I downloaded and installed Smart Download with the 4.5 still open, and I haven't had a problem using it. Maybe you can try a Smart Update.

It works for me as well, though not on all .exe downloads for some reason (perhaps only from netcenter -- it didn't work at tucows)?

Do we really need more pop up windows forced on us while we download? More advertising? More screen real estate lost? I am dumping this thing, and fast...

From what I can tell, the Linux version of nav 4.5 has that capability. (without any update) Which is pretty darn cool if you ask me!

From what I can tell, the Linux version of nav 4.5 has that capability. (without any update) Which is pretty darn cool if you ask me!

Ok, i think you have to download some thing that's over 1 meg. Also it opens up this new window.

It kinda looks ugly. They should have keep the download window the same except add the pause button and maybe put the ad at the top, but instead they changed it.

Also does it only work with netcenter?

Hi all. I have to second george's comment on Smart Download's appearance - It could use a little work. Its dialog box should be smaller perhaps, along with Netscape promotional banner not so "in your face" and taking up so much desktop space. . .

I just used Smart Download on the official Star Wars site, so i know it's working beyond Netcenter but there's other sites it will not.

I'm just guessing, but I imagine the FTP server has to support REGET. I don't know jack about HTTP, but I imagine it has some sort of equivalent?

Navigator has been able to automatically reget ftp transfers for a long time (since 1.1?). I don't know of any HTTP equivalent functionality, but if there is some, then I wouldn't be surprised if that were supported as well.

HTTP 1.1 has a Range: field which allows you to specify a portion of a file to download; that's HTTP's version of REGET.

Which reminds me... I was under the impression, when both 4.0 browsers were in beta, that both would fully support HTTP/1.1. It turned out that MSIE (almost) does, and Netscape didn't. Then I expected 4.5 to have it-- it doesn't. So... what's the holdup on HTTP/1.1?

This is very un-mozilla like. Where's the source code and info on mozilla.org? Will it be cross platform and easily portable? And the ads...mozilla won't have ads. Netscape, I love ya for mozilla with ngt and all but Netscape 4.x was a big flop. Number 5 is the end of all their mistakes

I'm just guessing, but I imagine the FTP server has to support REGET. I don't know jack about HTTP, but I imagine it has some sort of equivalent?

This is completely gay! It opens way to many windows!

Also there needs to be a button "finish later" So i can click it and go play quake then when i start to download it again it just picks up where i left off!

Also before the download starts i can't chose where i want to download it?

This program needs more work! Great idea, but needs work.

Also i hope in N5.0 this will be integrated into Communicator and there will be no ads in Netscape5.0, too.

did someone say that the linux version of 4.5 already has this option. i cant seem to find it in my version. will it say its smart download or is it just built in?

-- suprax@themes.org

did someone say that the linux version of 4.5 already has this option. i cant seem to find it in my version. will it say its smart download or is it just built in?

-- suprax@themes.org

Very annoying -- especially since I'd already done every single one of the things offered to me in the unclosable (I hate that -- it's MY computer) promotional window.

Yes, Linux already has this. In fact, the Linux version really kicks as it has WAY more features (such as recursive gets, etc) to boot.

The Linux version is called "wget". *grin*

At first,I had a problem because it wasn't working.Then I restarted my computer and installed it again and then it worked fine on all my browsers(I'm currently using Mozilla 5.0,really).You should check About*Plug-ins to make sure that the program is registered...

Since it seems nobody bothered to look at their about:plugins page =) ... SmartDownload is only registered to handle items with the mime type application/idp & application/x-idp, both with the suffix of .idp. This is something called the "Internet Download Profile", which, in my best guess, is a list of mirror URL's, etc for the files. End result? Only sites that support Netscape SmartDownload are going to have IDP files, and thus... I'll stick to GetRight. =)

"ASIASR" : As soon Installed, As Soon Removed.

I hate advertisements, and I hate even more people who want to constraint me to see them (this ad window is unclosable unless the download is over). This smartdownload is like junk mail in my download window !

Since two years now, people from marketing of everywhere have been poluting the net. They really need to be taught the meaning of the word "respect". The respect of a fabulous media that was given to us, and the respect of the people who use it. It seems some people at Netscape have been loosing their respect.