I have tried this software in the past and it did truly speed download. However, for reasons that I can not remember at this time, but probably due to budget restraints, I deleted it once the trial period was over. This looks to me to be worthy of a second look.
Last month, Yazsoft announced the availability of Speed Download 5.0.6. Overhauled from top to bottom, Speed Download 5 redefines the Mac OS X download manager by combining four amazing products – a turbo-charged download manager with auto-resuming downloads, a fully featured secure FTP client, a file sharing utility with full encryption, and complete .Mac/iDisk/WEBDAV connectivity – into one small and easy to use application. And now includes RSS newsreader integration.
This new update continues to enhance and tweak the performance of Speed Download to ensure utmost reliability. Version 5.0.6 includes tons of key improvements, and is a recommended update for all Speed Download 5 users.
Some Key New Features in Version 5.0.6:
* Updated Sparkle mechanism. Users must update to v5.0.6 manually by downloading the complete file from our servers.
* Fixed various FTP issues
* SD now defaults to active downloads
* Enhanced Rapidshare compatibility
* Updated: French translation
* Several under the hood fixes and tweaks
Supported Languages: US English, French, Polish
System Requirements:
* Requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later and Leopard ready
* 19 MB Hard Drive Space
* Internet Connection
* Any popular Mac OS X Internet browser
Pricing and Availability:
* $25: 1 User license
* $40: 2 User license (Save $10)
* $100: 5 user license (Save $25)
* Upgrade pricing available to qualified users
Speed Download has been met with praise from reviewers, web authors, developers, and beta testers. “The fastest, most complete most recommended download manager for the Mac” * MacReview. We are a team dedicated to developing quality software for the Macintosh platform. Thanks to all for your support.
Yazsoft Website: http://www.yazsoft.com
Video Screencast: http://screencastsonline.com/sco/Shows/files/SCO0085-speeddlpt1.html
Speed Download Demo: http://www.yazsoft.com/sd/content/download.html
Purchase Speed Download: http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID=7NT_LIVE
Yazsoft Support: http://yazsoft.com/sd/content/support.html
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Yazsoft was founded in 2001 to develop software expressly for the Mac platform. With an emphasis on total customer satisfaction, Yazsoft makes up a development team of 5 professionals, each responsible for coding, marketing, and total customer support. As Yazsoft’s spotlight product, Speed Download is regularly updated to ensure optimal performance at all times. Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Yazsoft. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.
