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RustDown v0.2.0 — Selective Torrent Downloading & UI Polish

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@Genxster1998 Genxster1998 released this 22 Aug 13:03
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RustDown v0.2.0 ⚡

🌟 What's New

  • Selective Torrent File Downloading:

    • Automatically inspects metadata before downloading.
    • Interactive file list checklist with individual file checkboxes, file sizes, and quick All / None buttons.
    • Downloads only selected files while skipping unselected content using librqbit's selective chunk filtering.
    • Files tab in task details displays individual file completion and selection state.
  • DHT & BitTorrent Enhancements:

    • Full DHT support enabled in native BitTorrent engine for fast peer discovery.
    • Improved progress, speed tracking, seeder stats, and multi-file handling.
  • UI & Modal Polish:

    • Compact, sleek New Download modal with tighter padding and responsive layout.
    • Seamless magnet link pasting and local .torrent file browsing.
  • Menubar Companion & Theme Adaptability:

    • Dynamic progress ring status icon adapts as a macOS native template image in both Dark and Light appearance modes.
    • Simplified menubar context menu with single unified Open RustDown action.
  • Settings & Developer Info:

    • Added configurable Max Concurrent Downloads setting.
    • Added About RustDown section in Settings with Developer info (Genxster1998), MIT License, and GitHub repository links.

📦 Downloads

  • RustDown-macOS-arm64.zip: Signed native macOS Apple Silicon app bundle (RustDown.app).
  • rustdown-extension.zip: Unpacked Chrome / Edge / Brave / Arc extension.
  • rustdown-extension.crx: Packaged browser extension.