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Speed Download
Speed Download 5.3.0
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(221) 4.3031674208144794

Versatile download manager and accelerator.   Shareware ($25)
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    Yazsoft
Speed Download combines four amazing products into one small and easy to use application:
  • A turbo-charged download manager with auto-resuming downloads
  • A fully featured secure FTP client
  • A file sharing utility with full encryption
  • And complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity.
Speed Download 5 also introduces a stunning new user interface option that feels right at home in Mac OS X and is designed to help you be even more productive with fewer mouse clicks hence, completely redefining what you can do with your time online. Introducing SD Minimized mode; a serious
What's New
Version 5.3.0:
  • New: Speed Download Extension to restore CMM functionality.
  • New: Speed Download is now Intel only.
  • Updated: Many performance tweaks.
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later


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Speed Download User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 5.x:
(221)
Your rating: Now say why...
Overall:
(306)

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burypromote

+28
Dadama commented on 09 Feb 2012
Unfortunately Speeddownload doesn't work with Chromium :(
[Version 5.3.0]

1 Reply

burypromote

+149
Yazsoft replied on 09 Feb 2012
Install this extension in Chrome and set it to use SD.

http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Internet-Utilities/Chrome-Extensions/Download-Assistant.shtml
burypromote

-1

Donw reviewed on 25 Jan 2012
Since Safari 5.1 Speed Download is crashing every time I start to download a file (i.e. within Macupdate oder Apple.com).
I sill uninstall SD and wait for an major update...
[Version 5.3.0]

1 Reply

burypromote

+149
Yazsoft replied on 25 Jan 2012
Something else is causing the crash. Email me please at info at yazsoft dot com
burypromote
+3

+284

Kobalt reviewed on 24 Jan 2012
Happy to report that despite the 'Requirements' above mentioning OSX 10.6.8 as a minimum, this version still works perfectly fine under OSX 10.6.5.

I've been using this great soft for heaven knows how many years now (perhaps even since the demise of Monica) and haven't had a problem with it once. Not sure what the frequent updates are all about, but they don't seem to make any diff to how it behaves on my system. Good work, guys!
[Version 5.3.0]


burypromote
+2

+12

Korich reviewed on 24 Jan 2012
Now it work with Mac OS X Lion
Thanks!
[Version 5.3.0]

1 Reply

burypromote

+55
Dokter_mac replied on 24 Jan 2012
Previous version worked also on all my Lion hardware (2 iMacs 27" Core i7 & C2D, a MacBook Air 13" Core i7 & a MacBook Pro 15" Core i5)? Of course I'm also very glad with this update but I wonder what problems you had? Sincerely.
burypromote
+1

+28

Jobby reviewed on 19 Jan 2012
[Copied from the Troubleshooting section, as MacUpdate now hides all Troubleshooting posts on a separate tab where nobody ever sees them]

Works for me under Lion, but with one MAJOR irritation.

Despite choosing Assign to > All Desktops from the Dock menu, it stays on the desktop it was launched on and ONLY that desktop. Clicking on a download link then results in the active desktop being switched to wherever SD has its window. It's a total pain.

Would be nice if it could have an option to start up in mini-mode, too.

(Also, the bandwidth throttle goes up to 1000K/s. I wish I could download that fast — my connection tops out at 180K on a good day! It would be better if we could set our maximum download speed, then have the slider set options between 0 and that speed…)
[Version 5.2.29]

1 Reply

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+28
Jobby replied on 27 Jan 2012
The recent update has fixed the "all desktops" issue, thankfully.
burypromote
+4

+10

Vkone reviewed on 07 Jan 2012
Unfortunately SD does not work with Google Chrome any longer.
SD fails to intercept any DLs whatsoever. I have tried to uninstall and reinstall but no no avail. Support hasn´t answered my questions on the matter which is very disappointing.
[Version 5.2.29]

3 Replies

burypromote
+1

+16
Macspectrum replied on 07 Jan 2012
support not replying is not good

i haven't had the best experience with SD as it doesn't always work for me

i guess i'll just have to live with ADSL speeds
burypromote
-1

+149
Yazsoft replied on 12 Jan 2012
Actually it does. Email me at info at yazsoft dot com
burypromote

+28
Dadama replied on 09 Feb 2012
I can’t get it to work with Chrome or Chromium and I can’t find anything on the Yazsoft forum/knowledge base. What magic is required ?
burypromote
+1

+8

Ecdltf reviewed on 06 Jan 2012
I purchased it in Yazsoft’s bundle along with the splendid “Playback” Application. But sincerely, Speed Download was not worth it. It doesn’t work well with Safari, i.e. it catches only a few download links. In order to start a download I have to copy the link to the clipboard, switch to Speed Download, click on the “Add” button, paste the link and hit OK. WTH?

According to the Yazsoft forums this seems to be a Lion compatibility issue. Well, Lion was released six months ago …

They should eliminate the FTP client, the WEBDAV client, the file sharing stuff (I already have applications for all this!) and concentrate on the download functionality.

Going back to jDownloader which works nicely with its automatic clipboard watching plus a lot of other goodies.
(BTW, it seems, Speed Download doesn’t even have a clipboard watcher …)
[Version 5.2.29]

1 Reply

burypromote
+1

+149
Yazsoft replied on 06 Jan 2012
Your comments have been duly noted. No worries, Im listening :-)
burypromote

-6

PAD-Software reviewed on 04 Jan 2012
I love this app! I wish it was on the Mac App Store, and that it would be a little more stable, but it is well worth the $25.
[Version 5.2.29]


burypromote

+12

Korich reviewed on 04 Jan 2012
Why it didn't work with Safari in Leon as half a year already?
how do you develop it... %)
[Version 5.2.29]

2 Replies

burypromote
+2

+149
Yazsoft replied on 04 Jan 2012
SD is Lion compatible. As noted on our website, there are things we're still looking into due to the massive changes that Mac OS X Lion brought about.
burypromote
-1

+223
F451 replied on 06 Jan 2012
You'll likely have to completely uninstall and then install Speed Download again as I had to. Not a big deal as you can use the uninstaller provided by the developer. Also, if you want to delete all the Speed Download files (for complete fresh start) you can use one of the app delete apps available or a file search app like iFileX. After a new install in Lion OS all have gone well.
burypromote
+1

+7
Pettifogger0712 commented on 03 Jan 2012
CAUTION - 5.2.29 is Intel only (heads up for PPC users like me...glad I kept a copy of 5.2.28!)
[Version 5.2.29]


burypromote

+28
Jobby had trouble on 12 Jan 2012
Works for me under Lion, but with one MAJOR irritation.

Despite choosing Assign to > All Desktops from the Dock menu, it stays on the desktop it was launched on and ONLY that desktop. Clicking on a download link then results in the active desktop being switched to wherever SD has its window. It's a total pain.

Would be nice if it could have an option to start up in mini-mode, too.

(Also, the bandwidth throttle goes up to 1000K/s. I wish I could download that fast — my connection tops out at 180K on a good day! It would be better if we could set our maximum download speed, then have the slider set options between 0 and that speed…)
[Version 5.2.29]


burypromote

+32
2stepbay had trouble on 04 Jan 2012
I'm a long time user of SD. Since Safari 5.1 made its debut back in August, I could no longer enable/disable Speed Download from Safari's contextual menu. This has yet to be fixed. No word from the developer about whether this very useful feature will again be available.

Further, the forums at Yazsoft have been locked precluding any user feedback or community interaction on this or other issues.

From a customer relations standpoint, would be great to hear from the developer about the SD programming challenges posed by Safari 5.1.
[Version 5.2.29]


burypromote

+4
Won had trouble on 04 Jan 2012
Version 5.2.29 seems to be Snow Leopard and later only (according to their website).

Crashes on launch on my Leopard install, which is odd, because usually, versions of apps for Snow Leopard and later have an icon with a translucent "No symbol" overlaid, and display a compatibility message when one tries to launch them.
[Version 5.2.29]


burypromote

+16
Jason_Milles_76 had trouble on 14 Sep 2011
Crashes under Mac OSX 10.7.1 and doesn't create crash report. Strange..
[Version 5.2.28]


burypromote

+12
Olepir had trouble on 27 Jul 2011
any one have previous version? latest version not catching almost anything (10.6.8, Safari 5.1)
[Version 5.2.27]

3 Replies

burypromote

+126
Shane-Smith replied on 09 Aug 2011
I am also getting the same problem.
burypromote

-4
Oculi replied on 09 Aug 2011
Same problem here - no solution found on the developers website or forum. Even a reinstall etc. didn't change anything.
burypromote

+4
Won replied on 04 Jan 2012
Previous versions can be found on this page (bottom of the right column):

http://yazsoft.com/products/speed-download/downloads/
burypromote
+1

+38
Bob.jacobson had trouble on 07 Apr 2011
Support is tremendous. The forums are informative and when needed, the staff is always ready to help.
[Version 5.2.23]


burypromote

+5
Arjuna had trouble on 06 Apr 2011
Doesn't seem to work with Fileserve premium. Any way?
Tried iGetter before, it worked for it. But because of today's promo, bought Speed Download.
[Version 5.2.23]


burypromote
+2

+35
Jocatra had trouble on 30 Jul 2010
But now, SD 5.2.19, the download YouTube videos doesn't works. Please fix it. Many thanks.
[Version 5.2.19]

1 Reply

burypromote
+5
Yazsoft replied on 30 Jul 2010
I'm aware of the YouTube issue. This isn't a bug in SD. YouTube seems to have changed the formatting of their site. We're looking into this and will post an update when we have something reliable and stable. Johnny
burypromote

+71
Flash1296 had trouble on 06 Apr 2010
WARNING:

Something dreadfully wrong with today's update.

It is not only non-functional on my iMac Quad Core, not launching, but it blocks ALL D/L's

from happening !
[Version 5.2.15]

1 Reply

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+71
Flash1296 commented on 06 Apr 2010
I cannot fathom what happened earlier today,
but I booted my Quad Core iMac off of a 16 GB Flash Drive
where I had installed a TechToolPro5.0.7.

The volume directory had some corruption.
Repaired/Replaced.

Mac Redux.

All is well now.
burypromote

-37
Shadymac had trouble on 01 Apr 2010
This is a brilliant app, however i have noticed that on a couple of occasions it freezes on 66.67%! I wonder why this is? You have to stop and resume it to get it going again. But other wise it is a fine app. It does seem to be slower then folx downloader though, I have found that folx shaves nearly 15 mins on large files.
[Version 5.2.14]

1 Reply

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Yazsoft (developer) replied on 01 Apr 2010
Kindly email me at info at yazsoft dot com. I would like to test these files you say are faster as well as take a look at which files seem to hang for you.

Thank you for your follow-up.

Johnny

+3

Brianfer rated on 08 Feb 2012

[Version 5.3.0]



+4

Pbeaudet rated on 04 Feb 2012

[Version 5.3.0]




Genoma rated on 30 Jan 2012

[Version 5.3.0]



+1

Mityars rated on 24 Jan 2012

[Version 5.3.0]




wellyngton rated on 11 Jan 2012

[Version 5.2.29]



+1

Kharntiitar rated on 10 Jan 2012

[Version 5.2.29]



+2

Craigin rated on 07 Jan 2012

[Version 5.2.29]




Christa_1980 rated on 04 Jan 2012

[Version 5.2.29]




echang rated on 25 Dec 2011

[Version 5.2.28]




babybop rated on 08 Dec 2011

[Version 5.2.28]


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Type:Internet : Internet Utilities
License:Shareware
Date:24 Jan 2012
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Price: $25.00
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  • A fully featured secure FTP client
  • A file sharing utility with full encryption
  • And complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity.
Speed Download 5 also introduces a stunning new user interface option that feels right at home in Mac OS X and is designed to help you be even more productive with fewer mouse clicks hence, completely redefining what you can do with your time online. Introducing SD Minimized mode; a serious upgrade to the Speed Download floater. Fully supports drag n drop, completely resizable, customizable, and a whole lot more. In minimized mode, SD is even more discrete on your Mac. Save screen space, but not power!

Key features:
  • Turbo Charged Downloads
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  • Browser Integration
  • RSS newsreader integration
  • MobileMe integration
  • Built-in FTP client
  • Encrypted file sharing
  • Download YouTube videos!
  • Full Rapidshare Integration
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