The Backblaze Downloader will automatically select the newest restore under your account for download. After you have received the email stating the restore zip is ready for download, enter the email address registered to your Backblaze account and the account password. Once opened, the Backblaze Downloader application will show a pane like that shown below. Select 'Open' to continue and open the Backblaze Downloader. When the Backblaze Downloader application is first opened, you may be presented with a warning such as that shown below. When you have located the Backblaze Downloader, you can open it by double-clicking the icon. Often, the default location will be your 'Downloads' folder. Selecting the 'Use Downloader' button will download the application to the default location your browser is set to save downloads. The Backblaze Downloader is available here or on the 'My Restores' page, after a zip restore has been created, as shown below:

The Backblaze Downloader has many advantages over downloading through a web browser, like increased speed, greater reliability, and the ability to resume a download if it is interrupted. When downloading a large zip restore, over 2 GB in total, we recommend using the Backblaze Downloader application. Looking for the Windows guide? It can be found here.

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