Motrix for MAC
Free, open-source download manager for Mac: HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links in one clean app, with speed limits and resume.
Motrix Overview
Motrix is a clean, full-featured download manager for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, magnet links and more. Add a link or a torrent and Motrix downloads it, with per-file selection for torrents, speed limits with several profiles, and sessions that restore your downloads after a restart. A customizable dashboard shows transfer statistics and live activity, and you get a notification when a download finishes. The Motrix Extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox hands browser downloads to Motrix in one click.
Motrix 2 was rebuilt from the ground up while keeping the simple feel of the first version. It has a built-in tracker list that updates itself, UPnP and NAT-PMP port mapping, a plugin marketplace and dark mode, and it lives in the menu bar with an option to start at login. Motrix is made by Dr_rOot and is free and open source under the MIT license. Version 2.0.1 needs macOS 13 or later and has separate downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. If you used version 1, back up your profile and downloads before upgrading; a Migration Assistant brings old tasks across.
Key Features
Motrix handles every kind of download in one place.
- Many protocols: HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links.
- Torrent control: choose which files to download.
- Speed limits: upload and download limits with several profiles.
- Resume: downloads are restored after a restart.
- Dashboard: transfer stats, live activity and task tiles.
- Browser extension: send downloads from Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
- Trackers and ports: auto-updated tracker list, UPnP and NAT-PMP.
- Plugins and dark mode: extend it and make it yours.
What’s New in Version 2.0.1
Motrix 2.0.1 improves recovery and memory use.
- Safer resuming of HTTP downloads, with clear reasons when a check fails
- Verified older downloads can be resumed through the Migration Assistant
- Recovery after repeated graphics crashes, with hardware acceleration settings
- Lower memory use and an updated download engine
Motrix FAQ
Is Motrix free?
Yes. Motrix is free and open source under the MIT license.
Which macOS version does Motrix need?
Motrix 2.0.1 needs macOS 13 or later.
Does Motrix run on Apple Silicon?
Yes. There are separate downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
What can Motrix download?
Files over HTTP and FTP, BitTorrent torrents and magnet links.
Can I choose which files of a torrent to download?
Yes. Motrix lets you pick individual files in a torrent.
Can I limit the download speed?
Yes. You can set upload and download limits and switch between several speed-limit profiles.
Do downloads continue after a restart?
Yes. Motrix restores your downloads after the app or your Mac restarts.
Can I send downloads from my browser?
Yes. The Motrix Extension for Chrome, Edge and Firefox hands browser downloads to Motrix in one click.
Can I install Motrix with Homebrew?
Yes. Run brew install --cask motrix.
Where does the Motrix download on motrix.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official Motrix website at https://motrix.app/. motrix.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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