Frequently asked questions

Yes. TransmissionSwift is free to download and use, and the source is published on GitHub.

Releases are currently unsigned, so Gatekeeper blocks the first launch. Open the app once and choose Done, do not choose Move to Trash:

Then open System Settings → Privacy & Security, find the Security section and click Open Anyway:

Confirm with your password and open the app again. The same steps are in Apple's support article and the project README.

TransmissionSwift talks to the classic Transmission RPC API, exposed by Transmission 2.x through 4.x. You do not need to change anything on the daemon. See the remote setup guide.

Yes. Because TransmissionSwift is a remote client, the daemon can run anywhere: a seedbox, a NAS or a home server. Point it at the host, RPC port and credentials.

Yes. Add torrents from magnet links or .torrent files, by drag and drop or through the registered file handler, choosing priority, destination folder and labels.

Yes. App Intents expose actions to Shortcuts.app, Spotlight and Siri: add torrents, get server and torrent stats, read free space, pause or resume, remove, verify, re-announce, and toggle turtle mode.

Yes. Releases are universal binaries (arm64 + x86_64) that run natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. macOS 26 or later is required.

Passwords are kept in the macOS Keychain rather than a plain file. Everything else lives in local preferences on your Mac.

Not yet. The app is macOS-only today; an iPhone version is on the roadmap.

macOS 26 or later. The app is a ~4 MB universal binary written in Swift and SwiftUI, with minimal resource use.