Mac Users: Need Help Testing Yahoo Group Downloader

[morgandawn]

The only tool for Mac users we have found is a Chrome extension. If you are a Yahoo group member, can you test the extension using these instructions? Report back here with your Mac OS and your Chrome version

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oRB7yF-QKqUEd76-dKxPh7ajlka4c7--EMnUIZDudrU/edit#heading=h.8ubqyhnfegx


Mac users:if you are having problems downloading or using the Chrome extension, please join the Discord channel to ask for help: https://discord.gg/qbMJJp  https://discord.gg/DyCNddf

Comments

[elwinfortuna]

I'm using Mojave 10.14.6, and my Chrome is Version 77.0.3865.120. I've downloaded several groups by this point, and it's gone well. My main problem has been running into Yahoo's rate limiter pretty quickly, especially for big groups, I've been using VPNs to get around that.

One thing I have noticed is that if messages have been deleted from the group, the totals you will download are less than the number of messages. This is something nobody can do anything about, but it was a bit confusing to me intitally.

[morgandawn]

Thank you -- I'll also send them to the new Discord channel for more help
https://discord.gg/qbMJJp

[alessandriana]

One thing I have noticed is that if messages have been deleted from the group, the totals you will download are less than the number of messages.

Oh, so that's why! Good to know.

[franzeska]

High Sierra 10.13.6
Chrome 77.0.3865.90

Works like a charm.