macOS

macOS Setup

Install XDown on macOS, configure permissions, and enable browser takeover downloads.

Current Version

Windows
2.0.9.5 · 2025-05-18
Windows XP
1.0.3.2 · Maintenance ended
macOS
2.0.2.3 · Intel / Apple Silicon
Protocols
HTTP · HTTPS · FTP · BT · Magnet

macOS Setup

  1. Install the universal macOS package for Intel or Apple Silicon.
  2. Open XDown once, then allow the system permission prompts required by the app.
  3. Open Settings, More Features, Extensions, and enable the XDown browser plugin.
  4. Install Chrome from Google Chrome or Edge from Microsoft Edge.
  5. If the Edge extension cannot wake the app, download install-extension-for-edge.zip, unzip it, and run edge-install-xdown-host-script.sh.

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