Downloads in Safari

[jmmtennis91]

Hey guys...

Quick question for ya: If I need to download a considerably large file (for example a 700MB file), and I lose my internet connection in the middle of it, I have to start all over, well at least I do right now. Because I need this important file, my computer is deciding not to work, and it keeps stopping the download because I lose internet connection for less than 30 seconds. Is there any way that I can even say if the download is at 200MB/700MB, resume the download after I lose internet? Now, I every time I lose internet, have to completely start the download over.

Thanks

 

[robbieduncan]

It depends on whether the server supports resume or not. Even if it does I'm not sure if Safari supports resume or not...

 

[pit29]

I haven't tried those, but you may want to check out:

http://www.igetter.net/iGetter.html
http://cyberduck.softonic.de/mac

Also, doesn't Firefox have some kind of build-in download manager?

 

[richard.mac]

yes Safari supports resuming if the server does. e.g. downloading from Apple supports resuming but not Rapidshare with a free account.

 

[eXan]

I use iGetter for large downloads and it works fine. Can queue too.

 

[richard.mac]

^ can you limit the download bandwidth like in BitTorrent Clients?

 

[eXan]

^ can you limit the download bandwidth like in BitTorrent Clients?

Yes.

 

[richard.mac]

thanks

 

[memo90061]

yes Safari supports resuming if the server does. e.g. downloading from Apple supports resuming but not Rapidshare with a free account.

how do you do it? i was download a 2.5gb file and the computer froze and had to restart. i forgot i was downloading and when i opened safari nothing was in the downloads window. i still have the .download file in the downloads folder.