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We're excited to launch the first official version of PIDM – a modern, efficient, and feature-rich download manager built with Python and Qt!
✨ Highlights
- ✅ User-friendly UI for adding and managing downloads
- ✅ Queue management system with scheduling and prioritization
- ✅ Resume support, download progress, speed & ETA display
- ✅ Built-in speed limiting (global and per-download)
- ✅ File type detection with preview icon and save dialog integration
- ✅ Integrated browser extension support via Native Messaging
- ✅ Automatic fallback from HTTPS to HTTP when needed
- ✅ Modern theme-aware design (light/dark)
- ✅ Smart file name/size/type detection via partial GET
📦 Installer (PIDM_Setup.exe)
The provided installer will:
- 📂 Install PIDM to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PIDM - ⚙️ Set up native messaging host for browser integration
- 🔌 Offer help for manual Chrome extension setup
- 🖥️ Optionally add PIDM to startup apps
- 🧷 Optionally create a desktop shortcut
Data (settings, logs, downloads) are stored in:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\PIDM
🌐 Browser Extension
We are currently working on browser integration for Chrome and Firefox:
- ✅ Chrome/Edge: Extension is available but must be installed manually for now (due to Chrome Web Store policy). Follow the included
readme.txtto install. - 🚀 Firefox: The extension is being submitted to the Firefox Add-ons store.
- 🛠️ Improvements to extension detection, auto-updates, and stream capture support are ongoing.
📥 How to Install the Extension (Chrome/Edge)
- Go to
chrome://extensionsoredge://extensions - Enable Developer Mode
- Click Load unpacked
- Select the
extension/folder from the installation directory - You're ready to go!
Native messaging is automatically configured during setup. If you check the field for extension but you need to change the extension id. you can find the extension folder where you installed the app
🔄 Uninstall Notes
Uninstaller will clean up:
- Application files in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\PIDM - Desktop/startup shortcuts
Optionally, you can remove your settings/logs from %LOCALAPPDATA%\PIDM
📌 Notes
- This is a Windows-only release (for now).
- Source code and future builds will support Linux/macOS.
- Join our development and report issues on the GitHub repo!
Thanks for using PIDM!
We’d love to hear your feedback or ideas 💡