Users who download regularly from the popular file host Rapidshare usually use a download manager like JDownloader or Cryptload to do so. These download managers provide several benefits over downloading files from Rapidshare in a web browser like Firefox or Internet Explorer. The most important benefit being the ability to queue an unlimited number of files in the Rapidshare Download Manager which are then download sequentially without further user interaction.
Rapidshare AutoWait is a userscript that can be loaded in the Firefox Greasemonkey extension. It brings most of the benefit that is provided by download managers to the web browser. In short: It allows a user to open multiple Rapidshare links which get then downloaded sequentially without user interaction.
The script will automatically perform all required actions on the page after it has been opened in Firefox. It will also detect if a download is already in progress to loop the other Rapidshare downloads which are then started at a later time.
The script does detect network problems and handles other possible errors like expired sessions or the 15 minute limits as well. It is not a problem for the script to handle 10, 20 or even 30 tabs that all point to a file on the Rapidshare website. The only step that the script will not do is to close the tab once the download has been finished which is not that much of a problem though.
AutoWait is a very interesting option for users who download files regularly from Rapidshare. Check out our Rapidshare Search article for pointers on how to find links at the the file host. It is possible that the script will also work in other web browsers that provide userscript support such as Opera or Safari.
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well, beside the autowait it would be great to have an extension which reconnects!
With a fixed IP @ it doesnt work with simultaneous downloads.
Multiple d/l from same ip are detected and RS force you to wait :-(
Yes it downloads sequentially.
I use this addon: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8376
http://skipscreen.com/ does this and so much more and supports several popular download sites ;)
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Not sure what the problem is on your end, you can still use the mozilla addons page
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/11243
Great find! I use RS Bundle, but this sounds better! Thank you :)
Have been using Cryptload for sometime now, works like magic!
FF is batter than the IE
but it has a weak point: the loading speed is very slow
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Firefox made a great plugin with this rapidshare
here is a great thing in firefox addson i mean skip screean adds on which automaticaly skip the unncessary step most of sit like rapidshare , megaupload and other most wanted sites use it and feel free to see the unnecessary page in the way of ur download
You also can add filesbay to search engines in Firefox browser. I use it with this tool. It’s very help me find and download files from RS
yes.. i have some free RS and HF accounts.. valid. till May 2011 it me up..