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<div align="center">
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<img src="Resources/AppIcon.png" alt="Firelink Icon" width="128" height="128" />
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<h1>Firelink</h1>
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<p><strong>A clean, native SwiftUI download manager for Apple Silicon macOS</strong></p>
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<p><strong>The modern, blazing-fast download manager built natively for Apple Silicon macOS.</strong></p>
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<a href="https://swift.org"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Swift-6.0-orange?logo=swift&logoColor=white" alt="Swift Version" /></a>
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<a href="https://apple.com"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/macOS-14.0%2B-blue?logo=apple&logoColor=white" alt="Platform Support" /></a>
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**Firelink** brings the efficiency of multi-segmented download managers (like IDM or FDM) to macOS with a modern, native SwiftUI interface. Designed specifically for Apple Silicon, it delivers high-speed concurrent transfers, drag-and-drop queue control, automated file organization, and Keychain-secured authentication—all in a lightweight native package.
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**Firelink** reimagines macOS file downloading by wrapping legendary open-source engines (`aria2c`, `yt-dlp`, and `ffmpeg`) in a beautifully crafted, highly polished SwiftUI interface. Enjoy high-speed segmented downloads, native media extraction, seamless browser integration, and intelligent file organization without compromising on the aesthetics of your Mac.
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### 📸 Screenshots
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Dark mode is shown by default with privacy-safe example downloads. Light mode is tucked away below so the README stays easy to scan.
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## 📸 Screenshots
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<div align="center">
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<img src="Resources/Screenshots/Dark/MainPage.png" alt="Firelink main window in dark theme with sample downloads" width="32%" />
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<img src="Resources/Screenshots/Dark/AddWindow.png" alt="Add downloads window in dark theme" width="32%" />
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<img src="Resources/Screenshots/Dark/Settings.png" alt="Firefox integration settings in dark theme" width="32%" />
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<img src="Resources/Screenshots/Dark/MainPage.png" alt="Firelink main window" width="32%" />
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<img src="Resources/Screenshots/Dark/AddWindow.png" alt="Add downloads window" width="32%" />
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<img src="Resources/Screenshots/Dark/Settings.png" alt="Settings" width="32%" />
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<br/>
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<sub>Main window, batch link intake, and Firefox integration setup</sub>
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<sub>A premium native experience, from batch linking to advanced settings.</sub>
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</div>
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<details>
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<summary><b>☀️ View Light Theme Screenshots</b></summary>
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<br/>
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<img src="Resources/Screenshots/Light/MainPage.png" alt="Firelink main window in light theme with sample downloads" width="32%" />
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<img src="Resources/Screenshots/Light/AddWindow.png" alt="Add downloads window in light theme" width="32%" />
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<img src="Resources/Screenshots/Light/Settings.png" alt="Firefox integration settings in light theme" width="32%" />
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<br/>
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<sub>Main window, batch link intake, and Firefox integration setup in light theme</sub>
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</div>
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</details>
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## ✨ Features
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- ⚡ **High-Speed Downloads:** Multi-segmented engine powered by `aria2c`.
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- 🎨 **Native SwiftUI:** Responsive Apple Silicon native UI.
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- 🎯 **Chunk Map Inspector:** Visually monitor active segment connections in real time.
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- 🧾 **Download Properties:** Inspect progress and tune per-download transfer settings.
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- 🗂️ **Smart Categories:** Automatic file organization (`Musics`, `Movies`, `Compressed`, etc.).
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- 🖱️ **Drag-and-Drop:** Import URLs, text files, and move queued downloads between queues.
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- 🛡️ **Reliability:** Automatic download recovery and retry handling.
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- 🔄 **Sparkle Updates:** Secure, automatic in-app updates using EdDSA cryptographic signatures.
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- 🔒 **Keychain Security:** Local macOS Keychain integration for site credentials.
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- ⚙️ **Power & Settings:** Cross-platform styled Settings UI, live Speed Limiter, and system sleep prevention during active downloads.
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- ⚡ **Multi-Segmented Engine:** Ultra-fast parallel downloading powered by `aria2c`.
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- 🪄 **Media Downloader:** Instantly extract high-quality audio and video formats (4K, 1080p, MP3) from sites like YouTube and Twitter—backed securely by `yt-dlp` and `ffmpeg` via our Add-on Gatekeeper.
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- 🎨 **Premium Native UI:** Responsive, frosted-glass SwiftUI design tailor-made for Apple Silicon.
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- 🌐 **Seamless Integration:** Send links directly from your browser with the Firelink Companion extension.
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- 🎯 **Visual Chunk Map:** Monitor active segment connections and download progress in real time.
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- 🗂️ **Smart Organization:** Auto-categorizes files into `Musics`, `Movies`, `Compressed`, and more.
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- 🛡️ **Reliable & Secure:** Deep Keychain integration for authenticated downloads, zero-configuration setup, and automatic recovery.
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## 🧩 Browser Integration
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We are live! Send downloads directly from your browser to the Firelink app with zero friction.
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👉 **[Download Firelink Companion for Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/firelink-companion/)**
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*(Check out the [Firelink-Extension source code](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension) to contribute or learn more.)*
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## 🧩 Browser Extension
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Find the companion browser extension (Firefox) at:
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👉 **[nimbold/Firelink-Extension](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension)**
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## 🗺️ Roadmap
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- [x] Zero-Config `aria2c` bundling.
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- [x] Global & per-download Speed Limiter.
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- [x] Browser Extensions support.
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- [x] In-app integrated Settings UI.
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- [ ] Notarized `.app` releases and Homebrew formulae.
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## 🏆 Credits
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Firelink relies on [aria2](https://aria2.github.io/) as its underlying multi-protocol and multi-source command-line download utility. Special thanks to the aria2 contributors for their excellent engine.
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Firelink stands on the shoulders of giants. A massive thank you to the contributors of these phenomenal open-source projects:
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- **[aria2](https://aria2.github.io/)** - The legendary multi-protocol download utility driving our core engine.
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- **[yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)** - The definitive command-line audio/video downloader.
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- **[FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/)** - The industry standard for media stream manipulation and merging.
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