YTD for Mac

Pros

• Free to download and use
• Very self explanatory and simple functions
• Works on YouTube as well as other websites
• Can download in high quality and also convert videos

Cons

• Converting while download requires the paid version
• Too many videos downloading at once can cause a crash

If you use a Mac and want to keep a video you see streaming online, this is a program that will quickly allow you to download and save it

An Overview of YTD for Mac

Being able to watch streaming videos online via sites like YouTube and Facebook is one of the most enjoyable parts of using the Internet for millions of people. However, so many of your favorite videos today will get deleted or removed by their uploaders at random, and you'll never see them again. This is where YTD for Mac comes in handy, allowing you to download the videos.

This is a program that makes it very easy to download videos online. YTD stands for YouTube Downloader, so that is its primary function. However, a very nifty thing about this little program is that it works on a lot of other sites too, so you can download a range of videos from quite a few websites.

The program itself is very small and launches as a standalone app, not a web browser extension, so you have a lot more freedom in how it operates. It was released by GreenTree Applications SRL for the Mac and Mac OS X and is available for free.

What YTD for Mac Is and What It Does

This isn't necessarily a superior program compared to the others out there that do the same thing. It's just a little lighter and a bit easier to use. Upon opening up the program, you can simply copy and paste a video page URL into the box, and it will find it and give you a variety of download options, dealing with quality and audio extensions.

Another cool thing about this program is that it will automatically copy the link for you, if your YouTube page is also open and playing a video, so it helps you to save time by cutting out a step. You can easily direct the video to download to the directory of your choice, so that it's easy to find.

The buttons and features of this downloader are very large and straightforward, so you're going to know what every feature actually does.

Features of YTD for Mac

In terms of features, there aren't a whole lot here. Perhaps the best feature of YTD for Mac is that you can choose a variety of extensions and quality options. For instance, if you'll be transferring the video to another device, you might want it only in 720p and in a different extension. You have all of these options available to you.

Perhaps the coolest option in this same vein is that YTD will allow you to convert the videos even after you download them. So you can download in full 1080p but then you can convert the video into another size and extension, without losing any quality. This also happens very quickly, especially the downloading of the videos.

Overall, this is a very sleek and lightweight program that can download any public video from YouTube as well as a lot of other sites.

Pros and Cons of YTD for Mac

Pros

• Free to download and use
• Very self explanatory and simple functions
• Works on YouTube as well as other websites
• Can download in high quality and also convert videos

Cons

• Converting while download requires the paid version
• Too many videos downloading at once can cause a crash