Open Source in Mac OS X applications has led to the onslaught of freeware that takes BitTorrent client (or P2P downloading) into a new level. Just recently, Transmission v0.6 gets upgraded to v0.7, which comes packed with more features that v0.6 has not been able to accomplish.

A good example is the icon equivalent of dock icon badges which was spiffed up. If you download the new beta version below, you can see for yourself that the mechanical looking icons have been replaced by more handsome lever-like design.

Also, if you activate the Autodownload option, it will copy .torrent files on the desktop to XtorrentÂ?s support folder and start downloading them. This reduces the hassle of downloading files that you don't want to go straight to the desktop. Another feature that points to this direction of hassle-free simultaneous torrent downloads is the "Finder" which allows you to sort torrents by entering status or keyword filter.

We may not be able to cover fully all the features of this latest beta upgrade for Transmission as we've yet to see whether it'll be as popular as the earlier one. Yet, if it weren't for the drawback that it has an unreliable stat reporting, we guess this upgrade far surpasses any BitTorrent client predecessor. Best thing is it's just a few hundred kilobytes worth of download, so there's really nothing to lose if you try it.

Download: [Transmission v0.7 Beta]