Download Accelerator Manager is a nifty utility designed to grab online content on the go. It can handle music, videos, software at decent speeds.
The GUI is easy to follow, and even rookies can get around this application. First you need to add a new URL to be downloaded by the Download Accelerator Manager, after which you can select output destination, category, and optionally write file information.
The task can be immediately or later started, or scheduled. Download Accelerator Manager completes the jobs very fast, and it is recommended you mainly use it for files of large sizes. It is certainly faster than download managers provided by some web browsers.
In the Options section, you can schedule tasks once or at regular time intervals, select acceleration mode when it comes to Internet connection (from normal to ultimate acceleration), enable download success / failure notifications, add websites (along with a username and password), enable notification sounds, and others.
Files are categorized according to status (finished, unfinished, all) or type (compressed, documents, music, programs, video).
In addition, if you activate the Shutdown button in the menu bar, the computer will shut down after the current tasks have completed downloading.
Download Accelerator Manager also includes MediaGrabber - a tool that lets you grab and download video and music from websites such as MetaCafe and DailyMotion.
The software uses a low amount of CPU and memory when completing tasks, so users with lesser configuration should be able to run it successfully.
In conclusion, Download Accelerator Manager proves to be a reliable application for downloading data from the Internet at speeds that exceed the one of its competitors.
What's New in This Release:
· Enhances browser integration for Internet Explorer and Firefox (v3.6.x, 4.x)
Users are advised to pay attention while installing this ad-supported application:
· Offers to change the homepage for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to change the default search engine for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to download or install software or components (such as browser toolbars) that the program does not require to fully function