Bit torrent downloads crash finder

Every time I leave a bit torrent download/upload running it crashes Finder. This happened when I was running Mac OS X 10.5, as well as after I upgraded to 10.6. This occurs with no matter what bit torrent application I use to handle the torrents. I've deleted the programs and all associated files, did a clean install of the application and get the same result. It used to happen when I had more than one torrent going at a time, but now it's occurring even with just one. My iMac is just over a year old, none of my resources are tapped (processor, memory, disk activity) when this happens, it just freezes. I just can't figure out why this is happening. Thanks.

You say it crashes Finder then you say it freezes, which is it?
Do you have a Finder window open to look at the directory that is
involved in the download?
If so, try doing it without having a Finder window open for that
directory and see if it makes a difference.
There have been a number of topics about Finder issues involving
downloading of audio/visual files - something to do with Quicklook
attempting to use a partially downloaded file.
Dave

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Bit torrent downloads

i want to start by saying that im new to the p2p technology so if my question is dumb i apologize with advance. I just downloaded a movie using bit torrent and i noticed that i came in a different format that i havent seen before (xvid.001...). There are 51 files so i was just wondering if someone could tell how to compress the file so i can watch the movie. i already tried to play them with divx player and i didnt work. I also tried to burn them with toaster as divx disc, and ii didnt work as well
Thank.

There are 51 files so i was just wondering if someone could tell how to compress the file
If a file is split into 50 pieces, that's most likely split with RAR. One of the oldest UnRAR programs for Macs is 'unRarX.' It's reliable and in Universal Binary. But it's a little slow in combining pieces. In this respect, RAR Expander is better and about twice faster. Those two titles are both free.

Bit Torrent Downloading

Hi people..I posted this message in the internet/networking area, and didn't get a response. So i'm posting it here as more people view this section. Any help would be appreciated.
I bought my mac in september so, it's not the latest model out there. Not sure which generation mine is. Anyhow... I've been trying to download files off of Bittorrent, and nothing is happening. I've been told it might be an issue with my networking/internet settings.
Has anyone had similar problems that they were able to resolve? If so, please share what you did. Please be clear about it, as I am not familiar with all of the computer jargon out there these days.
Thank you in advance to anyone who writes back.
P.S...I have a Lynksys Netgear WIRED router, and I have put port forwarding on.

Two things that you should check bease on my experience. First some sites may not like certain bittorrent clients, so be sure yours is accepted.
Second make sure you have set the TCP/UDP according to the bittorrent site that you are going after. You have to set the ports manually for TCP and UDP. Check the FAQ on the site that you are downloading, usually the site will tell you what range of port would be acceptable.

Bit Torrent - won't download on specific computer

I'm suddenly having issues with bit torrents downloading on my desktop computer. I have tried multiple programs (deluge, transmission, and my daily use qbittorrent). I've also tried with a separate user account. On the same network, my laptop will work just fine (both connected wirelessly), so think its something system-related. I even tried setting a manual port and port-forwarding via the router. No matter the tracker it won't connect and just stall out. I've tried reinstalling (libktorrent libtorrent libtorrent-rasterbar transmission-qt qbittorrent), but nothing seems to affect it. What am I missing here?

It's not going to be an issue with port forwarding. Bittorrent will work even if no ports are forwarded, you'll just see less peers connected.
You say it can't even connect to the tracker? That sounds like you have a deeper networking problem not specific to Bittorrent. I would check your network configuration. Check your DNS servers, IP address (Make sure no two computers on your network have the same IP address. That creates a conflict and causes all kinds of nasty and sometimes unpredictable problems), default gateway, and any firewall/iptables configuration you may have.
Another possibility if other internet applications are working on that machine is that your problem only affects UDP (HTTP web traffic uses TCP.) A lot of Bittorrent trackers are switching from TCP to UDP. There's a quick way to test UDP connectivity. First, install nmap (pacman -S nmap) Then, as root, run
nmap -p 60,80 -sU tracker.openbittorrent.com
This is the expected result:
Starting Nmap 6.46 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2014-07-10 04:56 CDT
Nmap scan report for tracker.openbittorrent.com (31.172.63.253)
Host is up (0.21s latency).
Other addresses for tracker.openbittorrent.com (not scanned): 31.172.63.252
PORT STATE SERVICE
60/udp closed unknown
80/udp open|filtered http
Nmap done: 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 5.74 seconds
Note the state of the ports. The tracker is running on port 80 but since open UDP ports don't send a response back, nmap can't be sure if the port is truly open or if it's being filtered by a firewall. That's why I also scanned the dummy port 60 so nmap would receive a closed response. If nmap can differentiate between open and closed ports as demonstrated here, it means you're successfully sending and receiving UDP packets. If it can't, you've got a deeper networking issue you need to solve.
Also, if you wish to test a TCP tracker, simply change the -sU to a -sS (and obviously change the ports and hostname since openbittorrent doesn't run a TCP tracker.)

Effectively blocking Bit Torrent

I am using BackTrack 5 to help monitor Bit Torrent since I have been completely ineffective in blocking it via my Cisco 5505 Firewall. I have now seen several outbound TCP connections with the connection being to my firewall's IP address. I am a rookie when it comes to using Cisco's rather clunky interface and am struggling with this. I am a software developer with very few networking skills in a company of 5! Can anyone help with the proper way to block bit torrent downloads on my Cisco asa 5505 or tell me why my BackTrack system is telling me that the firewall is connecting to the pirate bay?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!

It would help if you provided a white-washed network diagram to see where the BackTrack software is installed, listening to traffic. Now if I were a betting person, I would lay good odds that the address BackTrack sees is the same NAT IP used for traffic to go to Internet and BackTrack is listening to traffic after it exits the ASA.
One of the things I have to be beneficial on many levels is implementing a software which uses netflow to track traffic, Scrutinizer for instance. You have all interfaces on the ASA monitored and create filters to look into almost anything crossing the ASA. (Not to plug Scrutinizer, just found it to be the best.)
Another benefit is to use it to see what applications, users, etc are eating traffic. I found a company which released new code to their web servers that did not compress pdf's after being generated, part of new code. As a result we saw a significant portion of the network traffic increase, almost double, and would not have found the culprit had it not been for netflow.

Bit torrent crashes airport extreme

Hi, I am currently on my 3rd airport extreme, but the first one was just sold and replaced to upgrade to gigabit. However the second is because Apple sent me a new one. The reason for this is it was continuously crashing and we couldn't figure out why. When I got the new one it didn't take long for it to start crashing too, which is what made me consider everything that was common between the two airports that could cause both to crash and I think I have found it. Its bit torrent. The airport will work perfectly all day long, but if I launch Azureus and start downloading, and I'm only connecting to maybe 4 peers at a time and at about 30kb/sec, the airport will crash within 40 minuets with almost 100 percent certainty. I am curious as to how many people may be able to narrow down their airport crashes to the running of bit torrent.

I've been struggling (understatement) with this for about 2 weeks now.
I began back up running a few torrents - very low key, pissy stuff. The internet has been going down as much as 6 times a day. But it's not the AEBS - My modem shuts down as well cuz we tried a computer hardwired to it. Both modem & router needed rebooting. Modem pings fine from the ISP and all modem lights appear fine despite no internet when directly wired to modem. I have Comcast. (sadly)
So seriously... this fix is working for everyone?
But fine... why would this all affect the modem itself? Comcasts insists they aren't throttling/shutting me down. Yet, today I've been plugged into the modem directly and the internet blowouts have stopped. Almost like the Extreme was telling the Modem to shut me down.
Can someone explain how this fix works and the mechanisms as to why it would fix this? I really need to understand this. It's been my full time job for 2 weeks now.

Can't find Torrents downloader after shutting down my macro

Please help me if im just missing something but this already happened twice. I installed torrent downloader, downloaded a movie then turned off my macpro so I can continue the download the next day. However, everytime I start my macpro, I can't find the torrent downloader anymore. Is is being deleted automatically my OS? I tried to search everywhere - apps, docs, downloads etc. Please help.

This is legal, it is just the torrent downloader (app) that im downloading. Actually, I just figured it out that after clicking the x.dmg (could be the exe file), I have to drag the app to the app folder. Previously I just opened it. Im learning a lot of new things in the mac environment that are totally different from the previous microsoft laptops i had

My firefox 17.0.1 on Win 7 64 bit SP1 still crashes when I download ANY type of file EVEN browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone is false ... WHY ???

my firefox 17.0.1 on Win 7 64 bit SP1 still crashes when I download ANY type of file EVEN browser.download.manager.scanWhenDone is false ... WHY ???

If that plugin isn't working properly then its developer needs to fix this via an update.
Try to ask advice at the Free Download Manager forum
*http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/board/

Trying to update to 10.7 I tunes to windows 7 64 bit and download gets stuck and can't switch it off without crashing computer-pain and frustrating,can anyone at apple help?

Trying to update to 10.7 I tunes to windows 7 64 bit and download gets stuck and have to crash the computer to stope download window to try other options-it's been the same all week
Even when I try to download 64bit updated as forums say it gets stuck.
You would have thought it should be a simple update as usual.
Any advice
Thanks,

I'd first try downloading an installer from the Apple website using a different web browser:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
If you use Firefox instead of IE for the download (or vice versa), do you get a working installer?

Using Bit Torrent

Hello,
Increasingly I am getting requests from legal site to download their video or Audio content using bit torrent. I have installed the lastest version on my iMac G5 but nothing downloads. Do I need to turn something on or off, I need help please.
Thank you
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.6) 1 gig ram

Hi Brad,
The more ports you enable for torrents the faster your transfer speeds. Typically you can enable TCP 6881-6999 (range of ports). If you use MacOS X's built-in firewall, follow these steps.
1. Open System Preferences.
2. Click Sharing.
3. Select the Firewall tab.
4. Click the New... button.
5. Click the popup menu in the dialog that appears, and choose Other....
6. In the Port Number, Range, or Series field, enter 6881-6999.
7. In the Name field, enter BitTorrent (or any other identifying string.)
8. Click OK.
If you use any other firewall follow its instructions to enable TCP 6881-6999 (range of ports).
If you want to understand how it works, you can find a good FAQ&Guide here: http://btfaq.com/serve/cache/1.html
Macs running 9.x, Macs running 10.4.x, SGI workstations running Irix 6.5.xssion.
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Bit Torrent vs P2P?

What is the difference between bit torrent and P2P? EG Acqlite and FrostWire are P2P apps, while Tomato Torrent and Transmission are bit torrent apps.
Do these apps work with iTunes?
I'm just totally ignorant about these things.
Thx!

Practically speaking, how do they differ?
OK, let's try this again. There is no "difference" between BitTorrent and P2P. It's like you're asking what the difference is between a Corvette and a car. The former is an example of the latter. BitTorrent is P2P; it's one of many P2P networks. And you access them via an appropriate P2P client, one that accesses that particular network, be it BitTorrent, Kazaa, Gnutella, Limewire, etc.
If you're asking how BitTorrent, Limewire, Kazaa et al differ, that's really not an appropriate subject for this forum which is for questions about iTunes, and would take a major article to really get into.
If they can't be used with iTunes or QT, how does one use them?
All such P2P systems are just file sharing networks; those files may be software, pictures, music, videos, text documents, or other types of files. So the network has nothing directly to do with iTunes, QuickTime or any other application, per se, though the content you download may open in such an application.
As to how you find files, that's not easy. A P2P application may have a search built in, or you may need to find a "tracker" site. Any legitimate provider of content that is distributing via any P2P network (very rare) should tell you how to download their content. The vast majority of content, particularly media (music, videos, movies) on P2P networks is pirated. Plus P2P networks are a major vector for malware writers to distribute their attacks. Note as well that by default, many P2P applications also set up a file share on your own computer, making your computer a download source to others which can impact the security and performance of your system as well as having possible implications for any data transfer limits that might be imposed by your Internet service provider. So use any P2P network application with great caution, understanding that you're doing so at your own risk.
I hope this clears things up.

I am working on a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) with boot camp running Windows 7 pro 64-bit. Windows crashes quite often now-a-days and I need to get this fixed. I heard that updating boot camp can help. Currently I am running Version 3.0.4 (322).

I need to know which update(s) I can apply to help stabalize the system.

Typing the body of the thread message in the title, huh? -)
I am working on a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) with boot camp running Windows 7 pro 64-bit. Windows crashes quite often now-a-days and I need to get this fixed. I heard that updating boot camp can help. Currently I am running Version 3.0.4 (322).
Only Apple could hamstring and tie Mac OS to Windows. There isn't any other than whether you can download the drivers into Windows (you can) but Apple puts a block on the installer setup even if your mac does not support it.
Windows 7 needs at least Boot Camp 3.1 and 3.3 is what you should already have. And you are not getting security updates if you don't have at least 10.6.8 as was pointed out. --- you arent using Software Update as you should. And you should backup and clone Mac (and Windows) as well.
You need Mountain Lion to use Boot Camp 5.x which supports Windows 7 & 8 and 64-bit.
I would upgrade to Lion if you can realizing that Rosetta and PowerPC are no longer supported though.
Mac 101: Using Windows on your Mac via Boot Camp
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1461
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Helpful Apple Support Resources (Forum Overview)
Boot Camp Support
Boot Camp Manuals
Boot Camp 5.0 Drivers
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638
Frequently asked question
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4818
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Boot_Camp_Install-Setup_10.6.pdfcreate a Windows support software (drivers) CD or USB storage media
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4407
The Boot Camp Assistant can burn Boot Camp software (drivers) to a DVD or copy it to a USB storage device, such as a flash drive or hard drive. These are the only media you can use to install Boot Camp software.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4569
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.8.pdf
Instructions for all features and settings.
Boot Camp 4.0 FAQ Get answers to commonly asked Boot Camp questions.
Windows 7 FAQ Answers to commonly asked Windows 7 questions.
http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/
Is there a download of the Boot Camp 5 Support Software if I'm not using OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.3?
Yes, you can download the Boot Camp 5 Support Software here.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1638
How do I use the Boot Camp 5 Support Software I downloaded from the web page?
The download file is a .zip file. Double click it to uncompress it.
Double-click the Boot Camp disk image.
Copy the Boot Camp and "$WinPEDriver$" folders to the root level of a USB flash drive or hard drive that is formatted with the FAT file system (see question below for steps on how to format).
Install Windows, leaving the flash or hard drive attached to the USB port of your Mac.
Installation of the drivers can take a few minutes. Don't interrupt the installation process. A completion dialog box will appear when everything is installed. Click Finish when the dialog appears.
When your system restarts your Windows 8 installation is done.
Note: If the flash drive or hard drive was not attached when you installed Windows and was inserted after restarting into Windows 8, double-click the Boot Camp folder, then locate and double click the "setup.exe" file to start the installation of the Boot Camp 5 Support Software.
How do I format USB media to the FAT file system?
Use Disk Utility to format a disk to use with a Windows computer. Here's how:
Important: Formatting a disk erases all the files on it. Copy any files you want to save to another disk before formatting the disk.
Open Disk Utility.
Select the disk you want to format for use with Windows computers.
Click Erase, and choose one of the following from the Format pop-up menu:
If the size of the disk is 32 GB or less, choose MS-DOS (FAT).
If the size of the disk is over 32 GB, choose ExFAT.
Type a name for the disk. The maximum length is 11 characters.
Click the Erase button and then click Erase again.
Which versions of Windows are supported with Boot Camp 5?
64-bit versions of Windows 8 and Windows 7 are supported using the Boot Camp 5 Support Software. If you need to use a 32-bit version, you need to use Boot Camp 4 Support Software, and you must use Windows 7. 32-bit versions of Windows 8 are not supported via Boot Camp. For a complete list of Windows OS support, click here.

I had creative cloud installed in a parallels deskto virtual machine on my mac, I delete the virtual machine without deactivate the creative cloud. after reinstall a new VM running windows 8.1. pro 64 bits, I downloaded the creative cloud installer but it

I had creative cloud installed in a parallels deskto virtual machine on my mac, I delete the virtual machine without deactivate the creative cloud. after reinstall a new VM running windows 8.1. pro 64 bits, I downloaded the creative cloud installer but it does not install ang give an Error code 72, it is assuming that I already are using the Creative cloud in 2 computer, but itis no the case, how to solve this situation?

Dave: I did the Microsoft Update two days before this happened, and rebooted as required. I just created a new restore point and lauched Creative Cloud. Now I get the famous white screen:
It just sits and spins (been 10 minutes now).
Fortunately, I saved away this command (which I've had to use 4 or 5 times already):
del %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Adobe\OOBE\opm.db
Unfortunately now, I get this (even after closing the above window):
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
So I killed everything that said "Adobe" in the task manager and this time, the command succeeded.
Fortunately, the current apps seem to still work. I can't seem to find the "Creative Cloud" app in the applications on my system, but I launched Photoshop CC, told it to look for updates, and got a list of the 5 prgorams that need updates in the Adobe Application manager:
I will proceed with the updates, holding my breath.

Hey. I want to install windows 8 32bit on my mac pro (mid 2012). I upgraded the windows 7 I already had, but now I dont have drivers at all... I searched drivers for the windows 8 32 bit but couldn't find any... Any solutions guys?

Hey everyone,
I want to install windows 8 32bit on my mac pro (mid 2012). I upgraded the windows 7 I already had, but now I dont have drivers at all...
I searched drivers for the windows 8 32 bit but couldn't find any...
Any solutions guys?
Thanks a lot.
Sincerely,
Chiponn

There's been an update for OSX ML which addresses the issue for installing Windows 8 on bootcamp.
It's NOT recommended that you Upgrade.. However, the way to get the drivers is:
You'll need an external USB drive formatted as FAT for this.
1) In OSX, start the Bootcamp Assistant
2) Press Next
3) UNTICK 'Remove WIndows 7 or Later Version'
4) TICK Download the Latest Windows Support Software from Apple
5) Insert USB drive
6) Press CONTINUE
The drivers should download, and copy a WIndowsSupport folder onto the USB drive.
I did notice that Windows 8 still requires beta drivers for some aspects such as VGA (the Radio HD Card), which you can get on the AMD website.
Futhermore, why are you using Windows 8 "32" bit when you blatently have a powerful 64bit?
Anyway, hope this post helps ;-)

Showing preview column in icon mode crashes finder

Issue: Finder crashes and my icons on my desktop disappear then reappear when attempting to view a file of any type in icon mode with "show preview column" selected in "Show View Options".
I don't recall any recent updates or any changes to my G5. I can open a file in its application program (i.e. a .jpg opens in Photoshop) if I double click it quickly enough before Finder crashes. The only way I can get icon view not to crash Finder is by unchecking the "show preview column" box in "Show view options". I like the preview option and would very much like to get it back.
Any help in this matter would be appreciated.

Sorry, no idea how I missed your reply back on the 29th!
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.
5. Select your Mac OS X volume.
6. Click Repair. Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then Safe Boot , (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it finishes.
The usual reason why updates fail or mess things up, or things don't load/run, is if Permissions are not fixed before & after every update, with a reboot... you may get a partial update when the installer finds it doesn't have Permissions to change one obscure little part of the OS, leaving you with a mix of OS versions.
Some people get away without Repairing Permissions for years, some for only days.
If Permissions are wrong before applying an update, you could get mixed OS versions, if Directory is the slightest messed up, who knows!
If many Permission are repaired, or any Directory errors are found, you may need to re-apply some the latest/biggest updates again, or even do an A&I if you have enough free disk space.
The combo update for PowerPC-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html
The combo update for Intel-based Macs...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateintel.html
Repair Permissions before & after re-install, then reboot again each time.
If all the above do not resolve the problem, then it's time for an Archive & Install, which gives you a new/old OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
I only use Software Update to see what is needed, then get them for real via...
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
That way I can wait a week or so, check the forums for potential problems, and get Permissions & such in order before installing.
If it appears to be time for An Archive & Install, which gives you a new OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
Be sure to use Preserve Users & Settings.

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