Internet Download Manager and Google Chrome: Getting it right

I'm loving both IDM and Google Chrome, but they just don't seem to go well together. There are frequent crashes and the lack of a context menu in Chrome is putting people off a bit. IDM integrates far better with Firefox.

But you can get pretty close anyway.

Crash-B-Gone

UPDATE: IDM 6.xx is no longer in beta. You can grab the final version now.

First off, grab a copy IDM 6.xx beta. This resolves most (if not all) the crashes regarding IDM integration with Chrome. I've been using it and never had any crashes since.

If you choose to use the stable version instead, then disable advanced browser integration inside IDM options. However this will force you to manually insert the URL into IDM.

Right-click to download

Next install DM-Bridge extension into Chrome. This is pretty much like FlashGot for Firefox, or oGet for Opera. You need to configure it first before using it. Don't worry, it's pretty simple.

UPDATE: Alternatively, you can use Download Helper by Google. It's simpler than DM-Bridge, but only supports the most popular downloaders. For now you can't even use a custom downloader, unlike DM-Bridge.

And that's pretty much it.