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Wackget is a minimalist download manager
A couple of weeks ago we asked you what download manager you preferred, and you answered. Some said they were antiquated, and many folks use p2p or built-in browser tools. But being a fan of tiny, single-purpose apps, I had to give Wackget a try. I see download managers almost as a batch file application— cue up all the stuff you need and forget about it until it's done. That's exactly what you get with Wackget. A simple, very light app with the ability to cue up all your downloads and forget about them until they are done. It's based on wget, and made by the good folks over at Millweed. Another plus, it'll run off your USB drive, or thumb drive, or iPod, or whatever. I really like the portable freeware stuff.[thanks Holt]
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Subscribe to commentsZelidarAug 19th 2005 8:08AM
I share your liking to Slimware and so do the people behind Wackget as they provide a link to a whole bunch of such little nifty apps:
http://www.tinyapps.org/
After you've spent your day with the MsOffice monsters it is nice to sit back and relax enjoying some youthful simplicity.
What will WinWord have in store for us 10 years from now?
Andrew StewartAug 22nd 2005 6:34PM
I have been using wackget since the beggining of this year and have been using http://downloadwithplus.mozdev.org/ to send downloads from firefox to wackget for most of that time, the best part is the download continuation (when the conncetion cuts out - handy for dialuppers like me) and minimization to tray.
JinFXAug 19th 2005 10:51PM
so i can start downloading sth w/ this program and go and finish it anywhere, even one that i cant get software installing rights to?