Open With Internet Download Manager

Open With Internet Download Manager

Open and download desired links with internet download manager.

What is Open With Internet Download Manager?
"Open With Internet Download Manager" is a Firefox extension allowing direct file downloads using IDM. This add-on creates a connected environment between your internet browser and IDM app, enabling easy link transfers and downloads. It also offers customization options to suit user preferences.
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By: Muyor
Users: 1,445 ▲ 74
Rating: 4.06 (54)
Version: 0.1.1 (Last updated: 2020-05-24)
Creation date: 2018-03-03
Weekly download count: 182
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • nativeMessaging
Size: 31.18K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Open With Internet Download Manager is a browser extension that enables you to open and download a desired item with an Internet Download Manager (IDM) application.

To operate with this add-on you need a native-client patch to connect your browser with native IDM application in your OS. Please read the following to get more info on how to install native-client and operate with this add-on.

  1. after installing the add-on, you need to connect it with native applications (i.e. IDM) on your machine. If you do not have IDM, please head to (internetdownloadmanager.com/download.html) and install IDM on your machine. Once you have IDM, you need to make the connection between IDM and your browser.

  2. to make this connection, a separate patch is provided in GitHub. Please download and install this patch from: https://github.com/alexmarcoo/open-in-native-client/releases

Follow the instruction in the above GitHub repo to download and install the related patch to your system. After installing, the "Open With Internet Download Manager" add-on, your browser can communicate with IDM on your machine (i.e. Window OS).

  1. before using the add-on, please open the option's page and make sure the path to IDM is correct based on your operating system. For example, the path to IDM in Window 10 is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe Next, please follow the below steps to open and download desired links in IDM.

a. right click on a download link and then click on the - Download with Internet Download Manager - from the context-menu. b. IDM has several input arguments to enhance downloading desired files. The default argument for downloading is: /d. To get more info about other arguments please open the add-on option's page and read section arguments. Please note that, you need to add parameters comma separated, for example to automatically download a file write: "/d,/n" in the designated area.

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These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Clean, curated universe
  • Dynamic, overlapping network of integrated platforms and services
  • Works as a replacement for FlashGot
Cons
  • Not the official extension from Internet Download Manager, Tonec Inc.
  • Has nothing to do with the IDM
  • Considered fake by some users
Most mentioned
  • Not associated with IDM
  • Works as a replacement for FlashGot
  • Fake
Recent reviews
by sina, 2023-09-14
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Safety
Risk impact

Open With Internet Download Manager is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Open With Internet Download Manager has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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