(quote) support for Firefox 10-14 (end Quote)

Why stop at 14? Have you encountered any problems with 15?

(quote) updated torrents core library(end Quote)

Does this fix the problem of not recognizing when a torrent has no active seeds or peers?

That’s just grand!
I love FDM!

Fantastic.

Hey guys, will you release a Linux version too?! The only good downloader for Linux is currently jDownloader which is in Java!
I am downloading the source code now, maybe I will do it myself, but if you have plan for releasing it, well it is good to hear about it!
tnx

Congratulations and thanks for an awesome product, it should be available for Linux platform as well.

Oh, I have spotted that this version is faster!

Thank you so much!

I want to thank the Free download manager creators, as this application is one of the most used tools in my everyday life. Thank you!

PLease help! When I check for updates, my FDM tells me that I already use the last version, but I have 3.8 version. How can that be?

To my mind, this tool is the best for download.

I will gladly try the new FDM version!

With the old version I had problems with Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8 Consumer Preview and even with the latest Release Preview. Do this new FDM version fixes the problems? Other way I won’t be able to use it. Thanks.

DUN: Had the same problem, but after a restart of the computer it works fine. Tried that?

A few words of clarification: you also need to release the source code to comply with the GNU GPL, if you want to claim that you have released the software.
(Access to the source repository is not enough. Besides, it is missing the licence…)

Yes, you could try it. You have it for Firefox (which is the best integrator), for Opera (the 2nd best). For Chrome, it is something like oGet, but less powerfrul than that. Regarding IE, every DM supports IE.

Thanks for the Updated Release – it is a great program.

I download the source to make some GUI mods for myself. I have downloaded release 37 from SVN and found that there are files missing from the repository. I’ve detailed the issues on the forum (http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16088).

Can these missing files be checked in? I’m back on 3.8 and would love to upgrade to the newest version.

I have a bug with the integration of plug-in in Firefox 13 when I run Firefox as administrator and it crashes when I want to start downloading.
And a second thing, FDM does not automatically download the archives “zip/7-zip/rar ect…”, here starts the download manager of Firefox instead.

@mikekaganski:
You had better learn something on the topic that you have made statements on.
1. A proper valid license given to me by the copyright owner is a MUTUALLY LEGALLY BINDING agreement, whether you like it, or not. So it does place restrictions upon the copyright owner! (Especially if he or she has decided to put the work under a GNU General Public License.) So, of course, the copyright owner is free to change the license at any time, he or she could even rightfully close access to the source code, but then he or she must also stop publishing (for distribution) it under the GNU General Public License. However, if the copyright owner decides to publish (for distribution) the covered work under the General Pubic License, then he or she must also publish (for distribution) its corresponding source code. The GNU General Public License does and stipulates under its terms and conditions a lot more than you claim; it does not specify any exemptions for the copyright owner — it applies to him or her without exception. However, the GNU General Public License also gives the recipient the right to obtain the corresponding source code and stipulates the obligation of the distributor who conveys it (who may also be the copyright owner) to make the source code available in a manner stipulated by the GNU General Public License.
2. Oh, the GNU General Public License does restrict the means to access the source code. The case probably most closely pertaining to you is governed by section 6, subsection d) of the GNU General Public License, version 3. However, the repository does not contain the corresponding source code in the manner specified by the above-mentioned provision.
3. I am sorry for the confusion; I meant to say that it was missing the proper license — there is a mismatch between the stated license on the Sourceforge page and the actual content of the license.txt file (which I did notice when I downloaded the snapshot).

So, as long as you do not comply with the terms and conditions of the license (GNU GPL v3) under which the covered work is distributed, you are violating the license — plain & simple. (Indeed, that can apply even to the copyright owner!)

@Antikapitalista:

You seem to misunderstand the purpose and the action of GPL.

Any license is a permission to do something with someone’s product. Thus, the product remains someone’s property, but the owner gives others some (often very limited) rights. And it’s too often that people are unable to do some desirable things with such licensed products.

GPL is a way for a program authors/owners to express their good will and give users rights to do (almost) everything with their products except limiting others’ rights regarding the product (but still the product REMAINS the property of the authors/owners). This IS a legal contract that DOES oblige the authors/owners to provide the rights. But please read carefully the license! It uses term “You” every time it proclaims or restricts user’s rights. Every such passage is addressed to someone who received the product on the license terms. I.e. to users (both usual and developers building atop of this product).

The authors/owners have not received this product this way; they are not “You” in the sense of this license. They would become “You” if they built it atop of other GPLed code, but they did not (until there’s an evidence of it). So they are NOT obliged to do whatever is written to “You” in GPL.

Thanks for a GREAT Program.

Good job! But… without support for Linux 🙁

The best download manager I ever used.
Good job, FDM. 🙂

Really thaks a lot! Thanks for your work, and your nice design!

The best download manager I’ve ever used.

This is awesome, yes, I really want a new version soon.

My Firefox just updated to version 15 today which means FDM is no longer compatible. When will you come out with a new version?

This version 3.9 Build 1249 needs to be updated to integrate with Firefox 15.x.

Oh well, I guess I just have to go through IE for the meantime when I need to download anything.

Great tool and thanks a lot.

P/S: current FDM does not support FF 15, please don’t make mistake like me.

Which Google Chrome version does it support?

When will the new version supporting FF15.x be launched. I just updated to FF15 and now i m stuck without FDM for it.. :(.

One of my favourite mainstay programs. Any chance it will soon be made compatible with Firefox 15?

Go to this directory (or wherever you installed it)
C:\Program Files\Free Download Manager\Firefox\Extension

Edit the file called install.rdf

Look for this line:
14.*.*

That’s the maximum Firefox version – change the 14 to 15 and then restart Firefox.

Thanks a lot, works like a charm. You rock and your efforts are well appreciated. Sad goof up by the FDM team, still love the software anyways, way better then IDM or Orbit imo 🙂

For FDM to become compatible with Firefox 15, you can download the update for free download manager plugin. Simply go to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/free-download-manager-plugin/

I like FDM, but I can’t use it again, because the FF 15.x released. 🙁
When will the next version of FDM be released? I’m waiting for it.^^

I am really glad to find this.

I have used FDM, the FDM plugin, and Firefox for many years, through all the updates.

Currently (as of today, at least) Firefox latest security ‘release’ is now at 16.0.2.

I went in and edited the install.rdf file to reflect 16.0, and updated the Free Download Manager plugin (for Firefox) to the latest version of 1.5.7.5, dated July 23, 2012. I am using the latest Free Download Manager version 3.9 build 1249.

Now all I need is for someone to tell me how to *FIX IT* so that it actually *WORKS* with FF ver. 16.0.2. I have scoured the forums and the mozilla sites as well, with no luck finding anything concerning making it functional with FF 16.0.2. A little feedback from you would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks!

Hai, please let me know when you’re going to release FDM support to Firefox 16 .

sankeepan

FDM Firefox Plug-in v1.5.7.5:
http://www13.zippyshare.com/v/68708655/file.html

Hello
Thank you for your shairing, please update pluging in FF (16 – 17). We need and love FDM.
Tnx

Follow this link for latest plug-in. it will make FDM to work with Firefox 16.0.2.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/free-download-manager-plugin/?src=search

Enjoy!!

Firefox came up with version 17.0.1 this week but the FDM plug-in is still blocked. I cannot click on the plug-in to add it to FF. I hope somebody’s working on this issue.

P.S. for those of you who use this program – which is the BEST one I have found —
please send them a donation! I did… and it seems that they are the first to write
upgraded software each time a browser is updated!

Marc Barlow
St. petersburg, Florida
m-barlow@tampabay.rr.com

This software is simply fabulous. But I don’t see any updates for Mozilla Firefox integration. Firefox is currently running version 17 as I am writing this and the latest release of FDM has support only up to 14. I really look forward to the day when you guys release the latest version of FDM which provides integration for the latest versions of Firefox and which takes care of their future releases too. The plug-in simply makes my Firefox browser crash each time I try to download anything.

Not a technical comment, just a note!

I noticed that your latest news lead back to may 2012 which is an obsolete version for supporting firefox 10 up to 14.
We know that we can download the newest version but the note is not for us. It is for the new migrants to FreeDownloadManager, since they’ll find no use in downloading an incompatible version with their browser.

It would be more wise to update the news.

Current news pleasures new migrants!

Hi, why can’t u guys do something with the FF 20 browser. I thought that the FDM will automatically upgrade to the 20th version, but it didn’t. Cant u fix that?

I just hope it downloads, had so much trouble, thank you, I have my fingers crossed.

FDM for Firefox 21.0? 🙁

I need this free software.

Hello, I would like to subscribe for this website to get most recent updates, so where can I do it? Please help out.

I had to run firefox (not FDM) as administrator to get the plugin to work. I would think this creates a huge security hole with the browser in that any malware then has admin rights. Is there a workaround wherein the firefox plugin will work without having to run firefox as administrator? Running under Win8.1.