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AB Download Manager: A Download Manager that speeds up your downloads (github.com)
submitted 4 weeks ago by sag@lemm.ee to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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AB Download Manager is a desktop app which lets you manage and organize your download files better than before

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[–] RiceMunk@sopuli.xyz 22 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (3 children)

I used to use one of these in the late 90s. I think it was called Filezilla (Downzilla? I forget; something zilla anyhow) or something, and it made dinosaur sounds when queuing up downloads.

[–] airman@infosec.pub 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Holy shit I totally forgot about this!

Used to make me so happy hitting 9 kbps download speed 🥹

Adding to the queue was the absolute best and the aesthetic was definitely late 90s early 2000s it was awesome!

[–] ReeSilva@bolha.forum 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Bro, another killing feature of DMs (which is still a killing feature nowadays) is the ability to pause and continue downloads

[–] airman@infosec.pub 4 points 4 weeks ago

Yes! Preaching to the choir here, but just in case someone finds this useful: JDownloader is your one stop shop for any DDLs you might have. Take a few minutes to look it over. It’s great.

[–] chicolismo@programming.dev 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I used flashget

[–] Seraphim@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I used to use it as well. Back in Windows 9x days I used to use GetRight. Now I use JDownloader.

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 2 points 4 weeks ago

I use Jdownloader as well but it just seems...shady somehow. I don't know why.

[–] chicolismo@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

God, we're old

[–] proton_lynx@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Free Download Manager was pretty rad. Being able to resume the download later was a life saver for dial-up connections. I remember that it took me almost a week to download Gunbound.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

What are you guys downloading that you need this for?

[–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Linux ISOs obviously./s

On a more serious note: if you are downloading public movies or similar from the internet archive a download manager really helps.

[–] devilish666@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Well I'll try it, seems the UI looks like IDM but your version is cleaner & neat.
Compared to IDM or XDM what are the strong points about your download manager ?

[–] sag@lemm.ee 2 points 4 weeks ago

Not mine. It's FOSS and do most of the thing that IDM and FDM can do.

[–] Eyck_of_denesle@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 weeks ago

I use wget

[–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago

Looks good, but too bad it’s not on flathub but that’s to be expected if the Linux version is still in beta. I’ll stick to Varia until then.