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How to Download Facebook Videos on Mac OS X

I visit Yahoo Answer a lot, and frequently see questions like "How do I download a video from Facebook?". For common users, it's really a big problem to download videos from Facebook because it's Facebook doesn't provide a direct link to save Facebook video to your Mac. But it doesn't mean you can't do that. This article will show you how to save videos from Facebook to your Mac in one click.

If you also find many fantastic videos on Facebook and have the impulses to save them either for playing offline or for preserving, you're in the right place. Actually you can download Facebook video either online or by adopting an app for help. If you download Facebook with the help of online app, you may fail because of the slow network speed. But using a Facebook video downloader, it's another matter of fact. For example, iSkysoft Facebook video downloader for Mac can download Facebook videos for you in spite of the slow network speed. You could find it is so easy to operate it. Get it now and follow the easy guide to save Facebook videos to  your Mac or Windows computer.

1

Launch the Facebook video Downloader

First, download and install the app for downloading Facebook. After you install it, it could be automatically launched.

download facebook video

2

Download Facebook video

Launch Safari, then go to Facebook.com and find the music you want to download. When you play the video, a download icon could appear on the top left corner of the video (takes YouTube for example). Then three ways can be adopted to download Facebook videos.

1) Click the download button which has already appeared on the top left corner of the video.

Download video from facebook

2) Copy the Facebook video URL from browser's address bar, and go to the "Downloading" menu to choose "Paste URL". The Facebook video will be started saving Facebook video at once.

3) Directly drag and drop the URL to the dock icon of this Facebook Video Downloader.

Tips: you can search for more interesting videos on Facebook.com by leaving the Facebook video Downloader running at background. When you find another wonderful Facebook video, you can save Facebook videos to your Mac it in the same way.

facebook video download process

3

Play and manage the downloaded Facebook video

1) If you want to have a look at the downloaded videos, you can go to the Downloaded tab, and double click the video to play it.

play facebook video offline

2) If you have previously downloaded FLV or MP4 videos to your Mac, you can easily manage these videos by going to the "File" menu and choosing "Import" to select files in the pop-up dialog.

Since you have already downloaded a batch of Facebook videos, you might like to watch them on some portable devices, like iPod, PSP and so on. In that case, you are likely to convert the downloaded videos into other formats, like MP4, AVI, MP3 etc. If so, you just need to go to the Downloaded tab, and then click the "Convert" button to do the conversion.

All done. Facebook video download is that easy. Everyone now knows how to save Facebook videos to watch without Internet. 

  • Geranium  2013-04-30 17:48
    For video conversion on Mac you can use Geranium Software
  • Grin  2013-03-01 02:06
    In the Extensions window, every extension will have the Enable option and an Uninstall button. Click the Uninstall button to remove the extension you don\'t want.
  • Akoni2011  2013-02-26 15:47
    @ Malthe Go to preferences in Safari and go to extensions, its still over there and you can uninstall it! I had the same problem, it did'nt work for me either.
  • Employee  2013-02-22 10:57
    Sorry for the inconvenience. iTube Studio doesn\'t support Facebook currently. This will be fixed in the coming up version. To remove the download button, go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions and disable iTube Studio extension.
  • MaltheAJakobsen  2013-02-19 16:48
    I got a few adds. I have a Mac, and use the standard Safari browser.
  • MaltheAJakobsen  2013-02-19 16:46
    I really got a problem. I downloaded this, but it didn't work, so i uninstalled the software. But i still got the download tap. Its annoying me, and i wont to get rid of it. Please help me!
  • Bethany  2013-02-12 16:33
    The good news about this software/app is that you can download to a specified file type; meaning you can then transfer that file directly to a mobile device without having to convert it again. And, for files you already have, you can simply convert them to the file type you want.
  • Charlie  2013-02-12 16:06
    I like how you can download multiple videos at once. That's a real time saver; so I can keep watching my favorite Facebook videos while downloading the ones I really want to watch offline later.
  • Jaden  2013-02-11 17:39
    Really like how this software provides the ability to convert the downloaded videos or even existing MP4/FLV/WebM videos to fit iPod, iPhone 5, iPad 2 format. That's great for watching facebook videos on the go.
  • Jasper  2013-02-11 17:10
    I love the download manager for this software as it makes finding and playing the downloaded videos very easy. The software is one of the best I've used so far. I started by downloading the trial and then tried a few times. I plan to make this software a permanent part of my software collection.
  • Wayne  2013-02-10 07:04
    Facebook videos differ from Youtube in that you can't simply right click and download them. So it's good that Mac users now have the option of using the Facebook video downloader for Mac. This easy to use app is just what you need to capture any funny or memorable Facebook video and add it to your own personal collection.
  • Harmony  2013-02-08 07:26
    And, where do the videos get store on your Mac? For instance, is there a specific folder where the videos can be found? I would like to bookmark that folder for easy access; unless the videos are accessible from within the actual software.
  • Heracles  2013-01-13 01:20
    FaceBook video downloader for Mac in three words: best software ever!
  • Ganima  2013-01-13 01:17
    Thank's! Keep it going!
  • CorvusCorax  2013-01-13 01:16
    Your tutorials are a blessing for us!
  • Fodor  2013-01-13 01:12
    I am a Mac user and I also a Facebook user and your tutorial was the answer to my problem.
  • Martine  2012-10-10 11:13
    Hi Jarod, did you download from FB or YouTube? cheers
  • Jarod  2012-09-18 04:35
    Worked fine for me.. minus the fact that you have to buy the full version in order to not have skysoft in big white letters on each video you download..
  • unknown  2012-08-27 09:47
    correction? it is only for youtube.. not for FB
  • Employee  2012-04-23 01:54
    Sorry for the inconvenience. Have you tried all the 3 ways (Download button, Paste URL, Drag and drop URL) to download Facebook videos? If the download button doesn't appear, make sure you've installed the extension for your browser by going to Preferences (browser extensions).
  • Idkcare  2012-04-22 11:39
    i cn never download the videos from fb.., ,, what's wrong with this app.?
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