AVG Proxy Server

Each option has its own advantages and disadvantages. HTTP is faster because it supports caching. And SOCKS provides better anonymity because it hides the headers of requested pages.

Open the torrent and through the "Menu" enter the subsection "Connection". Under "Proxy" choose a proxy type (Socks5 is best). In the box "Proxy" put IP address of your proxy, and in the "Port" box, respectively, the port of your proxy. If you are going to use proxy authentication, you will have to give your name and password in the corresponding fields. Click "Apply".

To enable proxies in your MacBook, you need to go to "System Preferences" (from the "Apple" menu), then open "Network", then - specify the type of connection you are using. Then select "Advanced Settings" (can be named as "Advanced"), then click on "Proxy". And then - either set the parameters manually, or specify a configuration file.

To disable the proxy in Microsoft Edge, follow these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Edge: Locate the Microsoft Edge application on your computer and click on its icon to launch the browser.

2. Click on the three-dot menu: In the upper right corner of the Edge window, click on the three horizontal dots to open the menu.

3. Select "Settings": From the menu, click on "Settings" to open the Settings pane.

4. Scroll down and click on "Privacy and services": In the Settings pane, scroll down and click on "Privacy and services" to expand the options.

5. Click on "VPN": Under the "Privacy and services" section, click on "VPN" to open the VPN settings.

6. Toggle off "Use secure DNS": In the VPN settings, locate the "Use secure DNS" toggle and switch it off. This will disable the proxy settings in Microsoft Edge.

7. Restart Edge: Close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply the changes and ensure that the proxy is disabled.

Alternatively, you can also disable the proxy settings by using the following method:

1. Open Microsoft Edge: Launch the Microsoft Edge browser on your computer.

2. Press Ctrl+Shift+O: Press the Ctrl, Shift, and O keys simultaneously on your keyboard to open the Edge Developer Tools.

3. Click on the "Network" tab: In the Developer Tools window, click on the "Network" tab to view network-related settings.

4. Click on the "Disable proxy" checkbox: In the Network tab, locate the "Disable proxy" checkbox and click on it to disable the proxy settings in Microsoft Edge.

5. Restart Edge: Close and reopen Microsoft Edge to apply the changes and ensure that the proxy is disabled.

If you can't download images in Scrapy:

- Check the image pipeline configuration in settings.py.
- Verify HTTPS compatibility and install the certifi package if necessary.
- Confirm the correctness of XPath or CSS selectors for image URLs.
- Ensure image URLs are in the correct format; log URLs for inspection.
- Handle redirects by setting REDIRECT_ENABLED = True.
- Check and set appropriate HTTP headers in your Scrapy spider.
- Adjust the CONCURRENT_REQUESTS setting to avoid server restrictions.
- Verify correct configuration of the ImagesPipeline.
- Inspect the downloaded images in the specified IMAGES_STORE directory.
- Implement exception handling in your spider to catch download errors.