diff --git a/macosx/Controller.m b/macosx/Controller.m
index 89b8aba32..5576cc278 100644
--- a/macosx/Controller.m
+++ b/macosx/Controller.m
@@ -1785,21 +1785,27 @@ static void sleepCallback(void * controller, io_service_t y, natural_t messageTy
 
 - (void) setBottomCountText: (BOOL) filtering
 {
+    NSNumberFormatter * numberFormatter = [[[NSNumberFormatter alloc] init] autorelease];
+    [numberFormatter setNumberStyle: NSNumberFormatterDecimalStyle];
+    [numberFormatter setMaximumFractionDigits: 0];
+    
     NSString * totalTorrentsString;
-    NSInteger totalCount = [fTorrents count];
+    NSUInteger totalCount = [fTorrents count];
     if (totalCount != 1)
-        totalTorrentsString = [NSString stringWithFormat: NSLocalizedString(@"%d transfers", "Status bar transfer count"), totalCount];
+        totalTorrentsString = [NSString stringWithFormat: NSLocalizedString(@"%@ transfers", "Status bar transfer count"),
+                                [numberFormatter stringFromNumber: [NSNumber numberWithUnsignedInteger: totalCount]]];
     else
         totalTorrentsString = NSLocalizedString(@"1 transfer", "Status bar transfer count");
     
     if (filtering)
     {
-        NSInteger count = [fTableView numberOfRows]; //have to factor in collapsed rows
+        NSUInteger count = [fTableView numberOfRows]; //have to factor in collapsed rows
         if (count > 0 && ![[fDisplayedTorrents objectAtIndex: 0] isKindOfClass: [Torrent class]])
             count -= [fDisplayedTorrents count];
         
-        totalTorrentsString = [NSString stringWithFormat: NSLocalizedString(@"%d of %@", "Status bar transfer count"),
-                                count, totalTorrentsString];
+        totalTorrentsString = [NSString stringWithFormat: NSLocalizedString(@"%@ of %@", "Status bar transfer count"),
+                                [numberFormatter stringFromNumber: [NSNumber numberWithUnsignedInteger: count]],
+                                totalTorrentsString];
     }
     
     [fTotalTorrentsField setStringValue: totalTorrentsString];
diff --git a/macosx/FilterButton.m b/macosx/FilterButton.m
index 238264373..92f11ee90 100644
--- a/macosx/FilterButton.m
+++ b/macosx/FilterButton.m
@@ -41,8 +41,14 @@
         return;
     
     fCount = count;
+    
+    NSNumberFormatter * numberFormatter = [[[NSNumberFormatter alloc] init] autorelease];
+    [numberFormatter setNumberStyle: NSNumberFormatterDecimalStyle];
+    [numberFormatter setMaximumFractionDigits: 0];
+    
     [self setToolTip: fCount == 1 ? NSLocalizedString(@"1 transfer", "Filter Button -> tool tip")
-        : [NSString stringWithFormat: NSLocalizedString(@"%d transfers", "Filter Bar Button -> tool tip"), fCount]];
+        : [NSString stringWithFormat: NSLocalizedString(@"%@ transfers", "Filter Bar Button -> tool tip"),
+            [numberFormatter stringFromNumber: [NSNumber numberWithUnsignedInteger: fCount]]]];
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/macosx/PrefsController.m b/macosx/PrefsController.m
index bf79cd0b7..0c20ea057 100644
--- a/macosx/PrefsController.m
+++ b/macosx/PrefsController.m
@@ -503,11 +503,10 @@ tr_session * fHandle;
     
     if (exists)
     {
-        NSNumberFormatter * numberFormatter = [[NSNumberFormatter alloc] init];
+        NSNumberFormatter * numberFormatter = [[[NSNumberFormatter alloc] init] autorelease];
         [numberFormatter setNumberStyle: NSNumberFormatterDecimalStyle];
         [numberFormatter setMaximumFractionDigits: 0];
         NSString * countString = [numberFormatter stringFromNumber: [NSNumber numberWithInt: tr_blocklistGetRuleCount(fHandle)]];
-        [numberFormatter release];
         
         [fBlocklistMessageField setStringValue: [NSString stringWithFormat: NSLocalizedString(@"%@ IP address rules in list",
             "Prefs -> blocklist -> message"), countString]];