The Bittorrent protocol is very popular nowadays with more and more users choosing this file sharing method because of the advantages it brings in speed and functionality. That’s the main reason why the software market has now to offer a lot of dedicated clients, more or less efficient, designed to help users download files at impressive speeds.
Vuze, formerly known as Azureus, is a bit different. It is a Java-based Bittorrent client, which means you’re going to need the Java Runtime Environment to run it, but this doesn't make it less powerful than the majority of similar tools.
Installation may take a while, especially if you choose to customize it, but either way you should be careful and note the third-party software that comes bundled with the setup.
Getting past the installer, you’ll have the chance to discover a rather pleasant and modern looking interface. Although it’s full of powerful features, Vuze provides a nice way to interact with them, grouping them all in a separate list.
All downloads are listed upfront in the main screen, just like it happens with many other Bittorrent clients. If you need to find some specific torrent, Vuze comes with a powerful search function also easily accessible via the main window.
The list of settings you can customize is quite impressive as you will discover when entering the 'Options' area. Vuze enables you to configure settings regarding the connection, transfer, files, interface, plugins, security or connected devices.
Since it’s based on Java, the application works a bit slower than the rest of the pack, trailing behind other Bittorrent clients, as we found out during out test. Also the download speed doesn't always match that of similar programs.
With a solid feature pack and great ease of use Vuze earns a spot among the best BitTorrent clients out there. It is still very popular among the users of the peer-to-peer file sharing protocol so you can give it a try to see it it fits your bill.

What's New in This Release:
New Features:
· UI | New 'open-torrent' dialog design
· UI | OSX: Detect and reset torretnt file/url associations
· UI | Added option to show/hide the icon in the Rank column
· UI | Added plugin lifecycle operations to console UI
· UI | Added some pairing commands to the console UI
· UI | Added 'Tags Overview' view
· UI | Option to toggle the 'new' download state for multiple selection
· UI | Per-file availability column added
· UI | Option to alter the top-level spacer rows in sidebar to allow compressed view
· UI | Added a peak up/down column and some smoothed stats (up/down/eta)
· UI | You can now rename any of the columns in table views to suit your needs
· UI | Added 'Tags' column to Library views
· UI | Library and Files view header now shows selected done/total file sizes when multi-selected
· UI | Added config option to show the Options View as a sidebar entry rather than a separate window
· UI | Added 'reset transfer stats' option to the torrent options/info view
· UI | Added...

Users are advised to pay attention while installing this ad-supported application:
· Offers to change the homepage for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to change the default search engine for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to download or install software or components (such as browser toolbars) that the program does not require to fully function