App: Download Buddy
Developer: Ron Elemans
Genres: Utilities, Productivity

Download Buddy is a sophisticated but extremely easy-to-use Internet-download manager. It supports everything you need for stress-free and reliable downloading and does not disturb you with useless features or meaningless gimmicks. 

ONE-CLICK START 
• Start multiple downloads with just one mouse click. 
• System context menu to start your downloads directly from Safari or any other application that allows selecting URL's.
• Support for adding URL's via drag-and-drop.
• No plugins needed.

RELIABLE
• Restart automatically unfinished downloads when you restart the app or your Mac.
• Automatically resumes timed out and other interrupted downloads.
• Prevents unintended computer sleep while downloading.
• Limit the number of simultaneous downloads to keep performance high. 

FULL CONTROL
• Pause, restart, cancel and reorder individual or all downloads. 
• History form to view your download history, including all cancelled items. 
• Restart downloads from your download history. 
• Open downloaded files with associated app. 

COMMUNICATIVE
• During downloading the app icon shows a badge with the number of unfinished downloads.
• While downloading you can close the main form and let the download manager run in the background. 
• When all downloads are complete, you will see a Notification Center banner. 
• Extended web based Help system to get started.

STATE OF THE ART
• Supports HTTP, HTTPS and FTP protocols.
• Support for password protected HTTP and HTTPS downloads. 
• Full screen and Split screen support. 
• Full support for Retina displays. 
• Support for Dark Mode and Touch Bar.

NETWORK MONITOR ADD-ON
The unique Network Monitor Add-on is an extension to Download Buddy that can be purchased within the app as an In-app purchase. 
• Network Monitor tracks the location and other metadata of the public IP address of your Internet connection.
• If you use a VPN connection, then Network Monitor will track the operational status of your VPN.
• Network Monitor automatically stops all downloads when your network status or the connection metadata indicates a non-working VPN connection.
• Includes a Setup Assistant that let you configure Network Monitor with a few simple steps.

SUPPORT 
Please contact the developer when you encounter problems with the app or with the In-app purchase. Use the Help menu items of the app or browse to https://betamagic.nl/support/downloadbuddy/help.html. 

If you have something good to say about Download Buddy, please share it with others by writing a review on the Mac App Store.

NOTE
The Network Monitor Add-on monitors the operational status of your VPN connection, based on system events and empirical data. 

• The Network Monitor Add-on does not include a VPN service.
• The reliability of the Network Monitor Add-on depends on a correct configuration. 
• The Network Monitor Add-on is not able to check whether your connection is encrypted or not.
• The Network Monitor Add-on is not able to detect IPv6 and DNS leaks.
• Download Buddy cannot be used to download YouTube videos embedded in HTML pages.

Release notes:
• Apple Silicon support.
• New app icon.
• New toolbar icons when using macOS 12 or newer.
• Option to use the classic round icon in the Dock.