Yazsoft has released updates for its “pro” and “lite” versions of Speed Download, the powerful download manager for Mac OS X. Among the updated components, Yazsoft mentions better RapidShare compatibility in Snow Leopard, improved Add File from URL fetching and parsing, and more.

According to the release notes for Speed Download 5.2.4, Yazoft claims the new release should “hopefully” address the ‘component update’ window that keeps coming up for some people. In addition to improving RapidShare compatibility in Snow Leopard, and Add File from URL fetching and parsing, the developer has made many internal engine tweaks “for even better Snow Leopard integration and performance.” In version 5.2.3 of the download manager, Yazsoft updated Speed Download components for Safari 64-bit support, as well as the Speed Download uninstaller.

Speed Download 5 is optimized for any Internet connection (dial-up or broadband), and can collect and organize all your downloads. Some of the noteworthy features in Speed Download 5 include a clean interface with various view modes, a re-engineered, “universal” download engine optimized for maximum performance, a powerful database to manage all downloads, uploads, and file transfers, Mac iDisk integration and auto-resuming file transfers. A new, fully featured, built-in FTP client has been added in the first stable release of Speed Download 5. It uses encrypted file sharing between SD5 users.

Both the full and the trial versions of Speed Download 5.2.4 and Speed Download Lite 1.1.5 are available using the links below. Trial mode restrictions include a shareware reminder screen and limited, simultaneous downloads. Speed Download requires any Internet connection and a Mac OS X-compatible Internet browser. The Universal Binary program is compatible with Intel and PowerPC processors. Mac OS X 10.4.11 (the latest available version of Tiger) is still supported.

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