I wrote this post for a friend, I’m sharing it here for anybody it might help. I got asked multiple times how I download cracked music software so I figured it’d be easier to write it down once. It’s meant for people with very low technical skills who just want to start torrenting software without major risks, and it includes a bunch of safety tips that are already known in this community.
If you have feedback, let me know and I’ll update the post.
You might want to explain what an OS is, since many people have no idea. I explain it like this:
“Hardware is the machine you use, like a phone or computer. Apps and games are software that run on that hardware and let you do stuff. But in order for your software to run smoothly on your hardware, another collection of software is needed to allow them to interact. Collectively this bundle of code can be called an OS or Operating System. The most common one on computers is Windows, followed by macOS, ChromeOS and Linux. Your phone runs iOS or Android (usually).
Some torrents are available for Mac, most are meant for Windows since it’s more popular and has fewer restrictions on what can be installed by users. In any case, you should always check that the app you’re downloading is going to work with your operating system.”
Yeah I was also thinking that using “OS” might not be obvious, but I also don’t want to explain too much. Like, I don’t want the reader to feel treated like a child. I expect someone who’s trying to pirate software to at least know that they’re running Windows.
I added (Mac / Windows / Linux) as examples there, hopefully it’s enough…
Hopefully XD