> Downloads can now be paused and resumed, and survive a browser restart, when the server supports it (#10932). We also download over four parallel connections where possible.
The project started as SerenityOS, an OS with a browser built in and it was written in modern C++ with safeguards.
Now, the team is converting parts of the browser into Rust with AI. For example they converted their javascript interpreter into Rust. They are doing bit-perfect matching of input and output to achieve feature parity. See https://ladybird.org/posts/adopting-rust/
Let us also not forget Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) and DownThemAll
http://s3.speedbit.com/freeupgrade/upgfree93.asp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DownThemAll!
And Internet Download Manager, they're also still selling it:
https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/
And still being updated, in fact, the rate of updating is surprisingly fast, which makes me suspicious of LLM in action.
First thing I thought of.
Browsers are universally dogshit at large downloads.
I'm shocked to learn it's still around, but it hasn't been updated since Windows 7? The page is a warp zone to 2010.
There is still a place for download managers, especially with Mozilla throwing 50% of their effort at rounding corners.
Ladybird might offer a ray of hope on that front:
https://ladybird.org/newsletter/2026-08-31/
> Downloads can now be paused and resumed, and survive a browser restart, when the server supports it (#10932). We also download over four parallel connections where possible.
I would not count on Ladybird for anything until 2045 at the rate they are going.
They seem on track based on the updates they post, and are optimistic about reaching their goal of alpha before EOY.
I know I’m just giving them shit, I really do hope they hit those goals.
Download over four parallel connections to the same server?!
These people decided to build an entirely new browser in a memory-unsafe language? Why!!?
The project started as SerenityOS, an OS with a browser built in and it was written in modern C++ with safeguards.
Now, the team is converting parts of the browser into Rust with AI. For example they converted their javascript interpreter into Rust. They are doing bit-perfect matching of input and output to achieve feature parity. See https://ladybird.org/posts/adopting-rust/
Rust for web browsers…how’s Servo going?
It was essential and so great! How can it still exist.
That website reminds me of US Robotics Courier 56K :-)
Yes! And Go!Zilla!
I always used Download Accelerator Plus (which, shockingly, received updates until last year!)
Back in the Windows days: FlashGet!
Exactly what I thought when I saw this title, and whenever I try to download something from a browser:
JetCar, FlashGet etc solved this shit 1000 years ago, wtf hasn't any browser figured it out?
Or is this is some sort of lobbying by Big Data to make us lose our gigabytes? I honestly wouldn't be surprised
Maybe AI could recreate download managers of yore..
omg