Progressive Downloader versions

Immediately download data from the web to your local folders.
6.5
Apr 24, 2024
2.9
Mar 3, 2017
Editorial review
rating
2.7
Sep 16, 2016
Editorial review
rating
2.3
May 23, 2016
Editorial review
rating
1.9
Jan 17, 2015
Editorial review
rating
1.3
Dec 4, 2012
Editorial review
rating
1.2
Aug 27, 2012
Review
1.0
Mar 28, 2012
Editorial review
rating
0.7
Jun 14, 2011
Editorial review
rating
0.6
Feb 28, 2011
Review

What's new

v2.9 [Mar 3, 2017]
- New toolbar buttons "Suspend All" and "Resume All".
- Ability to download video in the best available quality from YouTube and Vimeo.
- Basic support for touch bar.
- A fix for an issue when application is unable to finish with error "Requested Range Not Satisfiable".
- A fix for an issue when application cannot emulate recent versions of Opera and Vivaldi Browsers.
- Traditionally lots of minor fixes.

v2.7 [Sep 16, 2016]
- The new task windows will be restored on next launch.
- A fix for an issue when some HTTPS resources are unreachable.
- A pack of minor fixes and improvements as usual.

v2.3 [May 23, 2016]
- Progressive Downloader emulates the browser you integrated with by sending appropriate user agent value. Check the Connection tab of application preferences to insure the User-Agent option is set to "Default".
- A fix for an issue when running tasks isn't not resumed on relaunch.
- A fix for an issue when a user can see bookmark values if one switches to the Custom tab after an unsuccessful attempt to connect in Browser.
- A fix for an issue when side menu tags are not displayed properly on 10.11.
- A fix for an issue when 302 responses with no location are incorrectly treated.
- Lots of other fixes and improvements as usual.

v1.9 [Jan 17, 2015]
- New: Sorting filter: organize your downloads by file types or manually.
- New: Ability to select from multiple credentials saved for one resource.
- New: Task grid sorted by state reflects the order the tasks will be started.
- New: Main window can be always revealed up by click on the Dock icon.
- A fix for an issue when application spontaneously hangs trying to finish a task.
- Lots of minor fixes and improvements.

v1.2 [Aug 27, 2012]
- Download progress is visible on file icon.
- OS X 10.8 Notification Center support (Preferences->Integration->Events and notifications).
- Application sometimes creates extra threads for task but doesn't kill them when their work is done.
- Download task doesn't stop when no free space available.
- Application is unable to download files with special symbols (like slash) in file-name.
- Application is unable to authenticate on resource that uses Digest authentication method.
- Application loses connection when OS X 10.8 falls asleep.
- Application crashes on quit when mirror speed test is running.
- Dozens of minor bug fixes.

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