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Progressive Downloader for Mac

Download manager with multi-threading options.

Free
In English
4.4
Based on 177 user rates

Progressive Downloader overview

Progressive Downloader is a free download manager that supports multi-thread downloading and mirror search.

Key features:
  • HTTP(S), FTP, FTPS and SFTP(SSH) protocols support.
  • Auto-resume downloads. Any interrupted download will be automatically resumed when your system wakes up or the application relaunches.
  • Multi-thread downloads. Application downloads different parts of the file at the same time to make the downloading process faster.
  • Queue manager. Control the order of your downloads by changing download priority.
  • Mirror search. Automatic search for different locations of the same file to take the fastest one.
  • Smart drag and drop. Drag and drop a part of text with hyperlinks on the application badge to download them. You can also do a similar operation with any text or html file.
  • FTP, FTPS and SFTP browser. Browse and download files with double click or using drag and drop.

Note: Progressive Downloader is free, but you can support the developer by buying the application from the Mac App Store.

What’s new in version 7.4

  • Stability improvements & bug fixes.
View older Progressive Downloader versions

Progressive Downloader for Mac

Free
In English
Version 7.4

What users say about Progressive Downloader

Swo
By Swo on Jan 9 2022 for v.5.1

Value: 4.0

I was looking for a download manager for awhile before finding Progressive Downloader (PD) and for the most part it works well though even with the Interceptor installed Progressive Downloader does not catch many downloads. If I set PD to download with a browser I would prefer that it acted as advertised, intercepting any and all – or virtually all – downloads. I have used download managers that have functioned much better in this regard though for whatever reason they're no longer being supported – such as Speed Download – which is a bummer.

Other user ratings:

Ease of use | 3.0
Features | 4.0
Reliability | 4.0
Customer support | 3.0
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What needs improvements

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Progressive Downloader qualities

Value
4.5
Ease of use
4.0
Features
4.5
Reliability
4.5
Customer support
4.0

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4.4

(151 Reviews of Progressive Downloader)

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Mcr
Mcr
Apr 9 2021
4.8
1.0
Apr 9 2021
1.0
Version: 4.8
Read the Privacy Policy VERY CAREFULLY https://www.macpsd.net/pages/privacy-policy/ IN PART "If you are located outside Russian Federation and, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to Russian Federation and process it there." The program also collects Cookie information, in addition to "..mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers [i.e. your phone or computer ID] and other diagnostic data." The company can share any and all of this info with 3rd parties, the Privacy Policy is carefully worded, but if you read between the lines and analyze, there is nothing that explicitly says that the company WON'T share any of this data. Specifically, it says they won't share with any entity that doesn't have 'ADEQUATE CONTROLS IN PLACE...' which is basically a legal disclaimer as there is no definition of what 'adequate' means...adequate can mean whatever they choose to define it to mean. Look at the release history https://www.macpsd.net/pages/version/ since April of 2019 to April 2021, basically every release just ways "Bug fixes and stability improvements. " no specifics. If you have Little Snitch (and every Mac user should), it would be intgeresting to see what IP addresses this program contacts outside of the sites you actually visit.
Aargl
Aargl
Apr 8 2021
4.8
2.0
Apr 8 2021
2.0
Version: 4.8
Many reviewers below connected only once to MU... (check their profile page) which makes me very doubtful about the validity of such 5 stars "reviews". ;-)
stgoldenshluger
stgoldenshluger
Mar 6 2021
4.7.1
0.0
Mar 6 2021
0.0
Version: 4.7.1
Гораздо лучше, чем качать файлы через браузер, особенно когда инет плохой или загрузка с медленного сервера. Есть все что нужно: докачка, многопоточность.
chrooslan
chrooslan
Mar 2 2021
4.7.1
5.0
Mar 2 2021
5.0
Version: 4.7.1
Отличная программа, качает хорошо, докачка в случае обрыва, пользуюсь сам, рекомендую.
A-ferguson
A-ferguson
Feb 20 2021
4.7.1
5.0
Feb 20 2021
5.0
Version: 4.7.1
Excellent support and the "Plus" (paid for version) integrates well with Safari.
stew-1
stew-1
Mar 28 2024
6.5
1.0
Mar 28 2024
1.0
Version: 6.5
alitarighatmehr2
alitarighatmehr2
Oct 30 2023
6.0
5.0
Oct 30 2023
5.0
Version: 6.0
eadesign3d
eadesign3d
Apr 14 2023
5.7
5.0
Apr 14 2023
5.0
Version: 5.7
javadbahman72
javadbahman72
Oct 7 2022
5.4
4.0
Oct 7 2022
4.0
Version: 5.4
jcheraq
jcheraq
Sep 13 2022
5.3
5.0
Sep 13 2022
5.0
Version: 5.3
skaurus
skaurus
Jul 17 2022
5.3
5.0
Jul 17 2022
5.0
Version: 5.3
hamdollahisara
hamdollahisara
May 28 2022
5.2.1
5.0
May 28 2022
5.0
Version: 5.2.1
husseinfani76
husseinfani76
May 18 2022
5.2.1
4.0
May 18 2022
4.0
Version: 5.2.1
oktalatko
oktalatko
May 17 2022
5.2.1
5.0
May 17 2022
5.0
Version: 5.2.1
fateneh99
fateneh99
Apr 24 2022
5.2.1
5.0
Apr 24 2022
5.0
Version: 5.2.1
2y2d
2y2d
Apr 6 2022
5.2
5.0
Apr 6 2022
5.0
Version: 5.2
sasanjfr
sasanjfr
Jan 24 2022
5.1
5.0
Jan 24 2022
5.0
Version: 5.1
turkforensic
turkforensic
Jan 5 2022
5.1
5.0
Jan 5 2022
5.0
Version: 5.1
alirnjbr94
alirnjbr94
Dec 10 2021
5.1
5.0
Dec 10 2021
5.0
Version: 5.1
sabzaliansajad
sabzaliansajad
Dec 6 2021
5.1
5.0
Dec 6 2021
5.0
Version: 5.1
amintojaryelnaz
amintojaryelnaz
Sep 16 2021
4.9
5.0
Sep 16 2021
5.0
Version: 4.9
cheshire2911
cheshire2911
Jun 8 2021
4.9
5.0
Jun 8 2021
5.0
Version: 4.9
akmalbassioni1
akmalbassioni1
Jun 5 2021
4.9
5.0
Jun 5 2021
5.0
Version: 4.9
A-ferguson
A-ferguson
Feb 20 2021
5.0
Feb 20 2021
5.0
Version: null
adelafsharipour
adelafsharipour
Feb 16 2021
5.0
Feb 16 2021
5.0
Version: null
fjscander
fjscander
Feb 9 2021
4.0
Feb 9 2021
4.0
Version: null
mac-macimac
mac-macimac
Feb 1 2021
5.0
Feb 1 2021
5.0
Version: null
zobeirraisi
zobeirraisi
Dec 22 2020
5.0
Dec 22 2020
5.0
Version: null
ymehnati
ymehnati
Dec 10 2020
5.0
Dec 10 2020
5.0
Version: null
alimandegaran
alimandegaran
Sep 2 2020
3.0
Sep 2 2020
3.0
Version: null
simonstereo
simonstereo
Aug 14 2020
5.0
Aug 14 2020
5.0
Version: null
hisokax31
hisokax31
Aug 14 2020
5.0
Aug 14 2020
5.0
Version: null
amulikekennedy
amulikekennedy
Jul 7 2020
5.0
Jul 7 2020
5.0
Version: null
mehrdd
mehrdd
Apr 26 2020
5.0
Apr 26 2020
5.0
Version: null
kestrel.explorer
kestrel.explorer
Mar 25 2020
5.0
Mar 25 2020
5.0
Version: null
pflugernate
pflugernate
Mar 18 2020
5.0
Mar 18 2020
5.0
Version: null
vahidjanfaza
vahidjanfaza
Feb 26 2020
5.0
Feb 26 2020
5.0
Version: null
parsanoori79
parsanoori79
Feb 4 2020
5.0
Feb 4 2020
5.0
Version: null
bexhill
bexhill
Jan 16 2020
4.0
Jan 16 2020
4.0
Version: null
gralinpritchard23
gralinpritchard23
Jan 3 2020
4.0
Jan 3 2020
4.0
Version: null
passawatkingngern
passawatkingngern
Jan 2 2020
5.0
Jan 2 2020
5.0
Version: null
juanjoadroher
juanjoadroher
Nov 28 2019
4.0
Nov 28 2019
4.0
Version: null
kinglet7
kinglet7
Oct 21 2019
5.0
Oct 21 2019
5.0
Version: null
shahinshaghaghi7
shahinshaghaghi7
Oct 9 2019
5.0
Oct 9 2019
5.0
Version: null
TobiasSwe
TobiasSwe
Oct 6 2019
5.0
Oct 6 2019
5.0
Version: null