Youtube Downloader

Gzus2441 · May 17, 2011

Hi everyone!!

I just bought a mac book pro and am completely new to macs and was looking for a program to download youtube videos. I have tried using TubeTV and Get Tube and no luck!! Is there something else I should be looking for or are these apps working for everyone else??

Please help!!!!

Any other advice or cool apps would be greatly appreciated, thanks!!

Should I also have a virus/spyware program installed??? Thanks again!!!!!!!!

McYukon · May 18, 2011

For Firefox you can get GreaseMonkey/ and YouTube Video Download for Greasemonkey

Safari, Download YouTube videos to your Mac
or this which may/may not work YouTubeDownloader.safariextz

The Firefox one is the one I use and never have had problems with it.

MightyGem · May 18, 2011

This extension works well. It puts a download button in the YouTube page:
https://github.com/jonathanboom/YouTube-video-downloader-for-Safari

Stanley · May 18, 2011

MightyGem said:
This extension works well. It puts a download button in the YouTube page:
https://github.com/jonathanboom/YouTube-video-downloader-for-Safari

Works great, been using it for months.

robduckyworth · May 18, 2011

safari - activity - find video file - option click. bang, done.

Stanley · May 18, 2011

robduckyworth said:
safari - activity - find video file - option click. bang, done.

I used to do that, it works just fine.

But adding the download button to Safari is SO much easier. If you download much, that is.

Gzus2441 · May 18, 2011

awesome, thanks for all the help!!

Do you guys use any virus protection for your macs??

Stanley · May 18, 2011

Gzus2441 said:
awesome, thanks for all the help!!

Do you guys use any virus protection for your macs??

Two years now, no viruses, no hassles…happy...

robduckyworth · May 18, 2011

The best anti virus for the Mac is common sense.

McYukon · May 18, 2011

6 years now no viruses.

There are a few cases of trojans and spyware that can infect the Mac, however following common sense browsing will prevent them. For example, don’t download software or other files unless you’re sure the source is reliable.

Also, never enter your admin password if prompted unless you’re absolutely sure why you’re being asked to do so!
http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/sw...-official-antivirus-malware-firewall-faq.html

And may I add,

Never open anything in your downloads folder that you can't remember downloading.

If using Safari, uncheck "Open Safe files after downloading"