Guides for Mac downloads
Short, practical articles — Internet Download Manager (IDM) on Mac, Free Download Manager, Motrix, Safari vs a manager, HLS / M3U8 streams, torrents and conversion. No filler lists.
Why Internet Download Manager (IDM) Doesn't Work on Mac
Internet Download Manager (IDM) has no macOS version. Here is why, what breaks if you try to emulate it, and what to use instead on a Mac.
IDM Alternatives for Mac
A practical list of Internet Download Manager (IDM) alternatives for Mac: native apps, what they do well, and when to pick AVS Download Manager.
The Best Free Download Manager for macOS
What to look for in a free macOS download manager — speed, browser capture, videos, torrents — and how AVS Download Manager compares.
How to Download Files Faster on Mac
Practical ways to speed up downloads on macOS: multi-connection transfers, resume, queues and when a download manager actually helps.
How to Download Large Files on Mac
Tips for multi-gigabyte downloads on macOS: resume, disk space, queues and why a download manager beats a browser tab.
How to Resume Interrupted Downloads on Mac
How resume works on macOS, why browsers often fail, and how AVS Download Manager continues a dropped transfer.
How to Download a YouTube Playlist on Mac
Download an entire YouTube playlist on macOS with quality selection or audio-only — using AVS Download Manager.
How to Download Videos on Mac
Download videos on macOS from YouTube, social sites and HLS/DASH streams the browser cannot save as a file.
How to Download Torrents on Mac
Use magnet links and .torrent files on macOS with per-file selection, pause/resume and live seeds and peers — inside AVS Download Manager.
How to Convert Downloaded Videos on Mac
Convert downloaded video and audio on macOS to MP4, MKV, MP3, M4A or WAV with the built-in AVS converter — no extra app.
Free Download Manager (FDM) Alternative for Mac
Compare Free Download Manager (FDM) with a native macOS alternative: speed, videos, torrents, conversion and when to switch to AVS Download Manager.
Motrix Alternative for Mac
Motrix is a popular aria2 GUI. Here is when to keep it on a Mac — and when a native download manager with YouTube, streams and conversion is a better fit.
Safari vs a Download Manager on Mac
Safari can save a file. A download manager exists for resume, speed, queues, videos and torrents. Here is when the browser is enough — and when it is not.
How to Download HLS / M3U8 Streams on Mac
The browser can play an HLS (M3U8) stream and still refuse to save it. Here is how to download HTTP Live Streaming on macOS with AVS Download Manager.
The Best Download Accelerator for Mac
A download accelerator on Mac is just multi-connection transfers done well. What to look for — and how AVS Download Manager handles speed, resume and queues.
How to Schedule Downloads on Mac
Queue large Mac downloads overnight or in a quiet window: speed limits, schedules and why a download manager beats leaving Safari open.
A Download Manager for Chrome, Edge and Brave on Mac
Hand Chrome, Edge and Brave downloads to a Mac download manager with a companion extension — resume, speed and a library instead of the browser shelf.
How to Open Magnet Links on Mac
Open magnet links on macOS without a separate torrent app — paste or click through to AVS Download Manager, then pick files, seeds and peers.
Comparing tools instead? See AVS vs Folx, Neat, JDownloader, Free Download Manager and Motrix.