DownloadThere is no official Internet Download Manager (IDM) for Mac — IDM is a Windows-only application. The closest equivalent on macOS is Myan, a free native app that offers the same core benefits IDM is known for: multi-connection acceleration, pause/resume, and automatic browser capture.
Why IDM doesn't run on Mac
IDM is built for Windows and integrates with Windows browsers through a dedicated extension and OS-level hooks. There's no native macOS build and no supported way to run it well on a Mac, so you need a native alternative rather than a workaround.
Best IDM alternatives for Mac
| App | IDM-style speed | Pause / Resume | Browser integration | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myan | Yes (multipart) | Yes (recovers broken) | Chrome, Arc, Safari, Edge | Free |
| Folx | Yes | Yes | Safari, Chrome | Free / Paid |
| JDownloader | Yes | Yes | Via add-on | Free |
Why Myan is the best IDM replacement
Myan delivers IDM's headline features in a clean, native Mac app: it splits downloads across multiple connections for speed, resumes reliably after interruptions, and grabs downloads straight from your browser. Unlike IDM, it's free and designed for Apple Silicon.
No matter which browser you choose, Myan captures the download for you — with pause, resume, and multi-connection speed. Myan is a free, native download manager for macOS on Apple Silicon.