Macabolic

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Browser extensions

The maker offers Chrome and Firefox extensions for starting downloads from supported sites.alinuxpengui.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026

Device platforms

macOS,Chrome,Firefoxalinuxpengui.github.io · read 22 Sep 2026

Distribution limitation

The maker says the app is not notarized and provides instructions for opening it on first launch.alinuxpengui.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026

Download engine

The project README describes Macabolic as a macOS frontend for yt-dlp.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Download features

The README lists subtitles, metadata and thumbnails embedding, SponsorBlock integration, playlist downloads, and concurrent download management.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Formats and quality

The README lists MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC, and WAV support, with video resolution up to 4K (2160p).github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Intended users and use

The maker describes the app as intended for personal, educational, or research use and says users are responsible for complying with copyright law and platform rules.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Languages

The README says the app supports English and Turkish and automatically detects the system language.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

License

The project is licensed under GNU General Public License version 3.0.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Maker

The project is maintained by the GitHub user alinuxpengui.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Maximum video quality

4kalinuxpengui.github.io · read 22 Sep 2026

Menu bar and notifications

The app can manage and start downloads from the menu bar and send native notifications when downloads finish.alinuxpengui.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026

Output formats

MP4,WebM,MP3,Opus,FLAC,WAValinuxpengui.github.io · read 22 Sep 2026

Playlist downloads

Yesalinuxpengui.github.io · read 22 Sep 2026

Purpose

Macabolic is a native macOS app for downloading video and audio from YouTube and thousands of other sites.alinuxpengui.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026

Subtitle downloads

Yesalinuxpengui.github.io · read 22 Sep 2026

Supported sites

The maker lists YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, Instagram, and thousands of other supported sites.alinuxpengui.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026

Supported sources

YouTube,Vimeo,Twitter,Instagram,and thousands of other supported sitesalinuxpengui.github.io · read 22 Sep 2026

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