Apple has added the ability to combine and compress files in MobileMe’s web iDisk interface:

A number of MobileMe members have asked if there’s a way to use the new iDisk sharing feature to share multiple files at once. The answer is yes, it can be done easily using the Compress command in the iDisk web app.

Once you’ve selected multiple files you want to share with others, choose the “Compress X items” option in the drop down menu and iDisk will archive them into a .zip file, just like your Finder. Select the new file and choose the “Share File…” option. Easy as 1-2-3.

Apparently on the Windows side of things, there is much love for µTorrent, a light-weight, full-featured bitTorrent client for much of your Bukit-Timah goodies. On the greener side of the world, us Mac users had to settle for the much bloated Java client Azureus for a period of time before we were introduced to Transmission.

I have been using Transmission since then as it takes up a smaller chunk of the processor and serves my TV needs. It can even run smoothly on a 6 year old PowerMac QuickSilver on 512MB ram.

Will µTorrent be as good as Transmission, or will you be bothered? Check it out yourself but do note that it is at beta right now. (Download link).

Let us know if you have tried it.