It is not a full RSS reader, but you can add any RSS feed and get it to monitor new download. In addition, you can also add “Smart Group” and set a filter criteria, such as “Files downloaded last month”. This allows you to easily sort the download list to find the file you want. When you download a file, it will be automatically be tagged, such as “application”, “music”, “movie” etc.

If you are waiting for the download to finish so you can shut down the computer and go to bed, Folx comes with a “After Download all” feature where you can get the system to “Shut Down”, “Sleep” or quit the application after all the downloads are completed. Other than being a download and torrent manager, the best part of Folx lies in the nifty features that make it easier and better to use. You can also customize the max number of connection, incoming port number and the seed ratio. The Pro version comes with a torrent search engine so you can search for torrent and download at the same time, without having to use the browser.įor the Preferences for the torrent downloading, you can configure whether to enable the DHT network, NAT-PMP, or local peer discovery. If you already have a torrent file or have just downloaded a torrent file, Folx can function as a bit-torrent client as well. Similarly, if you right click on a link, image, or a highlighted area, you can download it with Folx as well. At any web page, you can right click and select “Download all with Folx” to download the whole webpage, including images, to your computer. Other than that, Folx also comes with its own extension for Firefox and Safari that allows you to access “Download with Folx” from the context menu. I can’t find any similar extension for Chrome though. If you are using Firefox, you can make use of the FlashGot extension to automatically send any download link to Folx. If you are using the Pro version, you will be able to increase up to 10 threads which make the download even faster (potentially 5 times faster, provided your Internet connection can support it). While downloading, you can Pause the download, or Resume any paused job.īy default, Folx will split the download into 2 threads so as to speed up the download. Lastly, just click the “Add New Task” button and the download will start automatically. Once you are done inputting the download information, you can get it to start download “Immediately”, or schedule the download at a later time. You can also rename the download file to another name of your choice.

Under the “Save to” dropdown, select the location to save the file to. This will bring up a dialog box where you can enter the URL of the file you want to download. To get started, simply click the “Add” button at the menu bar. Once installed, you can open the app and it should look something like this: The usage of Folx is pretty simple, though it can be a bit confusing if you are a first time user of any download manager.

Folx client