IDM alternative
Looking for IDM on a Mac? Meet Lynx.
Internet Download Manager is Windows-only. Lynx brings what people love about it — speed, resume, grabbing downloads from the browser — to the Mac, and adds clip cutting and a library that sorts itself.
Free · Pro free for 14 days · No account, no ads
Side by side
Lynx and IDM
| Feature | Lynx | IDM |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on macOS | ||
| Runs on Windows | Coming soon | |
| Multi-connection downloads with resume | ||
| Takes over big downloads from the browser | ||
| Saves video from the pages you visit | ||
| Download a clip without the whole video | ||
| Vertical, square and GIF clips | ||
| Progress in the Mac’s notch | ||
| Free version with no time limit |
Based on each product’s public information as of September 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Why switch
Why people move to Lynx
Same muscle memory
Big file downloads from your browser go to Lynx on their own, split over up to 16 connections and resumable — the part of IDM you’ll miss most.
Video done properly
Paste the link of a page with a video and choose from every quality, each with its real size. Playlists and subtitles too.
Built for the Mac
Native menus and shortcuts, a library that sorts itself, and Lynx Notch on MacBooks with a notch.
Questions
More in the Help Center.
Is there an official IDM for Mac?
Does Lynx grab downloads from my browser like IDM?
I’m switching from Windows. Will Lynx come to Windows too?
Is downloading legal?
Get Lynx. It’s free.
Download it, paste a link, done. Every Pro feature is yours for 14 days — no card, no account.
macOS 11 or later · Apple silicon and Intel Windows is on the way — the Mac version is out now For Mac, with Windows on the way