Folx - Introduction

Folx by Eltima Software is a free powerful download manager for Mac OS. Folx is a multifunctional program, which gives you a totally new level of download possibilities:

1. Benefit from efficient files organization – smart tag system. With Folx you can tag your tasks, which are sorted and categorized by tags automatically. Moreover, your downloads can immediately be found via Spotlight - simply type a search query in Spotlight field.

2. Your downloads are split into multiple threads processed simultaneously, which makes download speed substantially higher. Also, Folx provides auto-resuming transfers, which will make you forget about frustrating info losses. Folx does not delete a partially downloaded file, which lets you automatically resume the download after connection break, download error or Folx re-launch.

3. With Folx you can download any file via HTTP, HTTPS and FTP just in several clicks. Folx also permits to download files if you are connected to Internet via Proxy server.

4. You can use Folx as a torrent client to download torrent files. For maximum effect, you may set torrent download preferences, enable seeding, trackerless support and local peer discovery, and much more. And that is all for free! Moreover, now you can search for the required torrents directly from the application (PRO version users only).

5. It's easy to add a new download task. Besides, Folx gives you careful management of your tasks: add Spotlight comments to downloads, prioritize tasks, edit them, get Growl notifications, and get access to main Folx options via convenient Status window.

6. To make your downloads even more trouble-free, Folx proposes great option - "Smart speed adjustment" (for PRO version users only), which optimizes Folx download and upload speed during your Internet activity in another application or a browser. Whenever you need to use Internet, Folx PRO will automatically lower download/upload speed in order not to interfere with your work.

Additionally, manual speed adjustment permits you to adjust download and upload speed manually up to your needs.

7. Too busy to download right now? Schedule your tasks with Folx! Set the time to start and finish your downloads, and decide whether to shut the system down, switch to sleeping mode or quit Folx when downloads are complete (for PRO version users only).

Main Features:


PRO version benefits:

1. Torrents search directly from the application

With PRO version you can search for any content available at torrent trackers directly from Folx interface. You will find this feature very useful because you do not need any more to browse the web to find a torrent tracker site and to look for the required .torrent file at the site. Just type in the word in Folx Search window and Folx will find the required file for you.

2. Smart speed adjustment

In PRO version you don't have to lower Folx download/upload speed manually each time you need to work with Internet applications. "Smart speed adjustment" lowers Folx download/upload speed automatically if there is Internet traffic from a browser or another application.

3. Convenient scheduler

In PRO version you can schedule your downloads - set the time to start and finish them, and decide whether to shut the system down, switch to sleeping mode or quit Folx when downloads are complete.

4. Multi-thread downloads

With PRO version you can split your downloads in up to ten threads which makes your downloading process much faster.
 

To benefit from all these amazing Folx options and more, acquire PRO version of the program.


Supported OS versions:
Mac OS X 10.4 and higher
 

The list of browsers Folx integrates into: