Here are links to collections of background material (in Hebrew) for advanced daf yomi learners. Suggestions and feedback solicited (mplaut at netvision dot net dot il or the mailto link below). The material mostly comes from Hebrewbooks.org

Besides the gemoras the most popular downloads have been Beiurei HaDaf part 1 on Chulin, Eizehu Mekomon on Menochos, Asifas Zekeinim on Zevochim, Ran on Chulin, Beiurei HaDaf part 3 on Chulin and Peirush Chai on Shabbos and Eiruvin.

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Brochos	Shabbos	Eruvin	Pesochim	Shekolim	Yoma	Succah	Beitzah
Rosh Hashannah	Taanis	Megillah	Moed Kotton	Chagigah	Yevomos	Kesuvos	Nedorim
Nozir	Sotah	Gittin	Kiddushin	Bovo Kamo	Bovo Metzia	Bovo Basro	Sanhedrin
Makkos	Shavuous	Avodah Zorah	Horayos	Zevochim	Menochos	Chulin	Bechoros
Erechin	Temurah	Kerisus	Me'ilah	Tommid	Middos	Kinnim	Niddah

New!Material on Kesuvos:

• Gemora (158 meg) כתובות : click here.
• English translation of Kesuvos (Soncino). NEW 2 column format. Easier to read. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Kesuvos. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Kesuvos. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (21 Meg) : click here.
• Ayeles Hashachar on Kesuvos by HaRav Aharon Yehudah Leib Shteinman. (16 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (133 meg) יבמות : click here.
• English translation of Yevomos (Soncino). NEW 2 column format. Easier to read. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Yevomos. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (5 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Yevomos. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (24 Meg) : click here.
• Ayeles Hashachar on Yevomos by HaRav Aharon Yehudah Leib Shteinman. (19 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (175 meg) ביצה (includes Megillah) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Megillah. Running commentary. Likut. Many chassidic sources. (37 Meg) : click here.
• Ein Yaakov vol 2, including Megillah. (121 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (175 meg) ביצה : click here.
• English translation of Taanis (Soncino). (0.5 Meg) : click here.
• Ein Yaakov vol 2, including Taanis. (121 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (170 meg) ראש השנה : click here.
• English translation of Rosh Hashannah (Soncino). (0.5 Meg) : click here.
• Article in Hebrew on announcing the Molad (From Hakirah). (0.25 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (175 meg) ביצה : click here.

• Gemora (170 meg) ראש השנה : click here.
• English translation of Succah (Soncino). (1 Meg) : click here.
• Chashukei Chemed on Succah. Interesting halachic issues related to the daf. Covers the whole maseches. By HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein (17 Meg) : click here.
• Ein Yaakov vol 1, including Succah. (122 Meg) : click here.
• Peirush Chai on Succah. Explanation through illustrations. (5 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (170 meg) ראש השנה : click here.
• English translation of Yoma (Soncino). (1 Meg) : click here.
• Meiri on Yoma (10 Meg) : click here.
• Ein Yaakov vol 1, including Yoma. (122 Meg) : click here.
• Chavruta on Yoma. Contemporary running commentary in Hebrew explaining the basic meaning of the text. (3 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (141 meg) פסחים (***corrected 5 Tishrei***): click here. Same as Pesochim.
• 2 Rishonim on Shekolim. Running commentary of the basic meaning of the text. (8 Meg) : click here.
• Peiros Teena on Shekolim. Digest of earlier commentary on issues of interest. (0.5 Meg - 117 pages) : click here.
• Sdei Tzofim on Shekolim. Mostly quotations of sources on issues of interest. (23 Meg - 487 pages) : click here.
• Chavruta on Shekolim. Contemporary running commentary explaining the basic meaning of the text. (1 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (141 meg) פסחים (***corrected 5 Tishrei***): click here.
• Meiri on Pesochim. (20 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (111 meg) עירובין: click here.
• Peirush Chai on Eiruvin. Explanation through illustrations. (7 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (181 meg) שבת: click here.
• Peirush Chai on Shabbos. Explanation through illustrations. Covers through daf 101b (7 Meg) : click here.
• Daf al Daf on Shabbos vol. 1. Running commentary. Likut. Covers through daf 76 (34 Meg) : click here. (The links to volumes 1 & 2 are now correct. Why didn't someone tell me?)
• Daf al Daf on Shabbos vol. 2. Running commentary. Likut. Covers 77 through end (24 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Tzofim on Shabbos. Long quotes and comments on major issues raised on each daf. (51 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora [link fixed] (93 meg) ברכות: click here.
• Derech Yeshoro on Brochos. Questions and answers for review. Covers through daf 23 (0.4 Meg) : click here.
• Chashukei Chemed on Brochos. Halachic issues related to the daf. Covers the whole maseches. By HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein (1.4 Meg) : click here.
• Emmes LeYaakov on Brochos (same as on Niddah). by HaRav Yaakov Kamenetsky. Includes Zeroim and Taharos. 169 pages on Brochos (24 Meg) : click here.
• Kovetz Shittos Kamai on Brochos. Published 5768. Part 2: From כז to מד:. A lot of material. There is so much material that you can be pretty sure that someone has commented on the issue that you are interested in. (53 Meg) : click here.
• Ben Yehoyodo, Vol 1. Commentary on Aggodos. Includes Brochos and Shabbos From the Ben Ish Chai - Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (33 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (164 meg) נדה: click here.
• Ran on Niddah. Published 5733. In "square" (non-Rashi) letters. The rishon whose comments appear around the Rif at the back of the standard gemora. (4 Meg) : click here.
• Eizehu Meokomon on Niddah. Published 5766. Short comments and references to major issues. Covers the main issues raised on each daf. (4 Meg) : click here.
• Oruch LaNer on Niddah. (19 Meg) : click here.
• Emmes LeYaakov on Niddah. by HaRav Yaakov Kamenetsky. Includes Zeroim and Taharos. 20 pages on Niddah (24 Meg) : click here.
• Chut HaShoni on Hilchos Niddah. by HaRav Nissim Karelitz. Published 5770 (revised). (4 Meg) Organized by simanim of Shulchon Oruch. Includes a summary and detailed index. 485 pages : click here.
• Ben Yehoyodo on Erechin , Vol 5. Commentary on Aggodos. Also includes Sanhedrin to end of Nezikin, other Kodshim masechtos and Niddah. From the Ben Ish Chai - Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (33 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (173 meg) בכורות: click here (127 meg). This is not the Wagschal Shas, but the standard Vilna Shas. The Bechoros volume also includes Me'ilah. The quality is not as good as the Wagschal Shas.

I selected these as appearing to be the best available for a daf yomi learner.

• Pe'as HaKodesh on Temurah and Meilah, by Rabbi A. Grandes. The latter starts on page 226. Organized by daf. A contemporary commentary with long and short comments. (21 Meg) : click here.
• Neizer HaKodesh on Meilah, by Rabbi Moshe Rosen A European rov who moved to America. Published in 1943. Organized by daf. A commentary with long and short comments. (12 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora - see below under Bechoros. The Bechoros volume also includes Temurah.

New specifically for Temurah

• Knesses HaRishonim on Temurah. Collection of comments of rishonim on Temurah from their works on other masechtos. Organized by daf. Generally short comments from the rishonim with a modern commentary at the bottom of the page. (11 Meg) : click here.
• Asifas Zekeinim Chodosh on Temura. Published by Kaleb chassidim. 12 acharonim. (24 Meg) : click here.
• Otzar Hashittos on Temurah. 3 commentaries on Temurah (20 Meg) : click here.

Still relevant to Temurah...

• Asifas Zekeinim on Bechoros, Erechin, Temura, Me'ila, Kerisus, Tomid. Published by the Chofetz Chaim to supply meforshim on the small masechtos of Kodshim. (22 Meg) : click here.
• Ben Yehoyoda on Erechin , Vol 5. Also includes Sanhedrin to end of Nezikin, other Kodshim masechtos and Niddah. From the Ben Ish Chai - Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (33 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora - see below under Bechoros. The Bechoros volume also includes Erechin.
• Asifas Zekeinim on Bechoros, Erechin, Temura, Me'ila, Kerisus, Tomid. Published by the Chofetz Chaim to supply meforshim on the small masechtos of Kodshim. (22 Meg) : click here.
• Kovetz Meforshim on Erechin , Vol 1. 383 pages covering the first perek (6 dapim) (5 Meg) : click here.
• Ben Yehoyodo on Erechin , Vol 5. Also includes Sanhedrin to end of Nezikin, other Kodshim masechtos and Niddah. From the Ben Ish Chai - Rav Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (33 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (173 meg) בכורות: click here.
  Also includes ערכין, תמורה, כריתות .
• Tosafos Shantz on Bechoros. Published 5757. (9 Meg) : click here.
• Shemen Rokach on Bechoros. by HaRav Shimon Dubinsky. With haskomos from HaRav Elya Boruch Kamai, the Oruch Hashulchon and HaRav Chaim Ozer Grodzinsky. (11 Meg) : click here.

• Gemora (176 meg) חולין : click here.
• Ran on Chulin. Published 5733. In "square" (non-Rashi) letters. The rishon whose comments appear around the Rif at the back of the standard gemora. (7 Meg) : click here.
• Beiurei HaDaf on Chulin. Published 5764. Part 1: From ב to :צו. Running commentary on the dapim indicated. (23 Meg) : click here.
• Beiurei HaDaf on Chulin. Published 5765. Part 2: From צו to קיז:. Running commentary on the dapim indicated. (29 Meg) : click here.
• Beiurei HaDaf on Chulin. Published 5765. Part 3: From קיז to קמב:. Running commentary on the dapim indicated. (13 Meg) : click here.
• New! Tishrei 5772 Kovetz Shittos Kamai on Chulin. Published 5766. Part 3: From צו to קמב:. A lot of material but very useful since there are so few rishonim on Chulin. There is so much material that you can be pretty sure that someone has commented on the issue that you are interested in. (103 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Tzofim on Chulin. Published 5764. Long quotes from major commentaries, and comments on major issues raised on each daf. (69 Meg) : click here.

Material on Menochos:

• Gemora (190 meg) מנחות (same as זבחים) : click here.
• Eizehu Meokomon on Menochos. Published 5770. Short comments and references to major issues. Covers the main issues raised on each daf. (6 Meg) : click here.
• Sde Tzofim on Menochos. Published 5764. Long quotes and comments on major issues raised on each daf. (52 Meg) : click here.

Material on Zevochim:

• Gemora (190 meg) זבחים : click here.
• Asifas Zekeinim on Zevochim, compiled by the Chofetz Chaim and comprised of four commentaries: from HaRav Aharon Shmuel Kaidenower, HaRav Avrohom Chaim Shor, HaRav Meir Eisenstadt and HaRav Nosson Burgil (47 Meg) : click here.

Material on Avodoh Zoroh:

To download all the material on Avodoh Zoroh (250 megabytes) : click here.

Specific files include:

• Gemora (150 meg) גמרא עבודה זרה : click here.
• Maharal on Aggadot Vol 4 (10 Meg) מהר"ל על אגדות הש"ס ח"ד: click here.
• Meiri (19 meg) מאירי על עבודה זרה: click here.
• Nimukei Yosef (6 meg) נימוקי יוסף על עבודה זרה: click here.
• Sde Tzofim (33 Meg) שדה צופים על עבודה זרה - a nice collection of commentaries compiled by a contemporary: click here.

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