Note that uninstalling Folx from your system does not interfere with the extensions in any way: you will have to manually remove them from each browser. Of course, the plug-ins installation is optional, and you can go online at any time to download the extension suitable for your browser (the link to the download page is easily accessible via the Preferences window). The Folx installation process is reduced to a simple drag and drop to the Applications folder, but, for your convenience, the app also offers you the possibility to install browser extensions (Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, and Opera are supported) designed to streamline the downloads addition process. Unobtrusive download manager that comes with web browser integration

Xunlei is included in the comparison tables.The built-in download manager that comes with most web browsers is not necessarily the best solution for managing your transfers, especially if you need to handle multiple files at the same time.įolx is a Mac app that comes with a modern design and aims at making the entire experience a lot better and is able to automatically capture the download links from your browser. In 2013 Thunder Networking Technologies publicly revealed that some of their employees surreptitiously distributed a Trojan horse with certain releases of Xunlei, the company's BitTorrent-ready download manager. Opera 12, a web browser, can also transfer files via BitTorrent. Some download managers, such as FlashGet and GetRight, are BitTorrent-ready. Many BitTorrent programs are open-source software others are freeware, adware or shareware.

īram Cohen, author of the BitTorrent protocol, made the first BitTorrent client, which he also called BitTorrent, and published it in July 2001. Because BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer communications protocol that does not need a server, the BitTorrent definition of client differs from the conventional meaning expressed in the client–server model. A BitTorrent client enables a user to exchange data as a peer in one or more swarms. The BitTorrent protocol coordinates segmented file transfer among peers connected in a swarm. The following is a general comparison of BitTorrent clients, which are computer programs designed for peer-to-peer file sharing using the BitTorrent protocol. For the software application by Bram Cohen, see BitTorrent (software).

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