FlashGot 1.0.5.4 Beta  beta

Publisher's Description:

FlashGot is a free Mozilla/Firefox extension meant to handle single and massive ("all" and "selection") downloads with several external Download Managers.

Latest Changes:

• "FlashGot Media" menu item updated "live" as content start playing
• Improved "FlashGot Media" compatibility with stream containers
• Fixed "FlashGot Media" issues with frames
• Fixed "FlashGot Media" to work with cached content

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Latest User Reviews:

Reviewer:	Diddelido	Jun 14, 2008
Version:	1.0.3
Does exactly what it's mean to be and nothing more, perfect !!
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Reviewer:	anomoly	Jun 13, 2008
Version:	1.0.3
I'm currently using minidm.exe via proxy
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Reviewer:	Joco	May 3, 2008
Version:	0.9.9.2 Beta
Common echohead, giving a low rating on this excellent plug in because do don't have a need or don't know how to use it well is rather unfair. You don't need to use FlashGot systematically on every file download! I do mental calculations pretty well. I rarely use the calculator. Would you agree to qualify that the calculator program is useless?
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Reviewer:	[deXter]	May 3, 2008
Version:	0.9.9.2 Beta
FlashGot is a wonderful program that makes transfering download jobs to external managers seamless. Not only can it pass on the URL, but also the cookie and referer information. What this means is that you can even download from sites like Rapidshare! (of course, you have to type in the captcha or have a premium account). echohead: Perhaps you're forgetting that there are other browsers besides Firefox, just as there are other functions to a download manager besides acceleration. Most servers these days anyways give good speeds on just a single thread. Firstly, FlashGot can work with other browsers too, like Opera, so you can't always use DownThemAll. Second, the need for an external download manager: - For scheduling and automating downloads. DL managers can also connect/disconnect the net, login to the server if needed, shutdown/standby etc the computer after its done, etc. - Download managers can often download from multiple servers/mirrors, thus *reducing* the load of a particular server. - Some managers have the ability to download from multiple types of networks: For eg, if you're downloading a *nix distro, a dl manager could download part from HTTP, part from FTP, part from BitTorrent and part from other P2Ps like ed2k. This can be done automatically by getting the .metalink of the file you want to download. - Most managers can automatically organize downloads. Eg: Music will get saved to /music folder, Movies in /movies etc. - Some, like FDM, can retrieve a community rating/review on the file you're downloading - this is useful to warn the downloader of potential spyware/adware bundled in the download. You, in turn, could rate/review the file you're downloading too. - Some managers can automatically check the MD5 of a downloaded file with the hash you provided. If the hashes don't match, it'll re-download the file. Similarly, most programs allow the execution of an external program on completion of downloads. This external program could be a MD5 hasher, a script to organize downloads, a virus scan, etc. Surely, you must agree that a browser or a mere extension isn't capable of performing such tasks? What I've mentioned above is just the tip of the iceberg. I suggest you take a look at a full-fledged manager like GetRight, to get a feel of the possibilities. Regarding segmenting: Server admins generally have no problems with download managers segmenting downloads. If they did, you would see most sites restricting the bandwidth/number of connections per IP or session. In any case, segmenting can be disabled in all download managers. It's not such a great idea either, as over segmenting can choke *your* connection. Finally, I'm saddened that a good program like FlashGot which works as advertised and generally has no problems would receive a 1* rating just because the gentleman below doesn't agree with the idea of a download manager? Even if he doesn't agree, why should FlashGot bear the brunt? It's NOT a download manager! I kindly request the echohead to reconsider your review and rating.
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Reviewer:	echohead	May 2, 2008
Version:	0.9.9.2 Beta
flashgot deserves a 0, but i guess 1 point is fine since it functions as advertised. unless youre still on dial-up or just like thrashing servers and pi**ing off server admins, flashgot along with download accelerators are an all-around stupid idea. at the very least, one should use downThemAll insteal...an internal firefox extension that accelerates/resumes/manages downloads and actually BEHAVES the way an accelerator should. given this information, i am genuinely baffled as to why people would still want to install an external program simply to speed up their downloads.
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