A beautiful, fully native macOS download manager built for real Mac workflows.
Free, local-first, privacy-friendly, and designed to feel like a proper Mac app from day one. No accounts. No sign-in. No hosted backend. No subscription mechanics.
Harbor exists to give macOS users a serious download manager without the usual tradeoffs. It combines a polished native SwiftUI interface with pragmatic download-engine separation, so the app feels clean and Mac-native while still handling direct downloads, magnet links, and .torrent files reliably.
If you want a downloader that respects the platform, respects your machine, and stays out of your way, Harbor is that app.
- Fully native macOS app built with SwiftUI
- Free and open source under GPL-3.0
- Local-first and privacy-friendly by design
- Direct HTTP and HTTPS downloads
- Magnet link and local
.torrentsupport - Queue persistence across launches
- Pause, resume, retry, cancel, and history flows
- Finder reveal and open-file actions
- Sidebar navigation, unified toolbar, and detail inspector
- Sparkle-based in-app updates for installed builds
Install with Homebrew:
brew tap thsnkhn/harbor
brew install --cask harborOr download the latest DMG:
- Download the latest DMG
- Drag
Harbor.appintoApplications
Once installed, Harbor can check for new versions from the app menu and update through its built-in Sparkle updater.
Harbor is opinionated about being a real macOS app:
- native look and feel over web-style chrome
- clear separation between UI, app state, persistence, and download engines
- pragmatic backend delegation where it makes sense
- no unnecessary cloud dependency for a local utility
Feature requests and pull requests are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for how to propose features, pick up open issues, and contribute implementation work.
Harbor is licensed under GPL-3.0.