DownloadHelper for Safari: Download Web Videos on Mac

Doesn't know whether DownloadHelper can work with Apple's Safari? Well, here is the answer: DownloadHelper only supports Mozilla Firefox. And yes, you can download Firefox for Mac and install DownloadHelper for Firefox on Mac OS. Unfortunately, DownloadHelper doesn't support the Mac version of Firefox as well as it does on Windows.

My suggestion is to find a better solution - a DownloadHelper for Safari alternative. iSkysoft iTube Studio is what you're search for. This video downloader runs perfectly with Safari and Mac OS X. After installing it, a plugin like DownloadHelper will be installed to Safari so you can download and convert web video right from Safari.

A download button, instead of 'animating multicolor balls', will appear next to the video. Just click it and choose from the video resolutions. Your video will start downloading immediately. Multiple videos can be downloaded at the same time. When complete, you're able to play it with the built-in media player or convert it to all popular video/audio formats. It's easier than ever to download and convert web video to play on iPhone/iPad/iPod. Give it a try now.

Key Features of DownloadHelper for Mac Alternative

Download Online Video without Leaving Safari

This DownloadHelper for Safari alternative will install an app to your Mac OS and add browser plugins to Safari, Chrome (optional) and Firefox (optional). Every time you open a page containing videos from a supported site, the Download button will appear. Just click on it to add the video to the download queue of the application.

Download One or All Videos in YouTube Playlists

You can download one video per time or save all videos in YouTube playlist to your hard drive by one click. If you often download music from YouTube, this is definitely a killer feature you will love. YouTube User Page, Artists' Playlist, Channel, and Category are all supported. You can also download video from 100+ sites other than YouTube.

Convert Video to MP4/MOV/MP3 & iPhone/iPad/iPod & More

No extra video converter is required to change the format of downloaded videos. After saving the video from Safari, open DownloadHelper for Mac alternative application and hit the Convert button to carry on the video conversion.

How to Use DownloadHelper for Safari on Mac OS

This quick guide will show you how to download web video using DownloadHelper for Mac alternative - iSkysoft iTube Studio for Mac.

Step 1: Install DownloadHelper for Mac's Safari Web Browser

After finish downloading the .dmg file, double click it to open the setup wizard shown as below. Drag and drop the application to the Applications folder. This process will also install an addon to your Safari. You can find it under Safari > Preferences > Extensions.

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Step 2: Download video with Download Button in Safari

Now open Safari and go to the page you want to download video from. If everything is OK, you'll see a download showing up next to the video. Simply click it to add it the download queue of DownloadHelper for Mac alternative.

Step 3: Play and Convert Downloaded Videos (Optional)

Now you have downloaded desired video from Safari, like what you do with Firefox. Next, you can go to the Downloaded tab to play the video or convert to other formats if necessary. To convert a video, click the Convert button and select an output format from the pop-up windows. If you're about to play the video on your iPhone, iPod, iPad, just choose the correct model of your device and make sure check the "Export to iTunes" option which will export your video to iTunes library after conversion so you can simply plug in your device and click the Sync button to go.

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DownloadHelper for Safari System Requirements

OS	Mac OS X 10.6 and later including OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Web Browsers	Safari 6.0 and later, Chrome 22.0 and later, Firefox 15.0 and later.
Processor	1G Intel or AMD CPU
Free hard	Disk space 100 MB or more
RAM	256 MB or above