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.
🪄 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.
🎨 Premium Native UI: Responsive, frosted-glass SwiftUI design tailor-made for Apple Silicon.
🌐 Seamless Integration: Send links directly from your browser with the Firelink Companion extension.
🎯 Visual Chunk Map: Monitor active segment connections and download progress in real time.
🗂️ Smart Organization: Auto-categorizes files into Musics, Movies, Compressed, and more.
🛡️ Reliable & Secure: Deep Keychain integration for authenticated downloads, zero-configuration setup, and automatic recovery.

🧩 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 to contribute or learn more.)

🛠️ Quick Start

OS Support: macOS 14.0 or newer (Apple Silicon natively).

Run the application directly:

swift run Firelink

Or build a production .app bundle:

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 - The legendary multi-protocol download utility driving our core engine.
yt-dlp - The definitive command-line audio/video downloader.
FFmpeg - The industry standard for media stream manipulation and merging.

📄 License

Firelink is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

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