Use this dedicated guide to download the latest Torrento Connect DMG, handle Gatekeeper approval on both the DMG and the app bundle, move the app into Applications, pair it from Torrento on Android, and keep the native menu bar companion updated.
Current published companion release: 1.2.25.
Torrento Connect is the remote-access companion for the Torrento Android app. On macOS, the native companion gives you a menu bar app, direct pairing, torrent client management, and update awareness in one desktop build.
Use this page when you want the macOS path only. If you also need Docker, Linux headless, Android setup, or general troubleshooting, go back to the full Torrento docs hub.
Start from the macOS section on the downloads page so you always land on the current build. The direct latest DMG is also published at https://torrento.app/downloads/TorrentoConnect-macos-latest.dmg.
Torrento Connect for macOS is the native desktop companion build. It is the path referenced by Torrento Android when it checks a paired macOS companion against the latest published release.
On a fresh install, macOS can ask you to approve two different things: the downloaded DMG and the Torrento Connect.app bundle on its first launch.
Start by opening the latest DMG. If Finder blocks it with a verification warning, approve that exact DMG from System Settings > Privacy & Security, then confirm the follow-up dialogs.
Once the DMG opens, move Torrento Connect.app into Applications before you launch it. That is the supported location for login item support, background menu bar mode, and future in-app updates.
After the app is in Applications, launch it from there. On some Macs, Gatekeeper will perform a second trust check on the app bundle itself. If that happens, repeat the same approval pattern, but this time for Torrento Connect.app rather than the DMG.
When the approvals are done, the native dashboard should open and show the companion status cards, pairing state, and torrent client management area. From there you can pair it from Torrento Android, add your torrent clients, and keep the app running in the menu bar.
Once the dashboard is visible, pair the companion from Torrento on Android, then save and test the torrent clients you want the companion to expose remotely. The same macOS companion can be used with qBittorrent, Transmission, and Deluge.
Need the broader pairing walkthrough or the Android-side setup? Return to the Torrento docs hub or open the Torrento Connect overview.
When a newer macOS companion build is published, the menu bar app can detect it from the same release feed Torrento Android uses. If the tray shows Update Now, keep the app in Applications and let the native updater finish the install and relaunch flow.
If macOS asks for another administrator approval during an update, approve it the same way you would on the first install. The goal is the same final state: the app should relaunch back into the normal dashboard from Applications.
If you want to reinstall manually or verify the latest package, go back to /downloads or use the current direct DMG link below.
These answers cover the most common macOS install and update questions for Torrento Connect.
Those are separate Gatekeeper checks. Approving the downloaded DMG does not automatically approve the Torrento Connect.app bundle on its first launch from Applications.
Keep Torrento Connect in Applications. That is the supported location for Start at Login, menu bar persistence, and the normal in-app update flow.
The macOS menu bar app checks the same published release feed used by Torrento Android. If the app shows Update Now, leave it in Applications and let the updater finish the install and relaunch flow there.
Use the Torrento downloads page for the current macOS build, or the direct latest DMG link published there. This guide also links back to both destinations.