If you download files from file sharing sites or services, sometimes they’re split into parts. Mac OS X has a few utilities for joining files together (or splitting them up), but Data Glue is the most simple and effective. More »

Video content is readily available online for you to download, but the download process isn’t always as simple and automated clicking a button on a TiVO or DVR. Fortunately, with a little set up and some help from a few great tools and BitTorrent or Usenet, you can turn your computer into a TiVo-like downloader. Here’s how to set them up. More »

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Recently, I’ve felt that my download speeds have been a little uneven, and I’m starting to wonder if my ISP is limiting or throttling my downloads. How can I tell for sure? More »

BitTorrent's been around for a whopping ten years, but it continues to evolve and remains one of the best file-sharing tools available. If you really want to make your downloads soar—and keep Big Brother out of your business—this guide's for you. More »

Paste a link to any web-hosted file into webapp Burnbit, and it'll turn the file into a torrent you can download and share with other people—particularly handy for quickly sharing large files with multiple people. More »

You’re handy with BitTorrent, you’ve learned your way around Usenet, and you have all kinds of files streaming onto your hard drive. Learn how to automatically unpack, rename, convert, and otherwise make your media ready for viewing with these 10 helper apps. More »

While lots of us are pretty big BitTorrent users, we still use our browser to manage most of our downloads. If your download gets interrupted, though, reader KayDat shows us how you can continue downloading it with BitTorrent. More »

Mac only: uTorrent, the most popular BitTorrent client on Windows, has moved from alpha to beta for OS X, boasting a completely native Mac client with a brand new interface. Most Mac users are probably happy with Transmission, but the lightweight uTorrent is definitely worth a look—not only is the new UI much better than the old one, it's much nicer than Transmission's if you download a lot of torrents at once. Furthermore, uTorrent can definitely compete with Transmission on lightness, while still having some of the more advanced features of something like Vuze (though Transmission continues to gain advanced features with each update). If you're a recent Mac convert looking for a more familiar torrent client, or just a heavy downloader unhappy with Transmission's more minimal UI, the new uTorrent beta is definitely worth a look. More »









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The idea behind the previously mentioned LegalTorrents was good—a centralized, free, and legal BitTorrent search engine and tracker. It lacked in organization and immediate appeal, however. ClearBits is LegalTorrents' new version, and its got great stuff, and even no-software-needed downloading. More »

Mac only: When it’s time to download something via BitTorrent, most Mac users manage their torrents with the popular client, Transmission. Folx offers almost all of Transmission’s features, but adds quick torrent adding and a download manager for your browser. More »