Mountain Creative Delivery

Download large video files on Mac, automatically.

Free native Mac app built for the kind of deliveries browsers choke on. Paste the share link, pick a folder, walk away. Files pull in parallel chunks; dropped Wi-Fi recovers automatically; folder structure lands on disk exactly the way the sender uploaded it. No aria2 install, no command-line configuration, no fiddling.

Download for Mac

Apple Silicon · macOS 11+ · ~30 MB

Mountain Creative Delivery downloading a project to a Mac with folder structure preserved on disk — /graded, /audio, /docs subfolders land exactly as the sender uploaded them.
Folder structure preserved · downloaded by the Mac app

What this app does

  • ·Downloads a delivery in parallel — multiple files, multiple chunks per file. Saturates your connection.
  • ·Resumes from where it left off when the WiFi flakes, you close the lid, or the cable trips. Partial files aren't lost.
  • ·Pause and cancel buttons. Live MB/s readout and an ETA so you know whether to wait or come back tomorrow.
  • ·Works with password-protected share links and project bundles (multiple deliveries inside one link).
  • ·Folder structure preserved on disk. Whatever folder hierarchy the sender uploaded — /footage, /audio, /graded/Reel-01, multi-level project folders — lands on your Mac exactly the same. No zip step, no flattening, no re-organizing after the fact. Critical for color round-trips, dailies, and any project hand-off where the folder shape is the metadata.

One-time setup on first launch

The app isn't code-signed yet, so the first time you open it macOS will show “cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified.” Here's how to get past it (you'll only need to do this once):

  1. 01Open the downloaded .dmg and drag Mountain Creative Delivery into your Applications folder.
  2. 02Open Applications, double-click Mountain Creative Delivery. macOS will show a warning — click Done to dismiss it.
  3. 03Open System Settings → Privacy & Security. Scroll down. You'll see a line that says “Mountain Creative Delivery was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer.” Click Open Anyway.
  4. 04A final confirmation appears — click Open. The app launches. From now on it opens like any other app; you won't see the warning again.

This warning will disappear in a future update once the app is code-signed with an Apple Developer ID. Until then, the one-time bypass is safe — it's the same flow macOS uses for every indie app that hasn't paid Apple's $99/year fee.

System requirements

  • ·macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later on Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4). Intel Mac and Windows builds are in progress.
  • ·~30 MB disk space for the app itself; deliveries land wherever you point the folder picker.

Trouble?

Email nicholas@directedbynico.com and we'll get you sorted. Include a screenshot if the app errored out — there's usually enough in the message to point at the cause.

Frequently asked

Is the Mountain Creative Delivery app free?
Yes. The desktop app is free for anyone. No account, no subscription, no email required. The sender pays for hosting; recipients just download.
Does it work on Intel Mac or Windows?
Not yet. The current build is Apple Silicon only (M1, M2, M3, M4) on macOS 11 or later. Intel Mac and Windows builds are in progress behind code signing.
Why does macOS warn me on first launch?
The app isn't code-signed with an Apple Developer ID yet. Until it is, macOS shows a 'cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified' warning on first launch. The step-by-step on this page walks through the one-time bypass — it's the same flow every indie Mac app uses before paying Apple's $99/year fee. Code signing is on the roadmap.
What does it actually do differently from a browser download?
Four things. (1) It downloads files in parallel chunks instead of one at a time, which saturates your connection and is dramatically faster on multi-GB files. (2) It resumes automatically if the Wi-Fi drops, you close the lid, or the cable trips — partial files aren't lost. (3) Folder structure is preserved on disk exactly the way the sender uploaded it — no zip step, no flattening. (4) It works through password-protected share links and bundles of multiple deliveries in a single link.
Does the Mac app preserve folder structure on download?
Yes. Whatever folder hierarchy the sender uploaded — /footage, /audio, /graded/Reel-01, multi-level project folders — lands on your Mac exactly the same. The browser flattens nested folders into a single download list; the app respects the original structure. This is the main reason colorists, editors, and finishing artists use the app instead of the browser download — they need /graded and /audio to come back as folders, not as one flat dump in Downloads.
Do I need a Mountain Creative Directory account to use it?
No. The app is for recipients of share links — you paste a link the sender gave you and the app does the rest. Accounts are only required for the people SENDING files (filmmakers, studios).
Is it safe to download?
Yes. The app is open about what it does and where it downloads from (only the share link you paste in). It doesn't track you, doesn't phone home with telemetry, doesn't auto-update without your input. The Gatekeeper warning on first launch is about the missing code signature, not about anything malicious.
Can it replace aria2, JDownloader, or rclone?
For Mountain Creative Directory share links, yes — it does parallel chunked downloads with auto-resume, the same things you'd configure aria2 to do, without an aria2 install or command-line setup. For other URLs, no — it's purpose-built for this platform's links, not a general-purpose download manager.