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EDITOR NOTES
This is a beta release. See Related Links for the lastest stable release, or click here.
DESCRIPTION
LimeWire is a fast P2P file sharing application. Features include:
- Clean installation, no bundled software.
- "What's New?" network searches.
- Cleaner, updated interface with skins.
- Proxy support.
Limewire Pro available for $21.95 (USD)
WHAT'S NEW
Version 5.4.1: BitTorrent
- Upgraded to libtorrent version 0.14.6.
- Add a fail-over to the mainline libtorrent DHT when the torrent can't find sources or seeders.
- libtorrent bug fix allows for properly handling spaces in the file names.
- Add proxy support.
- Add the ability to the change the Network Interface.
- Add blacklist support.
- Add support for indexing files inside of torrents.
- Send torrent meta data in search results.
General
- 'View File info' includes additional information in Transfers for file downloads including whether the download is encrypted (the lock icon).
- Associate magnet links with LimeWire for Mac OS X.
Bug fixes
- Various memory leak fixes when viewing a video in the LimeWire Media Player.
- Ability to view a video in full screen mode with Mac OS Snow Leopard.
- General bug fixes for exceptions when playing videos with the LimeWire Media Player.
- Bug fixes for uploads in the transfer tray (right-click popup menu, stabilized display when hovering over items, closing browse notifications, browsing hosts and only show one upload per download in the upload tray).
- Revised screen repaints when application is restored from system tray.
- Upon uninstallation on Windows Vista, remove the Start menu group.
- Fix a bug in which viewing a video initially played in an external window before embedding into the LimeWire Media Player.
- Fix a Windows crash when closing the LimeWire Media Player which was playing a video.
- Fix a bug in which LimeWire wouldn't launch for Mac OS X 10.5.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.
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| LimeWire User Reviews (608 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Nov 22 2009 |
DENNYMOREJ Still reach for it every time. Easy to use. Thanks.
(Version 5.4.1) | |
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 | Nov 16 2009 |
ANDYMOONAR Still the best P2P tool for OSX and Windows. | |
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| Nov 6 2009 |
ICONZ113 Transmission is a torrent client, limewire is a p2p client. I usually use a p2p client for single songs, and transmission for albums. I usually cant find the single song I want on torrent sites but I can usually find the whole album. I figure just get the songs I want so not to clutter my itunes with a bunch of stuff I don't listen to
(Version 5.4.0) | |
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| Nov 13 2009 |
KKNOPP Transmission has the ability to select songs you want on albums and uncheck ones you do not.
(Version 5.4.1) | |
| Jul 30 2009 |
26CAB40 Sadly, development of this app is moot. The network it serves has shrunk as have the number of users. Spammers and ner'do wells have created virus/trojan ridden versions of almost any alphanumeric description you can think of. It has been utterly superseded by bittorrent and more recently apps based on darknets.
(Version 5.2.12) | |
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| Jul 22 2009 |
JON555 This app hasn't changed in YEARS. It's literally stayed the same and looks like it's straight from 2001. I mean it was great back in its day, but that day is LONG gone. And the fact that they have the nerve to charge for a "premium" version is just insane. There are so many fake spoof files on Limewire that it's impossible to use even for legitimate reasons. With so many better, free alternatives out there why would anyone bother with this?
(Version 5.2.8) | |
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| Jul 25 2009 |
The new Limewire 5.2.8 looks a lot different from the old limewire and actually looks good now. And the number of fake files is a lot less then say Acqlite.
(Version 5.2.8) | |
| Jul 22 2009 |
CHRISCHRAM I used LimeWire years ago, but had to give it up due to all the spam that came in with search results. Has that situation changed at all, or am I better off regarding this product as a distant memory?
(Version 5.2.8) | |
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| Jul 17 2009 |
FUHAYER 5.2.5 and 5.2.6 work on Snow Leopard perfectly. thansk for such great app.
(Version 5.2.6) | |
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 | Jul 11 2009 |
FUHAYER does not work under Snow Leopard though it is 5.2.5 beta must be written to run under snow too.
(Version 5.2.5) | |
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| Jun 9 2009 |
GLW I don't know if it is just me, but every time I try to install this, all I get is a zero-K "Classic Application" which, of course, does nothing. And there is so much "spoof file" garbage on the Gnutella network these days that it is almost impossible to find anything of value any more. So I'm finding LimeWire to be of less and less value. (Intel Duo-core iMac, OS X 10.5.7)
(Version 5.2.1) | |
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 | Jun 13 2009 |
Before installing this new version of LimeWire did you delete everything associated with the previous version? Usually the 'Classic' error appears when a new version of LW detects an older version (or remnants of it) on a computer.
(Version 5.2.2) | |
| Jun 16 2009 |
YES, that was the solution!! Thanks for that hint. I still think that's a funny way for an installer to work, though.... Usually they will just add the new version, or possibly do an automatic replacement of the old.
(Version 5.2.2) | |
| Jun 18 2009 |
Glad that worked for you! I agree.......it is unusual in the way LimeWire acts. Like you, I'd expect LW to replace the previous version of its software with the new installation. | |
| Jun 21 2009 |
Like indicated here, I trashed all associated file, but unsuccessfuly: I obtain the right icons (coloured), but LimeWare don't starts... I never seen this: when You update a software, usually, all process is automatic.. Here I have to use 3 different softs to find all prefs, and other possible .plist and packages, for nothing... If I work with oldest version, a disturbing message flashes to force me to an update (if possible a payable upgrade!!!!) Definitely I forget this sh:t and seek about another, more intelligent and less brutal product!!! Maybe I could move to the paid version, but with this method, never!
(Version 5.2.2) | |
| May 24 2009 |
ALMAR This fails to work. I definetly move to Transmission
(Version 5.2.1) | |
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