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Get Planetary.

Download the universal app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs running macOS 13 or later, or install it with Homebrew. Windows and Linux builds are available from source while release packaging matures.

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Latest release

v2.5.2.455

Released October 16, 2026
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Install on macOS with Homebrew
brew install --cask mveinot/tap/planetary

What changed

Release history

Notes and download links are populated from published GitHub releases. Drafts and prereleases are intentionally omitted.

v2.5.2.455

October 16, 2026 · Current release
1 file

Full Changelog: https://github.com/mveinot/transmission-control/compare/v2.5.0.447...v2.5.2.455

Bugfix and minor feature release:

  • Save and restore window size on exit and app start
  • Honour standard macOS CMD+M shortcut for minimize
  • When closed to tray icon, left click on tray icon restores app
  • Fix error that can occur when trying to set Planetary as the default app for torrent files when the previous default app is no longer installed

v2.5.0.447

October 11, 2026
1 file

Full Changelog: https://github.com/mveinot/transmission-control/compare/v2.4.0.439...v2.5.0.447

Notable changes:

  • icon themes support pressed button state
  • Update to Qt 6.12.0 which unfortunately raises the minimum supported macOS version to 14.4
  • Download folder location memory/dropdown selection

v2.4.0.439

September 28, 2026
1 file

Full Changelog: https://github.com/mveinot/transmission-control/compare/v2.3.0.425...v2.4.0.439

Notable changes:

  • hardened .torrent parser
  • theme file manager
  • provide a a checkbox for each file in the files list to toggle "wanted"
  • trackers can be edited in bulk in torrent properties dialog
  • several new themes available on the website
  • update bundled libmaxminddb to latest release

v2.3.0.425

September 20, 2026
1 file

Full Changelog: https://github.com/mveinot/transmission-control/compare/v2.2.0.413...v2.3.0.425

Notable changes:

  • The app has most of an update stream built-in now, it will grab a new release, mount the DMG and offer to close so the user can install
  • Bring back the ability to hide the dock icon
  • Add a main column for torrent download priority

v2.2.0.413

September 12, 2026
1 file

Full Changelog: https://github.com/mveinot/transmission-control/compare/v2.1.0.396...v2.2.0.413

Notable changes:

  • Themes are now distributed as a single file (a number of themes are available for download on the web site)
  • Update to latest GeoIP DB
  • Add torrent by web URL
  • Ability to rename torrent folder on add

v2.1.0.396

September 6, 2026
1 file

Full Changelog: https://github.com/mveinot/transmission-control/compare/v2.0.1.380...v2.1.0.396

Notable changes:

  • Build against Qt 6.11.2
  • Icon and colour theme support - user defined themes are supported

User-defined themes are searched for in ~/Library/Application Support/mvgrafx/Planetary/icon-themes

A sample pack will be available to download on the project website: https://planetary.mvgrafx.net

v2.0.1.380

September 1, 2026
1 file

Full Changelog: https://github.com/mveinot/transmission-control/compare/v2.0.0.376...v2.0.1.380

Minor release, no major changes

  • Now checks for a new release manifest instead of using the GitHub API directly
  • Can display release notes in the version check dialog