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24 alternatives to Maxel

Native download manager and accelerator for your Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Maxel launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Download Shuttle▲83

   Download Manager & Accelerator for Mac

   2015 · fiplab.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Folx▲5

   Download manager & torrent client for Mac

   2016 · mac.eltima.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Better Window Manager▲233

   A tiny window management app for the Mac

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Download Organizer▲71

   Organize your Downloads folder on a Mac

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MacGap▲166

   Build native OS X apps with web technologies

   2014 · macgapproject.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CleanMyDrive 2▲244

   A lightweight drive manager for Mac

   2015 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SizeUpma▲113

   The best windows manager for Mac

   2014 · irradiatedsoftware.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Internet Download Manager▲5

   Award winning download manager and accelerator

   2016 · internetdownloadmanager.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Peach for Mac▲220

   Unofficial desktop client for 🍑

   2016 · ummjackson.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Fluid▲215

    Turn Your Favorite Web Apps into Real Mac Apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Free Download Manager▲5

    free multi-platform download manager and torrent client

    2017 · freedownloadmanager.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flashlight▲240

    The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Markoff▲94

    A free Markdown previewer for OS X

    2016 · thoughtbot.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    iMazing 2▲140

    iOS device manager for Mac and PC

    2016 · imazing.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Unarchiver▲147

    A beautiful, more capable Archive Utility app for the Mac

    2015 · theunarchiver.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Xee3 ▲72

    A better Mac OS X's Preview.app

    2015 · theunarchiver.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Folx▲7

    Torrent Client for Mac

    2018 · mac.eltima.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Zazu▲193

    Open source launcher, an alternative to Alfred

    2017 · zazuapp.org · its alternatives →

19. 19
    iTerm2▲143

    Mac OS Terminal Replacement

    2014 · iterm2.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fast, native Mac file manager (filters, fuzzy find, 9 MB, no Electron)▲98

    My Downloads folder had been left unkept for a really long time and cleaning it up using Finder was quite cumbersome. So I started creating a simple app to help me filter out and delete or move the files in the folder. It started out very basic and the filtering options genuinely helped me clean out the Downloads folder, then as I thought of more features I would like to see in a file manager I started to add them. Some of the features are: - Fuzzy go to folder/file where you only need to write a few letters of a full path, get suggestions and can jump to the correct path instantly -…

    Jul 2026 · whimfiles.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    HackStore▲138

    Discover, download and buy apps for your Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Max Secure App Store for Mac▲64

    Complete security & privacy suite for your Mac

    2015 · maxsecuremac.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Transloader▲123

    Remotely download things on your Mac from your iPhone

    2015 · eternalstorms.at · its alternatives →

24. 24
    BookMarkable▲86

    Bookmark anything

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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