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DESCRIPTION
FrostWire is a community driven project based on source code released by LimeWire LLC to create and maintain a Gnutella client according to the open standards of an international community.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 4.18.5:
  • Fixes two NPEs that was causing FrostWire to kill uploads. (related to httpcomponent/nio)
  • Updates: License is upgraded from GPLv2 to GPLv3 to allow proper license compatibility with Apache Licensed components.
REQUIREMENTS
  • Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
  • Java 1.5 or later (1.6 recommended).
  • An active internet connection.

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Developer:FrostWire
Downloads:92,387
  - Version d/l:1,703
Internet:Internet Utilities
License:Free
Date:25 Nov 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
***½.

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FrostWire User Reviews (28 posts)Write A Review
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Apr 10 2009

KP.GORES  Only runs from the applications folder which is a major pain in the butt.

Tried to contact authors or register in the forum: doesnt work. :-(

besides that: nice replacement for limewire.  
(Version 4.17.2)

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May 11 2009

GUBATRON  This issue was fixed on 4.18. Now you can run it from an external drive if you want.  
(Version 4.18)

praisebury
+2

Apr 21 2007

ROCKSOUNDER  The best place I have found for reviews of Macintosh software. I've been relying on "descriptions." rather than reviews, and on reviews published in magazines. It is refreshing the reactions of those who actively use the programs.  
(Version 4.13.1.7)

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Nov 27 2009
****.

BEZIERBOY  No problems whatsoever with version 4.18.5 on my OS X 10.5.8 Leopard system, and I've heard this version is fine on Snow Leopard as well. So ignore my ranting about version 4.18.4 :)

Gets the job done, full of features, easy to use, and I've run it for hours with no crashes. All the other file-sharing programs I've tried are either unstable, minimal and lacking features, don't get many results, or have become so dated they barely run correctly.  
(Version 4.18.5)

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Mar 12 2007
****.

MADSENJ  Better than LimeWire b/c it does not nag you to register, otherwise it is exactly the same.  
(Version 4.13.1.6)

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Jan 23 2007

GANATRONIC  This is the app I used with linux, and I was always happy with it. So once I switched to Mac I opted for this over limewire. So far it's working great!

This latest version, 4.13.1, is using 118mb of memory. That doesn't seem too bad. It's certainly not slowing anything down.

Well-built, smooth-running, great app!  
(Version 4.13.1.5)

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Jan 21 2007

SEPTIMUS  ALTERNATIVE LimeWire client???

It's the best Gnutella client out there! I love it!

Just my 2 cents....  
(Version 4.13.1.5)

praisebury
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Jan 21 2007

TOBES  This seems to be hit and miss with people but personally I think it ROCKS! Fast, solid, tops, well done developers!  
(Version 4.13.1)

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Nov 8 2009

BEZIERBOY  You can still get 4.18.3 at http://sourceforge.net/projects/frostwire/files/

Works fine in 10.5.8 for me. Next time I won't overwrite the old version with new right away :-)  
(Version 4.18.4)

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Nov 8 2009

BEZIERBOY  Will not run on my 10.5.8 MacBook. Deleted prefs, ran in 32 bit mode, put in Applications folder, still locks up on launch.

Anyone else? Any reports from 10.6 users?  
(Version 4.18.4)

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Nov 9 2009

BEZIERBOY  Working now. Just redownload fixed version. Thanks to developer for quick fix.  
(Version 4.18.4)

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0

Sep 22 2009

TALATHARB  Still only runs from aapplication folder.

please fix this!  
(Version 4.18.3)

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Nov 8 2009

TALATHARB  still runs only from applications folder on boot disk :-(  
(Version 4.18.4)

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