How to Make Torrent on a Mac

A torrent is a type of file or a group of files that have been archived, that are downloaded on a peer-to-peer network. Numerous computers host the torrent file from all over the world; this means that a single user's bandwidth is not stretched to the breaking point by hosting files. Torrents are one of the easiest and most efficient ways to download large files on the Internet. You can make a torrent on your Mac if you have a torrent client called Vuze.

Things You'll Need

• Mac OS X 10.4 or higher

Instructions

1. Download Vuze for Mac. Follow the installation instructions and place Vuze in your Applications folder.

2. Open Vuze.

3. Click "Preferences" on the Vuze menu.

4. Click "Intermediate" or "Advanced" on the mode menu.

5. Click "Server" on the "Tracker" menu. Click "Auto-discover external IP address." Click "DynDNS" and then click "Finish."

6. Check the "Enable tracker on Http port" box. Click "Apply" at the bottom of the window. Click "Close."

7. Click "New Torrent" on the File menu.

8. Click "Use Vuze embedded tracker." Click "Single File" or "Directory" for a folder of multiple files. Leave a comment, if you wish. Click "Next."

9. Click "Browse." Select the file or directory you want to turn into a torrent. Click "Open" and then "Next."

10. Click "Open the torrent for seeding when done." Click "Finish." The torrent file will be created on your Mac.

Tips & Warnings

• Put all the files into a folder and title it before you create a new torrent if you want to create a directory torrent.

• Be sure you have the rights to distribute the torrent file you create.

References

• File Info: .TORRENT File Extension
• Paul Stamatiou: HOW TO: Make a Torrent with Azureus

Resources

• Vuze