Drop it like a torrent.
Drag in a .torrent file or magnet link. Review the file list and choose what to download before anything starts.
Models are welcome. So are configs, updates, archives, and ordinary files.
NEW IN 0.4.0Safe delete controls, Linux x64 builds, and authenticated HuggingFace download speed.Read more »
YOUR FILES. YOUR MACHINES. YOUR CALL.
The good stuff
is still out there.
Meet FrostByte. A desktop home for torrents, model downloads, and that very large file you actually need.
Find a model. Drop a magnet or IPFS link. Grab just the config. Download to your Mac, Windows PC, or Linux desktop—or let another Mac or DGX handle it.
Apple silicon Mac · Windows x64 · Linux x64 · v0.4.0
Your next download
PICK YOUR SOURCE
You choose what comes down.
The model. Not the whole repo.
Search HuggingFace, sort across the Hub, and pick a model version or just the files you need.
GGUF choices, grouped split files, and quick config selections put you in control. Save your HuggingFace token to use authenticated metadata and file requests with your account’s access and download service.
Put your devices to work.
Save Macs and DGX machines together. Devices shows the detected model, CPU, GPU and memory with real product photos on white backgrounds. Each download uses one internal or mounted external folder.
Companions work when your controller disconnects. A Mac must remain awake and logged in. Frigid is not required.
Pick a model. Review a torrent. Watch a transfer. Here is the desktop app doing its thing.
The original tour below shows earlier packaged beta screens in an isolated demo profile. See the Read Me for the AEON Orbit pictures. Hub listings, companion connections and remote model progress are simulated; local transfer and sharing use real test peers. Speeds are not benchmarks. Click a picture for full size.
FROM FIRST DOWNLOAD TO SHARING
Know what every choice does.
The full guide explains Hub filters and file versions, torrent selections, My Models, device setup and storage, bandwidth, optional diagnostics and troubleshooting.
Start your first download · Connect a device · Understand privacy
PUBLIC
BETA
BETA
FrostByte 0.4.0
The beta is open to everyone. Choose an Apple silicon Mac, Windows x64, or Linux x64 build, with checksums. No invite code, account or email is required.
This is evaluation software. Read the beta terms and privacy notice before continuing.
Before you install: the Mac beta is ad-hoc signed and not notarized by Apple. Windows builds are unsigned. Linux packages are authenticated by our GPG-signed checksum list. Your operating system may block a build or display a security warning. Keep system security protections enabled; contact support if you are unsure.
| Desktop app | macOS · Apple silicon (ARM64) Windows · x64 Linux · x64 (AppImage or Debian) |
|---|---|
| Optional remote devices | Mac · Apple silicon or Intel · native companion DGX · Linux ARM64 or x64 · Docker companion Both use SSH and Python 3 |
| Download sources | BitTorrent files, magnet links, HuggingFace and IPFS |
| Storage choices | This desktop, or configured folders on connected Macs and DGX devices |
| Release status | Public beta · Proprietary app, with third-party open-source components |
Current build: 0.4.0. Installers for Apple silicon Mac, Windows x64, and Linux x64 are available to everyone after reviewing the beta terms. No invite code is needed.
- Clear management choices. Options menus stay available during progress updates. Forget removes a completed item from FrostByte while keeping its files. Delete transfer stops and removes only the transfer. Delete transfer + downloaded files permanently removes only the exact files FrostByte recorded, after a cancel-first native review.
- Your HuggingFace account speed and access. A saved token is used for relevant authenticated metadata and byte-range requests, including hybrid downloads. FrostByte strips credentials before any redirect away from HuggingFace.
- Linux x64 desktop. Use the portable AppImage or Debian package, with XDG profile paths, desktop file/link associations, Start at login, and secure libsecret keyring requirements. Verify the official release with GPG-signed checksums.
- Remote safety. Updated companions can delete the exact recorded remote transfer files after revalidation. Older companions keep the safe remove-transfer action and explain when an update is required.
- Existing features carry forward. IPFS collections, AEON Orbit, publisher recovery, device companions, grouped transfers, inventory search, selective downloads, and optional update checks remain available.
- Your privacy choices remain yours. Diagnostics stay optional and off, without model names, filenames, CIDs, or download history.
IPFS caches use additional space on the state drive, and IPFS bandwidth is separate from torrent limits. Speeds depend on available sources, account service, peers, network, and storage.
Mac builds are ad-hoc signed without notarization; Windows builds are unsigned. Linux packages have GPG-signed checksums. Intel Mac, Windows ARM64, and Linux ARM64 desktop installers are not included. Read the installation guide and management walkthrough.
Is FrostByte only for AI models?
No. It is designed with model downloads in mind, but its BitTorrent support also handles ordinary files, archives, configs, and updates. You choose the source and the files.
Do I need a DGX Spark or Frigid?
No. FrostByte downloads directly to your Mac, Windows PC, or Linux desktop. Mac and DGX companions are optional; guided setup installs them through Devices. Frigid is not required.
How will I connect another Mac or DGX?
Open Devices → Add device. Enter its address and account login, or use an existing SSH connection. Verify its fingerprint, review the detected machine and choose a folder before installing the companion. Your setup password is not saved. A remote Mac needs Remote Login, Python 3 and a logged-in desktop account; it does not need Docker.
Can I download to an external drive?
Yes. Choose a download folder on your Mac, PC, or Linux desktop, or add a folder on a drive mounted on a connected device. Choose one device and one folder before each download.
Do I have to install the HuggingFace CLI?
No. FrostByte searches and downloads through the HuggingFace API. Public models can be browsed without a token. Save a token for your account’s authenticated access and download service; restricted models may also require publisher approval.
How do I install on Mac?
Download the Mac DMG, open it, and drag FrostByte into Applications. Quit an older copy before replacing it, then open FrostByte from Applications. The ZIP is an alternative containing the same app.
This beta is ad-hoc signed and has not been notarized by Apple. macOS may block it or require your approval. Review Apple’s guidance and verify the download checksum. Keep system protections enabled and contact support if you are unsure.
How do I install on Windows?
Choose the setup EXE for a per-user installation, or extract the Windows ZIP and run FrostByte.exe from that folder. Setup does not request administrator elevation. The ZIP does not install shortcuts or file/link associations.
This beta is unsigned, so Windows may show a publisher or security warning. Keep system security protections enabled and contact support if you are unsure about a build.
How do I install on Linux?
On an x64 Debian-family system, run sudo apt install ./FrostByte-0.4.0-linux-x64.deb. For the portable build, run chmod +x FrostByte-0.4.0-linux-x64.AppImage and open it; if FUSE is unavailable, use --appimage-extract-and-run.
Before installing, verify the Blackfrost GPG signature and your package’s SHA-256 checksum. The package containers have no embedded signature. The AppImage runs with --no-sandbox; the Debian package installs the packaged sandbox helper. A functional desktop Secret Service such as GNOME Keyring through libsecret is required to save tokens or device keys.
What should I try during the beta?
Start with a small download. Choose a destination, confirm the files appear in My Models or Torrents, restart the app, and check that they remain available. If you use a companion, try its selected storage, device controls and reconnection. Test sharing only with files you have permission to distribute.
Choose Help → Send feedback or Settings → Privacy & Feedback. Describe what happened and review the report before sending. Basic diagnostics and a reply email are optional. Do not include invite codes, tokens, passwords, private keys or sensitive file details. You can also contact support@blackfrostai.com.
Where can I report a bug or request a feature?
Visit FrostByte on GitHub for official download links, the user guide, bug reports, feature requests and setup questions. Star the repository to show your support, follow an issue for updates, or read the public roadmap.
GitHub reports and attachments are public. Keep invite codes, credentials, device addresses and private download details out of them. For private feedback, use Help → Send feedback in the app or contact support. Suspected vulnerabilities have a separate private reporting link in the repository.
Does FrostByte collect what I download?
Optional diagnostic reports exclude what you search for or download, filenames, paths, links and credentials. Reporting is off by default, and accepting the terms does not enable it. If enabled, it sends basic app/platform details and connection-health counters. Manual feedback contains only what you review and choose to send. See the privacy notice for retention and infrastructure metadata handling.
Will it take over my torrent or magnet defaults?
The Windows installer registers FrostByte as an option and preserves existing defaults. Choose it through Windows Default apps or Open with when you want to use it. Sources sent to FrostByte open a review; a transfer starts only after you confirm.
How do I download the public beta?
Visit the download desk, review the beta terms and privacy notice, and continue to the Mac, Windows, and Linux downloads. No invitation, account or email signup is needed.
Version 0.4.0 bundles the same current public-beta notice shown on this site. The app remains proprietary, with third-party licenses preserved.
Keep the good parts of file sharing.
Leave the dial-up behind.