Version 2.3.2 | Developer Charlie Monroe Software |
Website http://software.charliemonroe.net/downie.php |
DOWNIE MAC
Ever wished you could save a video from the Internet? Search no more, Downie is what you’re looking for. Easily download videos from thousands of different sites.
It supports a huge list of 953 websites.
The developer is adding more websites rapidly. Ofcourse the main websites are already supported. A nice Drag & Drop interface completes the software utility.
FEATURES
- Supports many sites – currently supports over 1,000 different sites (including YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) and the number is rapidly growing.
4K video YouTube support – unlike many other YouTube downloaders, Downie supports HD video on YouTube, up to 4K.
Postprocessing – need your video in MP4 for iTunes? Or want just the audio track? No problem, Downie can handle this for you automatically!
PREFERENCES
Search engines are pre configured ! Download resume is now supported. The preconfigured search engines are all film and sound oriented.
There is NO normal Google or Bing search !
there’s a blue button right in the toolbar of the main window that shows the top 25 popular videos.
USER TIPS
- To start, you can drag a link from any browser either on Downie‘s window, or the icon in the Dock.
- If you have more links, or links within some text, just drop the whole thing onto Downie – it will scan the text for links.
- You can use copy and paste as well – just press Command-O in Downie and you can insert all the links in the world!
VERDICT
Are you in for soundtracks or movies and looking for a straightforward drag & drop utility ? Look no further, this little gem works well and fast. It even supports 4k material.