Where can I SAFELY download something that allows me to import youtube video into iMovie?

Cnet seems to have some programs that would meet this need, but a search on the safety of cnet downloads reveals that many people claim to have gotten malware from there.  The last thing I'd want is to get anything bad on my brand new Air!  Would be grateful for suggestions from various people on a) what program to use b) where to safely download it.  Thank you in advance for helping.

Womanhattan wrote:
…  and the icon won't turn colors (to indicate that I can download the video).   Is there some setting on my Macbook that I need to change to allow this to happen?
just to be clear: that plugin is for Firefox, not Safari
after installation and relaunch of Firfox, you'll notice the spinning three balls, IF the plug-in recognizes 'downloadable' content - here: a youtube video.
clicking on that (very) tiny, grey triangle offers you some download options (in your language) ....

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    I posted this in the iMovie section and have not gotten a reply, so I'm hoping you guys can help:
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    Womanhattan wrote:
    …  and the icon won't turn colors (to indicate that I can download the video).   Is there some setting on my Macbook that I need to change to allow this to happen?
    just to be clear: that plugin is for Firefox, not Safari
    after installation and relaunch of Firfox, you'll notice the spinning three balls, IF the plug-in recognizes 'downloadable' content - here: a youtube video.
    clicking on that (very) tiny, grey triangle offers you some download options (in your language) ....

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    Download and import YouTube videos to iMovie for editing
    YouTube always provides people with raw video materials on all sorts of things happened worldwide in real time. Video lovers are fond of downloading these files as private collection, even using video editors like iMovie to do further editing of their favorite ones, so as to import them to portable devices like iPod, iPhone, PSP, Blackberry, etc. for playback, or upload to their own websites to share with others, or do something else as they like.
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    It's a clip from CNN (with all credits etc. added). When one refers to it as a clip posted on "YouTube", then people understand the quality will be poor.
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