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** January 2021 ** A recent Sweet Bits (non-MLMUG) review of several downloader tools that includes top overall picks and several free apps is Here.

Software Review
by John Krause

  Product: Airy YouTube Video Downloader for Mac

Company: Eltima Software

URL: http://mac.eltima.com/youtube-downloader-mac.html

Price:$19.95, family Pack: $39.95

System Requirements: OS X 10.7 or higher

Level: All

Rating: 5 out of 5 Apples

The title alone is a mouth full. Why another downloader? Curiosity got the best of me, and I do a lot of YouTube downloads, so why not check it out?

Instructional videos are very useful when learning how to build or fix something. I used them when I wanted to upgrade and install RAM on my Mac computers.

I participate in several discussion groups and certain videos have provided theme material for discussions.

YouTube videos can just be fun! My grandsons watch them and we swap back and forth. Who can find the best videos? I have an entire folder of Flash Mob videos for example.

Mark Bazrod asked me why do I so like the Airy app. Furthermore, how do I use the App? Here are my reasons and uses:

  • Bear in mind that there are many download and compression programs available for Macs, such as Handbrake, Wondershare, Ripit, etc., etc. I have used many of them. Some become favorites; some dont. Airy does the job, down and dirty, real simple and if a YouTube video cant be downloaded, it tells me immediately. I dont waste my time.
  • I belong to several discussion groups and we discuss topics, some critical issues, some just fun. I find that I can quickly download videos that form the nucleus of a discussion.
  • I often download musical performances (snippets), put them into a folder and show them to several of my nutty but loyal group of aficionados, so that we can get acquainted to a style, a performer, etc.
  • I can collect a file of how to do it videos for tasks that I am occasionally asked to perform, such as changing the very small halogen bulbs in my bathroom that have a habit of burning out when you least expect them to do.

Lastly, I am attaching a screenshot which show how things are organized. It is a history of recent downloads, taken from the App as it sits on my dock.

Airy

John Krause

Reviewer:John Krause, M.D.

John has retired from his 35 year practice as a plastic surgeon and general surgeon in South Jersey. He was Chief of Surgery at Our Lady of Lourdes, in Camden, NJ.

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