Top 8 Download Manager Apps for Mac

1. Folx – Downloader for Mac

Folx is the best download assistant for Mac.  Folx is a free download manager for Mac OS X. Its friendly interface will help you take the most of your downloads. It’s not overloaded with tons of unnecessary features and is extremely easy to use. All you have to do to download files is click the link in your web browser and Folx will catch it.
By the way, Folx is a 2-in-1 app: you don’t need one program for common downloads and other one to download torrents. Folx can handle both as a piece of cake.

2.  iGetter Download Manager

• iGetter resumes broken downloads, checking date and size.
• iGetter supports Segmented (Accelerated) downloading. This basic feature of iGetter can greatly improve the speed of your downloads.
• iGetter supports HTTP and FTP protocols as well as HTTPS and FTP over SSL implicitly and explicitly.
• Getter includes a Site Explorer that allows exploration of entire web or FTP sites, so you can easily find and download files you’re interested in. When the Site Explorer is used iGetter displays the web contents rendered in a separate view below the site tree. This makes the process of exploration very convenient as you see the web page directly in iGetter as you would with a web browser. When you reach the file or files you’re interested in downloading, you can easily add them to the iGetter queue. To use the web content view feature with the Mac version you must install Safari 1.0 or later.

3. Download Accelerator Plus For Mac

Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) is a download manager that increases download speed and reliability. It searches for mirror sites that will most effectively serve your downloads and establish multiple connections from a single or multiple servers for optimal utilization of dial-up or broadband connections.
In addition, DAP increases the reliability of the download process, it automatically recovers from shutdowns, lost connections, and other errors, thus DAP overcomes download interruptions and allows you to resume an interrupted download rather than start it all over again. DAP is fully integrated into the browser, and features a set of convenience

4. JDownloader 0.9.580

JDownloader is open source, platform independent and written completely in Java. It simplifies downloading files from One-Click-Hosters like Rapidshare.com or Megaupload.com – not only for users with a premium account but also for users who don’t pay. It offers downloading in multiple paralell streams, captcha recognition, automatical file extraction and much more. Of course, JDownloader is absolutely free of charge. Additionally, many “link encryption” sites are supported – so you just paste the “encrypted” links and JD does the rest. JDownloader can import CCF, RSDF and the new DLC files.

5. iNetGet 2.3.3 — Download files quickly and easily

iNetGet is a download utility that gives you convenience and flexibility in downloading on the Internet. iNetGet supports auto-resuming and guarantees maximum speed possible thanks to our multi-thread download tasks.
iNetGet is a perfect video downloader for Mac OS X. It can Auto-sniff and download any FLV, Mp4 video from YouTube or any other video sites.

6. Leech – Lightweight download manager

Every modern browser has its own download functionality, so why should you use a separate application for handling downloads in the first place? Because Leech works better than any built-in download manager.

• Leech accepts URLs with special codes to denote ranges of files.
• The best download manager is the one that doesn’t get in your way.
• With Leech, you can select and work with entries in the download list, which makes it simple to modify more than one download at a time.
• There may be sites and file types that you’d rather have your browser handle. Leech allows you to do just that for its supported browsers, other than Firefox.
• Leech’s rules let you define individual download folders and post-processing applications for any combination of file types and hosts.

7. RapgetMac

RapgetMac is a simple, lightweight, download manager for Mac OS X. Throughout development the focus has been put on creating a piece of software that contains no unnecessary complexity or bloat. We are firm believers in the “less is more” design principle and we hope you find our software reflects this ideology.
Please submit any thoughts or feature ideas you have through the feedback tab on the left. We’re committed to making RapgetMac a great piece of software and we genuinely value your input.

8. Speed Download 5 By Yazsoft

Speed Download 5 combines four amazing products — 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 — into one small and easy to use application.
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!