Block µTorrent ads
Solution 1:
As per this post: https://pietrodn.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/how-to-block-advertisements-on-utorrent-1-8-6-for-mac-os-x-using-the-hosts-file/
Luckily, we can simply block the uTorrent ad servers at system-level, editing the hosts file. Using the free network analyzer Wireshark I easily discovered which servers uTorrent connects to, to fetch the ads.
To block those ads, first quit uTorrent. Then open the
/etc/hosts
file with your favorite text-editor (you’ll need root privileges) and append the following lines:127.0.0.1 cdn.bitmedianetwork.com 127.0.0.1 static.ap.bittorrent.com
Next, trash the
~/Library/Caches/com.bittorrent.uTorrent
folder in order to get rid of any cached ads. Now restart uTorrent, et voila: the ads are gone!
Solution 2:
one option is to just hide the sidebar
View>Hide Sidebar
Solution 3:
The solution for the ad removal is to remove the new uTorrent and install the older version of the app. You can get it from the site below.
uTorrent 1.8.4