# TorMonitor

> TorMonitor is a BitTorrent (torrent) client for macOS 12+ on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. It is free, with an optional one-time "Pro" upgrade (US$10). It shows every peer of a torrent on a map or 3D globe, can block peers by country, schedules downloading and seeding by time of day, has an in-app browser that collects magnet and .torrent links from torrent sites, and monitors RSS / Torznab providers (Jackett, Prowlarr) with auto-download rules. The engine is libtorrent-rasterbar 2.x.

Key facts:
- Website: https://tormonitor.fun/
- Platform: macOS 12 Monterey or later; Universal, Apple silicon and Intel builds. No Windows, Linux or mobile version.
- Latest version: 1.0.0 (2026-10-18), https://tormonitor.fun/download
- Price: free; TorMonitor Pro is a one-time purchase via Polar, valid on up to 3 Macs. No subscription, no ads, no analytics.
- Launch offer: 90% off TorMonitor Pro (US$1 instead of US$10) with code FIRSTSEED, for the first 1,000 buyers, until 2027-01-31. Details: https://tormonitor.fun/pro#launch
- Pro-only features: Network map, country blocking, scheduler, seeding goals, upload rate limit, fast peers only, proxy / DNS for torrent sites, more than 5 saved torrent sites.

## Pages
- [Features](https://tormonitor.fun/features): full feature list, free vs Pro
- [Download](https://tormonitor.fun/download): latest version, checksums, older versions
- [FAQ](https://tormonitor.fun/faq): short answers to common questions
- [Pro](https://tormonitor.fun/pro): price and what Pro unlocks
- [Changelog](https://tormonitor.fun/changelog): release notes

## Guides
- [Can I see who is downloading my torrent?](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/see-who-is-downloading-your-torrent): Yes, as far as BitTorrent allows. Select the torrent and open the **Peers** tab to see every connected peer's IP address, client, progress and speed. With TorMonitor Pro, the **Network** tab puts them on a map or 3D globe, with orange arcs for peers you upload to and blue arcs for peers you download from. You see addresses and locations, not names or accounts.
- [How to block a country from downloading or connecting to your torrents](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/block-countries-torrent): In TorMonitor, open Preferences (⌘,) ▸ Blocking, turn on **Enable country blocking**, and tick the country under **Block all network from**. Use **Block leechers from** to only stop uploading to that country, or **Block sources from** to only stop downloading from it. Country blocking is part of TorMonitor Pro.
- [How to install TorMonitor on your Mac](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/install-tormonitor-on-mac): Download the Universal .dmg from the download page, open it and drag **TorMonitor** to **Applications**. If macOS says it can't verify the app, open **System Settings ▸ Privacy & Security** and click **Open Anyway**. TorMonitor needs macOS 12 Monterey or later and runs on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.
- [How to keep your torrent sites in one app, without opening a browser](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/torrent-sites-in-one-app): Click **Torrent sites** in the TorMonitor sidebar (⇧⌘B). Add each site you use with **Add site**, then open it: TorMonitor browses it inside the app and lists every magnet and .torrent link on the page in a sidebar, so you can add one torrent or **Add all** without a browser, pop-ups or download folders.
- [How to schedule torrent downloads on Mac (download only at night)](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/schedule-torrent-downloads): Open Preferences (⌘,) ▸ **Scheduler**, turn on **Enable downloading schedule**, set the **Active hours** (for example 23:00 – 07:00), choose a speed or **Unlimited**, and set **Outside these hours** to **Pause downloading**. A separate **Seed schedule** does the same for uploading. The scheduler is part of TorMonitor Pro.
- [How to stop seeding at a share ratio or after a set time](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/seeding-goals-share-ratio): Open Preferences (⌘,) ▸ **Seeding** and, under **When a download completes**, choose **Stop when the share ratio reaches** (for example 2.0) or **Stop after seeding for** a number of hours. To set a different goal for one torrent, right-click it and choose **Seeding Options…**. Seeding goals are part of TorMonitor Pro.
- [How to create a torrent on Mac and seed it](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/create-a-torrent-on-mac): Press ⌘N (**File ▸ Create New Torrent…**), click **Add file** or **Add directory**, click **Pick fastest** to tick working trackers, keep **Start seeding** ticked and click **Create and save as…**. TorMonitor saves the .torrent file and starts seeding immediately; share the file or its magnet link (right-click ▸ **Copy Magnet URI**) and keep TorMonitor open until others have a full copy.
- [How to pick trackers for a new torrent (with live tracker status)](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/pick-trackers-for-new-torrent): In **File ▸ Create New Torrent…** (⌘N), the **Trackers** list checks every tracker for you. A green dot and a time such as **270 ms** mean it's responding, so tick those, or click **Pick fastest** to tick the 6 quickest working trackers in one go. Click ↻ to check them all again, **Untick** to drop the ones that stopped responding, and **Add tracker** for your own announce URL.
- [How to auto-download new torrents from RSS feeds with follow rules](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/auto-download-torrents-rss-rules): Follow at least one provider, then open **Follow rules** in the sidebar, turn on **Auto-download** and click **New rule**. Enter the words the title must contain (or a regular expression), add exclude words, a minimum seed count and maximum size, and choose the save folder and label. Keep **Only items published from now on** ticked to skip the existing backlog.
- [How to monitor torrent providers with RSS and Torznab (Jackett, Prowlarr)](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/monitor-torrent-providers-rss-torznab): In TorMonitor, open **Monitor** in the sidebar and click **Add provider**. Choose **Torznab API** for Jackett or Prowlarr indexers, or **RSS feed** for any site feed, and paste the URL. TorMonitor checks each provider on a schedule, ranks them by uptime, latency, seeders and freshness, and lets you **Follow** the good ones to get one de-duplicated feed and a search across all of them.
- [Why is my torrent slow? 7 fixes for faster downloads on Mac](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/speed-up-slow-torrents): A torrent is slow when few peers have the data or when other peers can't connect to you. Check the seed count first, make sure the status bar says **Port … open** (turn on UPnP / NAT-PMP under Preferences ▸ Connection), add more trackers, check your Bandwidth limits and schedule, and with Pro turn on **Fast peers only** to drop peers that send almost nothing.
- [How to choose files and download them in order (sequential download)](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/download-files-in-order): When adding a torrent, untick the files you don't want and tick **Sequential download** to get each file from start to end. After adding, use the **Files** tab to set priorities (High, Normal, Low, Don't Download) or select files and use **Move to Top**, **Move Up** and **Move Down** to set the order in which they download.
- [How to reach blocked torrent sites with a proxy or DNS over HTTPS](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/reach-blocked-torrent-sites-proxy-dns): Open Preferences (⌘,) ▸ **Torrent Sites**. Turn on **Resolve site addresses with a custom DNS server**, keep **DNS over HTTPS** selected and pick Cloudflare, Google or Quad9, then click **Test DNS**. If that isn't enough, turn on **Access torrent sites through a proxy** and enter an HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy. These settings only affect the in-app site browser and are part of TorMonitor Pro.
- [Is torrenting safe and legal? A plain-language guide](https://tormonitor.fun/guides/is-torrenting-safe-and-legal): Using a torrent client is legal in most countries; what you download and share decides whether it's legal. Everyone in a swarm can see your IP address, so stick to content you have the rights to, such as the free sources built into TorMonitor's Torrent Sites directory, and use a VPN if you want to hide your address. This is general information, not legal advice.

## Optional
- [Full text of all guides and FAQ](https://tormonitor.fun/llms-full.txt)
- [Release list as JSON](https://tormonitor.fun/releases.json)