names, Contact Lists, etc.)
Keybinds
Miscellaneous Data (Triple Triad, LoVM, etc.)