Firelink

The modern, blazing-fast download manager built natively for Apple Silicon macOS.

--- **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. --- ## 📸 Screenshots

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--- ## ✨ Features - ⚡ **Multi-Segmented Engine:** Ultra-fast parallel downloading powered by `aria2c` with configurable speed limits and a built-in download scheduler. - 🪄 **Media Downloader:** Instantly extract high-quality media (4K, 1080p, MP3) with smart cascading format pickers, powered by bundled `yt-dlp` and `ffmpeg`. - 🎨 **Premium Native UI:** A responsive, frosted-glass SwiftUI interface strictly adhering to Apple Human Interface Guidelines, featuring a visual chunk map and dynamic progress tracking. - 🌐 **Seamless Browser Integration:** Send downloads directly from your browser via the secure Firelink Companion extension. - 🛡️ **Privacy & Security:** Zero-configuration setup with deferred Keychain integration ensures your credentials are kept safe and only accessed when strictly necessary. - 🗂️ **Smart Organization:** Auto-categorizes incoming files and remembers your preferred download locations. - 🔄 **Native Updater:** Built-in seamless GitHub release checking for lightweight and transparent app updates. --- ## 🧩 Browser Integration We are live! Send downloads directly from your browser to the Firelink app with zero friction.

*(Check out the [Firelink-Extension source code](https://github.com/nimbold/Firelink-Extension) to contribute or learn more.)* --- ## 🛠️ Quick Start **OS Support:** macOS 14.0 or newer (Apple Silicon natively). Run the application directly: ```bash swift run Firelink ``` Or build a production `.app` bundle: ```bash make app && open build/Firelink.app ``` --- ## 🏆 Credits Firelink stands on the shoulders of giants. A massive thank you to the contributors of these phenomenal open-source projects: - **[aria2](https://aria2.github.io/)** - The legendary multi-protocol download utility driving our core engine. - **[yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp)** - The definitive command-line audio/video downloader. - **[FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/)** - The industry standard for media stream manipulation and merging. --- ## 📄 License Firelink is released under the MIT License. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.