14 DAY TRIAL // In tandem with the release of ShareTool 1.3 for Mac OS X, Yazsoft has released a new version of its powerful download manager for Mac, Speed Download. Version 5.2.5 has been optimized for the latest incremental update to Snow Leopard (10.6.1), while adding fixes for recently discovered bugs.
According to Yazsoft, some of the new features included with Speed Download 5 comprise a gorgeous and easy-to-use interface, a re-engineered, turbo-charged download engine, a central database to manage all your downloads, uploads, and file transfers, a built-in FTP client (with SSL) that satisfies the basic FTP needs of most users, and more. New in version 5.2.5 are the optimizations for Mac OS X 10.6.1, updated Speed Download components (the company doesn’t specify which), a couple of fixes for the Speed Download contextual menu (visibility issue), and a compatibility issue that could lead to a crash in certain situations.
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 5.2.5 and Speed Download Lite 1.1.6 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.