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bishopazrael · Mar 26, 2008, 11:43 PM

So I'm wanting to associate a file that I download in my Mac side, but I want to associate it with a program in my VMWare Vista install. I've right clicked the file and gone to GET INFO and under OPEN WITH, I can't get to the program in windows I want to use.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks guys.

turtle777 · Mar 26, 2008, 11:50 PM

I don't think it can be done.

-t

ibook_steve · Mar 26, 2008, 11:53 PM

You can do this with Parallels. I don't believe you can do this with VMWare.

Steve

bishopazrael · Mar 27, 2008, 05:47 AM

So going with that logic parallels might be a better system to go with?

turtle777 · Mar 27, 2008, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by bishopazrael

So going with that logic parallels might be a better system to go with?

Well, the logic thing would be to download the torrent file in Vista directly.

-t

ibook_steve · Mar 27, 2008, 12:15 PM

Or open the torrent file from uTorrent using a shared disk (or folder).

Steve

iamnotmad · Mar 27, 2008, 04:41 PM

or use transmission

jogi · Mar 29, 2008, 09:42 AM

Why would you like to use μTorrent while u can use a perfectly good program for OSX? (transmission, tomato, azureus)

Not to mention the additional 10% of CPU that the Virtual Machine will use for no reason...

Cold Warrior · Mar 29, 2008, 12:17 PM

Consider just using Azureus for the Mac. It works great.

bishopazrael · Mar 30, 2008, 09:03 AM

problem with azureus and the other os x clients is that they don't get the speeds I can get with utorrent. I know, I 've tested them all with the same torrent files I'd load in utorrent. None of them gets anywhere near the speed I get with utor.

And azureus is now v.3 and it doesnt seem like the old azureus. I've got it on my desktop and i'll try it again though.

Cold Warrior · Mar 30, 2008, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by bishopazrael

And azureus is now v.3 and it doesnt seem like the old azureus. I've got it on my desktop and i'll try it again though.

There's a variant of Azureus out there called BitTyrant. It bills itself as being able to get faster downloads.

And Azureus v3 is a bit different at first. It uses this Vuze interface. However, in the preferences (I have it set to advanced mode; don't know if it shows in others) you can set it to use the regular v2 interface and not show Vuze.

ibook_steve · Mar 30, 2008, 10:00 PM

I agree with bishopazrael. I have found that uTorrent is still the best. They keep saying they'll make a Mac version though...

Steve

bishopazrael · Apr 1, 2008, 01:57 AM

Cold.. I heard of bityrant, but my understanding is that it's mostly banned because of the way that it leeches...? I'd like to ask.. what clients do you guys use?