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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 4.18.3 release notes not available at the time of this posting.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Java 1.5 or later

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Developer:FrostWire
Downloads:89,244
  - Version d/l:2,809
Internet:Internet Utilities
License:Free
Date:05 Sep 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
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FrostWire User Reviews (25 posts)Write A Review
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Sep 22 2009

TALATHARB  Still only runs from aapplication folder.

please fix this!  
(Version 4.18.3)

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Aug 9 2009

TALATHARB  The erroneous behaviour from version 4.17 is back:

"Only runs from the applications folder..."  
(Version 4.18.1)

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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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+3
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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

Sep 22 2008

IGREG  I do not know if I want to use this anymore. I am afraid of the new setup window, it looks like it wants to take control of files on my computer. I decided not to complete the setup and may delete it entirely.  
(Version 4.17)

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-4
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Nov 3 2008

CASTLE ROSE  You think it's a trojan horse after you've already used FW for how long? OMG

BTW it works fine for me.   
(Version 4.17)

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+4

Apr 29 2007

HOLYPOLY  The chat window takes years to load with this new version, and the chat option can't be turned off - it loads even if the corresponding box in "Community Chat..." is unchecked. Deleting the .plist file doesn't help. Version 4.13.1.6 didn't have this problem.  
(Version 4.13.1.7)

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Aug 21 2008

CASTLE ROSE  I don't know what computer your running FW on but it works fine for my w/o any problems. I'm using an old G4 Cube and chat opens fine, and closes correctly. Maybe the problem is that you don't have your ports and firewall setup correctly. What ever your problems are it's not the programs fault. FrostWire heeps getting better and better for me. Keep up the good work guys!  
(Version 4.17)

praisebury
+1

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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Apr 19 2007

ZORGA  Processor. Hog.

Downloading a couple items and it uses easily 50-70% of processor.

Dual G5 2.7

2GB Ram

10.4.7  
(Version 4.13.1.7)

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Apr 12 2007

ANF2RES  Although the requires for FrostWire 4.13.1.7 are stated as OS 10.3 and Java 1.4 and later, this version will not load on my computer running OS 10.3.9 and Jave 1.4.2.

Any comments?  
(Version 4.13.1.7)

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Apr 17 2007

WONDERING  It looks like it needs Java 1.5.x. (from Frostwire website, and MU has updated their reqs to show that now.)

I am not sure if Apple has issued a Java 1.5.x for Panther, I know they have issued it for Tiger.

I have always been a little mystified by the way Apple or Java or both come up with version ID: (from Apple site:) : "Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Release 3 includes version 1.5.0_05 and improves functionality of J2SE 5.0 on Mac OS X v 10.4 Tiger 10.4.2 and later. This release does not replace the existing installation of J2SE 1.4.2."  
(Version 4.13.1.7)

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+1

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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