I am installing files from a website using wget
in Terminal and when I closed and reopened my Mac, the download stopped. Is there a way to start it again?
macOS – Terminal Process Stopped When MacBook Pro Was Closed and Opened
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Best Answer
Assuming you installed
wget
from MacPorts or HomeBrew (it doesn't come preinstalled on macOS), you can resume a download using the-c
or--continue
flag.