Open With Download Manager

Open With Download Manager

Open and download desired links with internet download manager.

What is Open With Download Manager?
"Open With Download Manager" is a Chrome extension developed by an independent developer to enable users to open and download preferred links using the Internet Download Manager (IDM) application. The extension requires a separate native-client patch to allow the browser to communicate with the IDM, promoting the ease of downloading files. The extension is not affiliated with IDM but functions independently.
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By: Muyor
Users: 90,000+
Rating: 3.85 (292)
Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2022-10-04)
Creation date: 2020-05-24
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
  • nativeMessaging
Size: 27.34K
URLs: Website
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Open With Internet Download Manager
Open With Internet Download Manager (v0.1.1)
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Summary

Open With Download Manager is a browser extension that enables you to open and download a desired item with the Internet Download Manager application.

Important note: Open With Download Manager extension does NOT belong or relate to IDM and has NO affiliations with Internet Download Manager or IDM at all. It is an unofficial extension that is developed and maintained independently by its author.

To operate with this addon you need a native-client patch to connect your browser with the native IDM application in your OS. Please read the following to get more info on how to install native-client and operate with this add-on.

  1. after installing the add-on, you need to connect it with native applications (i.e. IDM) on your machine. If you do not have IDM, please head to (internetdownloadmanager.com/download.html) and install IDM on your machine. Once you have IDM, you need to make the connection between IDM and your browser.

  2. to make this connection, a separate patch is provided on GitHub. Please download and install this patch from: https://github.com/alexmarcoo/open-in-native-client/releases

Follow the instruction in the above GitHub repo to download and install the related patch to your system. After installing, the "Open With Download Manager" add-on, your browser can communicate with IDM on your machine (i.e. Windows OS).

  1. before using the add-on, please open the option's page and make sure the path to IDM is correct based on your operating system. For example, the path to IDM in Windows 10 is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager\IDMan.exe Next, please follow the below steps to open and download desired links in IDM.
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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • enables to open and download items with Internet Download Manager
  • useful for IDM users
Cons
  • malware reported
  • issues with detecting Opera portable
Most mentioned
  • good
  • error
  • does not work
Recent reviews
I am using Opera portable and successfully installed the "open-in native client" but this extension still tells me it does not detect it... please consider fixing this issue in an update, if u care enough..
by Hosty Hosty, 2021-08-21


جيدا
by WAEL WAEL WAEL WAEL, 2020-03-16
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Safety
Risk impact

Open With Download Manager is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Open With Download Manager has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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