AB Download Manager alternative for Mac

An AB Download Manager alternative for Mac.

AB Download Manager is a good free choice: open source, on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android, with queues, a scheduler and extensions for Chrome and Firefox. If that’s what you need, keep it. Lynx is Mac-only. It catches big downloads from Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc, saves video from web pages, downloads just part of a long video and shows progress in the notch.

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Lynx and AB DM

Lynx compared with AB DM
FeatureLynxAB DM
Price Free · Pro $29.99/year or $99 onceFree
Open source Yes (Apache-2.0)
Made for The MacWindows, Mac, Linux and Android
Macs Apple silicon, macOS 11+Apple silicon and Intel builds
Latest release 1.1.3 (Oct 2026)1.10.4 (Sep 2026)
Connections per file 16 by default, up to 32 with ProSeveral (it splits files)
Resumes interrupted downloads
Catches downloads from the browser Chrome, Edge, Brave, ArcChrome and Firefox
Queues and scheduler Queue, 3 at once (Pro: 10)Queues and a scheduler
Video from web pages Not listed
Downloads just part of a video
Vertical, square and GIF clips Pro
Download progress in the notch
Signed and notarized by Apple Not stated

AB Download Manager facts from its GitHub README and releases, checked October 4, 2026 (sources). If something is out of date, tell us.

When to choose AB DM or Lynx

Stay with AB DM if…

  • You want free, open-source software, the same app on Windows, Linux or Android, or Firefox support.
  • You schedule downloads for certain hours.
  • You’re on an Intel Mac: Lynx needs Apple silicon.

Choose Lynx if…

  • You use Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc on a Mac and want big downloads to go to the download manager automatically.
  • You save video from web pages, or need just part of a long one: a 35-second clip is 11 MB instead of 255 MB.
  • You’d rather have an app made only for the Mac, signed and notarized by Apple.
  • You’d like download progress in the MacBook’s notch.

Questions

More in the Help Center.

Is AB Download Manager available for Mac?
Yes. AB Download Manager has Mac builds for Apple silicon and Intel; its README also offers Homebrew: brew tap amir1376/tap && brew install --cask ab-download-manager. Version 1.10.4 came out on September 8, 2026.
Is AB Download Manager free?
Yes, free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Lynx has a free version with no time limit, and Pro for $29.99 a year, $4.99 a month or $99 once.
Is AB Download Manager safe?
Its code is public on GitHub, with about 18,000 stars. Download it only from its GitHub releases or official site. Its release notes don’t say whether the Mac app is notarized by Apple, so macOS may ask you to confirm the first time you open it.
Which browsers does AB Download Manager work with?
Its README lists extensions for Chrome and Firefox. Lynx’s extension covers Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc; it has no Firefox extension yet, so in Firefox you copy a link and Lynx offers it.
Can I use AB Download Manager and Lynx on the same Mac?
Yes. If both browser extensions are installed, let only one of them catch downloads. In Lynx, turn catching off in the extension’s popup.
Is downloading legal?
It depends on what you download and where you live. Saving your own uploads, public-domain and Creative Commons works, or anything the owner lets you download is fine. Don’t download or share content you don’t have the rights to, and respect each site’s terms.

Sources

Checked on October 4, 2026.

  1. AB Download Manager README on GitHub: features, platforms, Apache-2.0, Chrome and Firefox extensions, Homebrew (checked Oct 4, 2026)
  2. AB Download Manager releases: 1.10.4, Sep 8, 2026; Mac arm64 and x64 builds
  3. AB Download Manager official site

AB Download Manager is an open-source project by amir1376 and its contributors. Lynx isn’t affiliated with it.

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