Download Manager for Mac OS X?

Question

IS there a download manager for Mac OS X that allows me to interrupt and resume large downloads? (I'm trying to download the Apple Developer Tools update, but a 3+ GB file size seldom plays nicely with my internet connection.

EDIT:

I prefer a free solution if possible.

EDIT2:

I need it to be able to download from the Apple Developer site, which requires authentication. The downloads there are huge - my bandwidth isn't. Using Folx and authentication, I successfully downloaded ... drumroll please ... an intermediate HTML file.

Solution 1

I highly recommended using iGetter it was much better than other one.

• iGetter

But also you can use:

• Download Accelerator Plus (DAP)

• Folx (free) but can pay money and upgrade it to pro

• Speed Download (paid one) : nice one with a lot of features.

• Leech (paid one) : clean UI.

• Folx (free one) : download & torrents manager.

Besides, if you use Terminal and can install packages, I recommend AXEL. I myself use this one. After installation is complete you can use the command below to do what you want.

axel -n 100 -s 5242880 "your download link"

The -n 100 show the number of your connection to the server and the -s 5242880 use for limiting the speed,-s 5242880 in above example will try to keep the average speed around 5242880 (5120 Kilobyte per/sec).

Solution 2

Leech and Speed Download are well known, the former has 25 program launches without restriction as trial. Should be plenty for your use case.

Solution 3

Safari, OmniWeb, and iCab all have resumable downloads available in the Downloads window. Safari and OmniWeb are free, iCab is shareware.

Comments

[HikeMike]

Safari usually is able to do this on its own, I think.

[HikeMike]

Start a download in Safari to get you authenticated, then resume the one that was interrupted?

[Fal]

+1 for axel. I typically only use -n 10 (or raise it enough to saturate the pipe).

[risnandar]

Speed Download is good.. but the software do not support OSX Mountain Lion

[marko]

axel! especially you can install it from homebrew. brew install axel and you're gold.