Download & resume
Pick up where you left off.
Connections adapt to the file. Pause a transfer, close the app, and continue from saved progress when the server supports resume.
Queues, schedules, and speed limits keep larger jobs under control.
CloakDrop / Built for macOS 27
Open source.Down to the details.
Parallel downloads, saved progress, and video capture in a native Mac app. Keep transfers organised, check the finished file, and get on with your day. Free, and built in the open.
Apple silicon · macOS 26 or later
MIT licensed · No account required
01 — Every download, considered
From the first connection
to the finished file.
Video & audio
Keep what you came for.
Browse inside CloakDrop or paste a supported page. Choose video quality, audio, and available subtitles, then let the app handle the transfer.
Direct media, HLS, and DASH. Availability depends on the site; DRM media is excluded.
Integrity & files
Finish with confidence.
Verify an available checksum before an ordinary file is saved. Keep a local receipt and leave existing files intact.
Categories and routing rules put completed downloads where they belong.
02 — Made with care
Quality is in
the details.
A proper Mac app, from keyboard shortcuts to the last progress pixel. A separately tested Swift engine underneath. Open code, so the care is there to inspect.
Explore the sourceAt home on your Mac.
SwiftUI, familiar controls, and quiet updates in your menu bar and Dock.
Your Mac. Your business.
No app telemetry, accounts, or automatic crash uploads. Your download library stays on your Mac.
Read the privacy policyBetter, together.
Free under the MIT licence. Inspect it, build it, or help make the next detail better.
03 — Yours to download
A little more care.
For every download.
Apple silicon · macOS 26 or later
Free · Open source
Version 1.0.0 is in release preparation. Find available builds, checksums, and release notes on GitHub.
On your Mac in a few steps.
- 01
Download the .dmg asset from GitHub Releases.
- 02
Open it, drag CloakDrop to Applications, then open the app.
- 03
If macOS blocks it and you trust the download, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway, then confirm Open.
Current builds are locally signed and not notarized. Check the release notes for the signing status of the build you download. Apple’s opening guide · Share feedback