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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask progressive-downloader
About Progressive Downloader
Progressive Downloader is a Mac download manager that splits downloads into several connections and can search for mirrors to use more of your bandwidth. It integrates with major browsers, including Chrome and Safari, and can limit downloads to a scheduled time window.
It also has a built-in FTP, SFTP and WebDAV browser for remote files, and can be driven from AppleScript, Automator or Shortcuts. The current version needs macOS 13 Ventura or newer, with older builds kept in an archive. It is free from the official site, and a paid Mac App Store version supports the developer.
Strengths
- Multi-threaded downloads with mirror search
- Built-in FTP, SFTP and WebDAV browser
- Scriptable with AppleScript, Automator and Shortcuts
- Scheduling limits downloads to a time window
Limitations
- macOS only
- Current version requires macOS 13 or newer
- Closed source
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree from the official site; a Mac App Store version costs 4.99 to support the developer.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Mac users who want a free, scriptable download manager
- Categories
- Download managers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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Motrix
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