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Bits on Wheels is a BitTorrent client copyrighted by Nicolas Berloquin. It claims to be the first 100% native BitTorrent client for the Mac OS X." It is available only in Macintosh form and required Mac OS 10.3 (Panther) or later. It is a freeware program, but it is not in the public domain, and the source code is not open.
Computer Buzz has been testing Bits on Wheels for some time now, and we are impressed. While downloading a file, you have a choice of five views with which to monitor the progress of the transmission. These range from more-or-less character based to fully graphical. Our favorite is the "swarm wheel" which shows how your computer is exchanging data with others. BoW isn't any faster or more sure-footed than any other BitTorrent clients we tested, but it's a helluva more fun to sit and watch. We heartily recommend this piece of software eye candy.
Official Website: www.BitsOnWheels.com
Adjacent image shows Bits on Wheels view of a swarm wheel. Blue nodes around the perimeter of the swarm are seeding (i.e., sending data to) the client; red nodes are leeching (taking data) from the client.
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