Base64FileDownload.markdown

+To download a file in 2.9.x builds, use this script:
+
+````
+#!/bin/bash
+if [ $# -ne 1 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: download.sh file ..."
+  exit 1
+fi
+for fn in "$@"
+do
+  if [ -r "$fn" ] ; then
+    printf '\033]1337;File=name='`echo -n "$fn" | base64`";"
+    wc -c "$fn" | awk '{printf "size=%d",$1}'
+    printf ":"
+    base64 < "$fn"
+    printf '\a'
+  else
+    echo File $fn does not exist or is not readable.
+  fi
+done
+````
+
+Usage:
+
+`download.sh /file/to/download`
+
+iTerm2 will add the file to the Downloads menu, where its progress can be tracked. It's not as fast as secure copy, but it's very convenient.