Download with Free Download Manager (FDM)
when activated, interrupts the built-in download manager to direct links to FDM
What is Download with Free Download Manager (FDM)?
'Download with Free Download Manager (FDM)' is a Firefox add-on that allows you to direct all downloads to the Free Download Manager software. Through this add-on, any new downloads that you add will be monitored and redirected to the FDM software, cancelling the built-in download manager in your browser. This extension relies on the installation of both the Free Download Manager software and a small native client that allows the extension and FDM to communicate effectively.
Add-on stats
By: Joe Ertaba
Rating: 3.55
(139)
Creation date: 2017-06-28
Weekly download count: 302
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- storage
- nativeMessaging
- notifications
- downloads
- contextMenus
- activeTab
Size: 194.58K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Ranking
# 1406 ▼ 1
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Add-on summary
This extension offers integration with Free Download Manager (FDM). By default the toolbar icon is disabled. In this mode, downloads are handled by the internal download manager. Once the extension is enabled from the toolbar button (when the icon is colorful), then an observer is installed. This observer monitors new downloads and sends requests to FDM and cancels the built-in download.
Notes:
- For the extension to work you need to have Free Download Manager (FDM) installed; http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/
- For the extension to be able to communicate with FDM, a small native client is required. This native client can be found at https://github.com/belaviyo/native-client/releases. You will get the instruction on how to install this native client when extension tries to communicate for the first time.
For more info please visit: https://webextension.org/listing/download-with.html?from=fdm
User reviews
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Pros
- Good addon for Microsoft Edge
- Works for manual downloads
- Kept updated by developer
Cons
- Cannot automatically call FDM in Firefox
- Potential security issues
- Monitoring of left clicks broken
Most mentioned
- Good addon for Microsoft Edge
- Does not automatically call FDM in Firefox
- Potential security issues
Recent reviews
gut
by Zemenay, 2024-05-25
by Firefox user 18377150, 2024-04-18
by Firefox user 18377150, 2024-04-18
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Download with Free Download Manager (FDM) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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