Lizard+ free trial: new users can try every feature free for a month by confirming their email right on the paywall.
Restoring purchases is more secure: a Mac linked to one account can no longer be moved to another account from a different device.
Support for the WebAPI changes in recent qBittorrent versions.
Viewing a torrent’s contents before adding it works with recent qBittorrent versions, and magnet links whose metadata is still loading are handled correctly.
New setting in qBittorrent preferences: encryption for email notifications.
If you delete an API key, Lizard signs in with your other saved credentials instead of logging you out.
Fixes
Fixed the Restore Purchases window behaving like a pre-purchase email check when opened after a failed payment.
Clearer error messages when a payment or email confirmation fails.
A clear message when qBittorrent rejects a torrent or a link is invalid.
Lizard automatically reconnects to qBittorrent after a lost connection or waking from sleep, and signs in again if needed.
Path mapping (Lizard+). Open downloaded files right from Lizard, even when qBittorrent runs on a remote server, a NAS or in Docker. Tell Lizard where the server’s download folders are on your Mac, then double-click a torrent or choose “Show in Finder” to go straight to its files.
Support for qBittorrent 5.2.x.
Sign in with an API key from qBittorrent’s settings, no username or password needed (qBittorrent 5.2+).
Sign in with Basic Auth, without a separate login step (qBittorrent 5.2+).
New Category and Tags columns in the torrent list. They’re hidden by default, so turn them on when you need them (requested by our users).
Choose a sound for the notification when a torrent finishes downloading.
Sidebar filters and the selected torrent properties tab are now saved separately for each qBittorrent connection.
Lizard now updates itself: new versions download and install right from the app.
New setting to download and install updates automatically.
Fixes
Notifications when a torrent finishes downloading are back.
Added an option that allows you to automatically delete torrent files after canceling the addition.
Fixed an issue where settings would not open when using qBittorrent 5.1.2.
Fixed an issue where the torrent add options window would appear with a noticeable delay when opening multiple torrent files at the same time.
Fixed a bug where a very long torrent comment would break the structure of the display of basic information about that torrent.
3.0.1
• 3.0.1 (716)
Fixed a bug that prevented the application from launching after updating from version 2.x.x.
Fixed a bug that prevented an added torrent from appearing in the torrent list if there were no torrents initially in the list.
3.0
• 3.0 (712)
The app was rewritten almost from scratch
Power consumption was dramatically improved (almost 2x)
The app’s size was dramatically reduced (more than halved)
Support for macOS 26 was added
Now the hide/show state of the sidebar sections is saved.
Various cosmetic changes and improvements
2.5.2
• 2.5.2 (602)
The “Advanced” settings tab is now fully implemented
Added the ability to specify a browser to open links (Settings -> General)
Now the torrent filter selected in the sidebar is not reset when the application is restarted
Added a keyboard shortcut to activate/deactivate torrent filter
Fixed a bug that could cause duplicate tags in the sidebar
A decent number of subtle but important cosmetic changes
2.5.1
• 2.5.1 (557)
Added the ability to drag and drop torrent files into the application window
Fixed a bug where automatic login did not occur when waking the computer from sleep mode and authorization was disabled in the qBittorrent client
Fixed a bug with setting up automatic actions when reaching threshold values for a torrent
2.5
• 2.5 (545)
Added the ability to specify qBittorrent locations
When waking up from sleep mode, Lizard will wait for an Internet connection
2.4
• 2.4 (533)
Added WebUI setting tab
Fixed a bug due to which, when authorization was disabled, a password entry was required when exiting sleep mode
Fixed a bug due to which the size of selected files was displayed incorrectly in the torrent adding window
2.3
• 2.3 (519)
Added BitTorrent setting tab
Added the ability to rename a torrent
Added the ability to display download and upload speed on the icon in the Dock (must be enabled in the Lizard settings)
Fixed issue with the size of torrent content in the file tree
Minor redesign of the torrent progress indicator. The text in the indicator has become clearer
Other minor cosmetic UI changes
2.1
• 2.1 (492)
Added Trackers tab to Torrent Details section
Added Peers tab to Torrent Details section
Added HTTP sources tab to Torrent Details section
Added the ability to change the state of a torrent (stopped / running) using a double click on the torrent row
Fixed issue with torrent content priority in file tree
Fixed issue with torrent content availability in file tree
Restored horizontal scrolling for torrent list
Overall speed and performance improvements
2.0.2
• 2.0.2 (410)
Added display of the total size of torrents that will be affected when selecting an item in the following context menus: State Context Menu, Category Context Menu, Tag Context Menu
A context menu has been added for the torrent content, which allows you to set the priority for an arbitrary combination of selected files))
Now when adding a torrent, the “Torrent Information” section displays the total size of the selected files
Fixed a bug that required restarting the application after changing the server
Security: After pressing the Exit button when waking up from sleep mode, Lizard will not automatically connect to the server
Restored Toolbar customisation
Small UI improvements
Code refactoring
2.0.1
• 2.0.1 (398)
Fixed an issue with “Start torrent immediately” checkbox in torrent addition window
Fixed an issue with connection to qBittorrent server with SSL
2.0
• 2.0 (392)
Ready for qBittorrent v5.x
The application is now completely free. Financial support is based on voluntary donations
Added the ability to set the highest and lowest priority for torrents
The application utilises modern APIs for managing torrents, which is expected to have a positive effect on its performance
The torrent context menu has become smarter and now also uses a modern API
The torrent list and torrent content list now remember column width, order and visibility
The list of torrents in the add torrent window now supports sorting and selection
The add torrent window now remembers the previously selected category and tags
Fixed a bug where changes made in the application settings in the Power Management section might not be applied
Improved Tags and Categories menus of torrent context menu
Minor UI fixes and improvements
1.4.2
• 1.4.2 (301)
A small technical update for the transition to qBittorrent v5.x
1.4.1
• 1.4.1 (291)
Added the ability to change the priority of the torrent
The ability to sort torrents has been restored
The algorithm for switching between clients has been improved
Corrected grammatical, spelling and typing errors
Bug fixes and minor improvements
1.4
• 1.4 (265)
Added the ability to change the priority of torrent content
Added the ability to change the priority of torrent content during the addition of the torrent
Added the ability to automatically delete a torrent file after it has been successfully added
Added the Downloads settings tab
Added the Connection settings tab
Added the Speed settings tab
Added Russian localization
Added “Set location…” item in Torrent context menu
Corrected grammatical, spelling and typing errors
1.2.2
• 1.2.2 (191)
Fixed a bug that could lead to a reduction in the period between data requests
Fixed a bug that could cause the application to freeze when switching between servers
1.2.1
• 1.2.1 (190)
The algorithm for obtaining information from the qBittorrent server has been redesigned. A new update cycle will not be scheduled until a response to the previous request is received. This should reduce the load on the qBittorrent service itself and have a positive impact on the performance and energy efficiency of the application itself
An algorithm has been implemented to automatically restore the connection to the qBittorrent service in case of some network errors
Added display of global information transfer statistics
When creating a new category, the “Save Path” field will be filled with the “default save path” value received from the qBittorrent server
Fixed a bug with automatic login after waking up from sleep mode
Fixed an issue where torrent download completion notifications could appear repeatedly
Corrected spelling errors
1.2
• 1.2 (185)
Corrected grammatical, spelling and typing errors
Fixed an issue when applying torrent filters (state, category, tag) cause incorrect torrent selection
Added ability to view full torrent statistics
Added the ability to view torrent contents
1.1.2
• 1.1.2 (161)
Fixed multi server switching
Code refactoring
Some UI improvements
1.1.1
• 1.1.1 (157)
The Mac’s transition to and from sleep mode has been completely redesigned. When the computer goes to sleep, qBittorrent remote GUI logs you out of your account. When the computer wakes from sleep mode and if automatic login is enabled, Lizard will connect to the qBittorrent server.
1.1
• 1.1 (156)
When opening torrent files or magnet links, if the application is hidden in the Dock, it will automatically be unhidden
Fixed automatic login when the computer wakes up from sleep mode