Free Download Manager official extension
What is Free Download Manager official extension?
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Add-on summary
It's an official Firefox extension by Free Download Manager developers. The sole purpose of this add-on is integration with FDM.
FDM is a fast and reliable download manager and accelerator that improves your experience with downloads and helps you organize them in an easy manner.
It works on Windows and macOS and features a user-friendly interface with modern design. FDM allows video downloading from popular websites and supports HTTP/HTTPS/FTP/BitTorrent download protocols. Also, it can boost all downloads up to 10 times, efficiently process large files and download multiple files at the same time.
With it, you can drag&drop links from a web browser, preview audio and video files before downloading, convert files to desired formats, etc. For faster download processes, split files into several parts that are processed simultaneously, resume downloading after the connection loss and schedule downloads to be processed at the convenient time. Get full control over the traffic usage and downloaded files.
If you want to help us make Free Download Manager (or this Firefox extension) better, you are always welcome to our forum where you can post bug reports and feature suggestions as well as get support for any issues you stumbled upon with FDM: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/board/
Note: Windows, Mac and Linux! Requires FDM to be installed to work properly.
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spammy, or outdated.- Reliable performance when it works
- Free software
- Long-term user satisfaction from some
- Does not work consistently; many users experience 'loading' issues or inability to open
- Forced data collection agreement is seen as a negative business practice
- Limited functionality with certain types of downloads (e.g., OneDrive, GitHub) and operating systems (e.g., Windows 10)
- Loading issue preventing the extension from functioning
- Mandatory anonymous data collection requirement
- Longtime user dissatisfaction with recent changes
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Risk impact
Free Download Manager official extension requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Free Download Manager official extension has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.