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Very strange. I'm using v4.3.9 and I just did a torrent leak test with two services after reading your post, including ipmagnet, it seems to be all fine here. No leak. You need to make sure your VPN is setup properly. Perhaps it's time to change VPN provider. Enable kill switch mode too so there's n...

There are some problems with 4.4.2, try to use 4.3.9 until 4.4.2 is fixed.

When I installed 4.4.2 all I had a problem with was the constant requests for access to the Downloads folder. I fixed that by reverting back to 4.3.9.

I'm using a Mac Mini M1 running Monterey and I've never witnessed qBittorent ask for anything apart from access to the Downloads folder. You must check what else you installed or triggered. Always beware, be cautious of downloading apps/software because most like it's coming with a trojan/backdoor. ...

Same here. Going to stick with 4.3.9 for the time being.

mac mini m1 / mac os 12.2.1 / qbittorent 4.4.2

i have exact same problem.
i removed previous install using AppCleaner and installed fresh copy of 4.4.2 but it made no difference.

by the way my drive paths are not being picked up where completed files sit, nothing gets populated.