IVAR THE DRIVER  this is a great application. however, i cant seem to get the 'add to itunes acqlite playlist' feature to work. it has worked for me in previous versions tho. anyone else having this problem?  
(Version 0.3.5)

DIARBYRAG  I have used this for ages and was quite sad when development stopped, then this new version appeared and all works just fine for me OS 10.4.11, no complaints, nice clean interface, please don't give up on it.  
(Version 0.3.5)

DOUGSTER  Regarding my previous comment. I have now managed to get Acqlite working by ditching its Gnutella file in the Library, replacing it with a copy of LimeWire's Gnutella file.  
(Version 0.3.5)

DOUGSTER  No longer connects to any network. Shame, as this is my favourite file-sharing site.  
(Version 0.3.5)

JORGEHP  I agree with Sunday's review:

Filter does not work, main window resizes itself, but my main beef is that somehow I feel I get BETTER and FASTER results in Cabos! Also less junk!

I thought AcqLite had the same engine as Cabos, am I wrong then?

Still, every update makes this app better!

Kudos to the developer and please address the bugs as soon as you can!  
(Version 0.3.5)

SUNDAYS  Still many bugs.

filter does not work.

Main window resizes itself, if you click more times on network and search row.

+ etc.  
(Version 0.3.5)

THIRSTYROBOT  Great little app that is really showing signs of maturity in its last few releases. Oh and unlike Acquisition, it doesn't screw you over with unmet promises from the developer.   
(Version 0.3.5)

DOUGSTER  STILL the best p2p software out there. Fast, superb results and highly impressive :-)  
(Version 0.3.5)

ACQLITESUCKS  DO NOT BOTHER DOWNLOADING,,,,,,, I JUST RESTATED 25 TIMES. THIS SOFTWARE BLOWS  
(Version 0.3.4)

JON55  Holy crap! Is this thing alive again? I hope so, this was always the best gnutella client out there, but it hadn't been updated in years. Awesome! Keep it up!  
(Version 0.3.4)

DOUGSTER  Brilliant! My favourite P2P application.

Thanks,developer,for now including the

'are you sure you wish to delete all search results?' warning.  
(Version 0.3.4)

ALJUK  As per usual, there's always some dickhead out to spoil the party. There are fake (generated) files on here, the same as Limewire. Any file with a size of 5,745,425, for instance, is fake, and probably malware for any windoze users...  
(Version 0.3.3)

ALJUK  Stunning! Very slick, wide bandwidth, very fast. Makes Limewire seem positively prehistoric. I am very impressed indeed.  
(Version 0.3.3)

DOUGSTER  Had I been asked a year or so ago what I thought of this product,my comments would not have been favourable. However,this all-new version is very,very good. I am impressed!  
(Version 0.3.2)

BOSKABOUTER  I'm having a problem with the latest version of Acqlite and I hope that someone can help.

I have been using version 0.2.9 and, although with crashes, i have been able to download most of the things i needed, but, with version 0.3.1 I can't.

The problem is as follows: 0.3.1 connects to 4 peers in the network (5 in the older 0.2.9 version) I do a search, I get search results, doubleclick a file, it starts downloading and at some point i notice that the downloadspeed starts dropping and suddenly my network connection icon in Acqlite shows grey, no peer connections anymore and it just idles then, doing nothing anymore.......... :( My internetconnection just works, it's just Acqlite then.

I'm on adsl connection.

Version 0.9.2 works, although it crashes very often, does anyone know what my problem is or what i can do to solve this?

TIA

Paul  
(Version 0.3.1)

E_COMMERCE  Acqlite 0.3 still prevents shutdown and restarts from occurring properly if it's running at the time. I made the following changes to the 0.29 code that resolved it:

AqApp(Dialogs).m

// me: Added replyToApplicationShouldTerminate, removed startShutdown (no longer needed here)

- (void) sheetDidDismiss: (NSWindow*)sheet returnCode: (int)returnCode contextInfo: (void*)contextInfo;

{

if (returnCode == NSAlertDefaultReturn)

{

[NSApp replyToApplicationShouldTerminate: YES];

}

else

{

[NSApp replyToApplicationShouldTerminate: NO];

}

}

AqApplicationController.m

// me: Moved startShutdown to applicationWillTerminate, improved NSApplicationTerminateReply usage

- (NSApplicationTerminateReply) applicationShouldTerminate: (id) sender;

{

if ([[AqCoreController instance] coreWasTerminated]) return NSTerminateNow;

if (![[AqCoreController instance] coreWasLaunched]) return NSTerminateCancel;

/* warn quitting */

if ([[AqDownloadsController instance] active] && [defaults boolForKey: @"kAqWarnQuit"])

{

[self warnQuit: nil modalDelegate: self];

return NSTerminateLater;

}

return NSTerminateNow;

}

- (void) applicationWillTerminate: (id) notification;

{

[self startShutdown];

[self updateDockIcon: NO];

if ([AqSidebarController instance])

[[AqSidebarController instance]->window saveFrameUsingName: @"kAqMainWindow"];

[[AqQueryController instance] applicationWillTerminate];

[[AqSidebarController instance] applicationWillTerminate];

[[AqFilterController instance] applicationWillTerminate];

[[AqContentViewController instance] applicationWillTerminate];

}

- (void) startShutdown;

{

/* show shutdown panel */

if ([self isOS103OrHigher])

{

[[AqSidebarController instance]->window makeKeyAndOrderFront: self];

[shutdownProgress setUsesThreadedAnimation: YES];

[shutdownProgress startAnimation: nil];

[NSApp beginSheet: shutdownPanel

modalForWindow: [AqSidebarController instance]->window

modalDelegate: self

didEndSelector: nil

contextInfo: nil];

}

else

{

[shutdownProgress setUsesThreadedAnimation: YES];

[shutdownProgress startAnimation: nil];

[shutdownPanel setTitle: @""];

[shutdownPanel center];

[shutdownPanel makeKeyAndOrderFront: self];

}

// me: How can we wait for this to finish before quitting?

[AqCoreController writeString: @"shutdown\n"];

}  
(Version 0.3)

2SHAE  This is like 10X better than Limewire/Frostwire or anything else.

It seems like it filters out the fakes much better and the interface is really nice.

And best of all...it's Free!

Acqlite is one of my favorite apps now.  
(Version 0.3)

MR.LON  Thank god it's back again. The bst P2P for the mac!

GREAT!  
(Version 0.3)

E_COMMERCE  Yes!! I've been using a version that I hacked enough to get compiling and running on Leopard, but it was always buggy as hell.

Thank you for picking this up! Now anyone want to take on mlMac? :)  
(Version 0.3)

NONEOFYOURBIZ  Finally!

Thank God this application is back! Where have you guys been??  
(Version 0.3)

EUSKIR  Good news to see this application alive and kicking!  
(Version 0.3)

KEDOS  I'm on Leopard and Network says "connecting..." with no progress. Don't have this problem with Cabos, and I've got them set to the same ports. Not sure what the problem is, but it's a shame because this looks a lot cleaner than Cabos. Let me know if you can help.  
(Version 0.2.9)

JUD STEPHENSON  Acqlite v3 will be released in the coming weeks, be prepared for that. Along with a redesign of the project website at: http://acqlite.sf.net, you can also expect some of the requested features to be integrated as well.  
(Version 0.2.9)

JORGEHP  Um.. sooo.....

Any timeframe for the realease of an updated Acqlite ??  
(Version 0.2.9)

JON55  This thing has so much potential. While it kicks ass as it stands (bugs aside), it really very easily could be the best P2P app on the Mac if only it could see some more development.  
(Version 0.2.9)

ST00P!D M0NK3Y  This is so much better than Cabos and a lot faster. The interface is also a lot nicer looking. This is now my favorite P2P app on the Mac. =]  
(Version 0.2.9)

LAKKUN  searches are incredibly fast however one problem that others probably experience is that on mac os 10.4.7 at least when shutting down, the bar stays there and i usually end up forcing quitting the app instead. other than that, it does what it's suppose to do considering it's free.  
(Version 0.2.8)

APGIULIANO  Connects quickly and retrieves matches with lightning speed. Granted it does not find as many hits on the same search as Acquisition (for WHATEVER reason), but at the end of the day, I download everything I want and need with Acqlite with nary a nag nor disappointment!  
(Version 0.2.8)

BURTON537  I always have a problem shutting down acqlite. I quit acqlite and then I just get the shutting down bar, and it never shuts down. I always have to force quit. I even switched back to .2.5 but no luck.   
(Version 0.2.8)

ZWS  This is the most competent gnutella client. It is fast, stable for the most part and without the slow bloat of limewire and its clients. Whats sad about that is how old it is. Update this baby and watch a whole lot of folks switch over!  
(Version 0.2.8)

RITZ  I don´t if that´s a problem with my macmini 80 GB 512 RAM 10.3.9 OS,but my favorite P2P Acqlite has an issue that i need some tips.

Does Acqlite uses a lot,and i mean really a lot CPU usage?

Cause when i´m running it sometimes the computer "freezes" like for 5/10 minutes although doesn´t crashes and downloads proceed properly.

I can´t use any other app. when it´s doing his job and with Cabos and other ones thar doesn´t happen.

Can anyone help me or have the same "problem"?  
(Version 0.2.8)

DAVE  I think the program is great for the following reasons:

1. Lightweight: small footprint and run from any folder - you can run directly from disc image.

2. Simple interface: devoid of excessive "Drawers" and other such bells and whistles. Also, app looks nice.

3. Intuitive Interface: the search filter is really great. Simply type your search terms, and then use the category filters across the top to filter restuls.

4. Effective: I got tons of results, and the items I chose to download began downloading immediately. My download rate once I had a few things in queue was over 150K/s sustained. Downloaded 20 music files in about 10-15 mins from opening disk image.

No features are missing here for me, but I suppose there may be those who would want more "statistics" readouts - which I think simply slow the app down.

I had no problem shutting down or anything else in terms of performance or stability. I am running updated Tiger.  
(Version 0.2.8)

ANONYMOUS  acqlite has a correct Aqua GUI and Cabos is reliable. Anyway, we need -urgently- Objetive-C developers for Gnutella aplications, that's a fact.  
(Version 0.2.8)

DRAKETO  I quite like this one, at last a free version of my previously favourite Filesharing App.

I did the localisation for Acquisition for quite a long time, and the programmer managed to get me to quit with not supporting localizers in any meaningful way (not even telling us, what he changed, so we had to go over the whole app in order to find out how to give him more market share... naive days in retrospect).

So I am quite happy, that a completely free and GPLled alternative for MacUsers who prefer native interfaces exists again.

And for all those, who are angry, that acqlite needs Java: Acquisition does so too, and Acquisition uses code from Limewire without clearly saying so on its webpage. Without LimeWire Acquisition wouldn't work at all, and the same is true for Acqlite, but the developer of Acqlite is honest about it.

I somehow miss the sidebar, because it is, what set Acquisition apart (very efficient) and the search-results-pane should imho be sticky (looks a bit strange, when half of teh window is epty).

Also it isn't yet as intuitive as Acquisition, but having it completely open source and gpl outweights these drawbacks.

If I wasn't in the developement of Phex since I quit with Acquisition, I'd most probably sign up for this.

A great piece of Software!   
(Version 0.2.8)

TONY  for those force-quitting... i'd been doing the same, but after you try to initially quit and the app seems to hang, go to menu bar to select quit again. for me, just selecting the menubar gets acqlite to finish the quitting process

i know it's not ideal, but at least you don't have to force quit (something i try to avoid)  
(Version 0.2.8)

ANONYMOUS  Seems to work very well. A very nice alternative to Acquisition.  
(Version 0.2.8)

ANONYMOUS  Getting closer---unfortunately, in 10.4.2 as soon as a file completes its download, it doesn't go to iTunes, but immediately goes right into a fresh download cycle. If you let this app run, you'll end up with the Incomplete folder filled with hudreds of copies of the same file.

acqlite will rock when all of the bugs are worked out of it!  
(Version 0.2.7)

ANONYMOUS  Great update, works again in Jaguar. Because this is a cocoa app, I prefer this to Cabos. And maybe in the next update a feature to filter spam. Thanx to the developer. ;-)  
(Version 0.2.7)

ANONYMOUS  would be perfect except there's no filtering of results - ie, moving pictures into a pictures folder or movies into a movies folder. please can we have this on an update?  
(Version 0.2.6)

GEORGE BEZEL  The new developer of acqlite removed a lot of the cool things about acq that made it great. For instance, the handy progress bar that would overlay the dock icon is gone, as well as the status bar at the bottom of the window. Also, a lot of the features which worked in the last version (iTunes integration, for one) don't work now. He even removed the ability to automatically transfer movies to teh movies folder and pictures to the pictures folder.

Come on! It's great to see acqlite back and running again, but please don't try to make it just like Acquisition. It's better than that.  
(Version 0.2.6)

FRANK  This has excellent potential. I've been using Cabos for over a year, and Acqlite has a much nicer interface with a lot fuller information panels. But if the preference is set to "Play song upon download completion," the app will crash. Unchecking this (and just importing the complete file) keeps it running.

With small bugs like this knocked out, Acqlite will beat Cabos hands down as the best P2P for Mac OS X.  
(Version 0.2.6)

ANONYMOUS  MacUpdate lists heavy_baby as the developer for acqlite and Cabos. Can anyone tell me what the difference in these apps is, or why I'd choose one over the other?  
(Version 0.2.6)

ANONYMOUS  I haven't used Acqlite in a while, but once I heard that development had started again, I gave it another shot. Boy was I glad I did. This is similar in features to Acquisition but it's free. Definately give this nice little app a try.  
(Version 0.2.5)

ANONYMOUS  This version of Acqlite is legit. heavy_baby has taken over development of the App with the permission of Pozytron.

I used Acqlite a while back and I liked it but when development ceased I moved over to Xfactor because I like to use an App that is being actively developed. The new version of Acqlite seems to handle Gnuttela than Xfactor, I certainly see better download speeds and connections. I'll continue to use Acqlite as my primary p2p app with Xfactor in the background for OpenFT and Ares.

Does anyone know how to increase the amount of Peers that you can connect to? I seem to remember this being possible in the old Acqlite but I can't access the forums to see how it was done.  
(Version 0.2.5)

ANONYMOUS  The new acqlite is wonderful. The interface has been redone and is now sleek and easy to use. It finds files better than any other p2p app and fixes the 'clear results and begin search' crash as far as I can tell. The only big major huge problem preventing this app from being usable and replacing my other p2p clients... It now crashes every time it removes a file from the download list (such as if you set it to do so upon completion of a download) which renders it fairly unusable. Hopefully this problem will be corrected soon, so that I can start using it -_-.  
(Version 0.2.5)

ANONYMOUS  if you start at www.acqlite.org and follow the link to download, you get http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=89065&package_id=93358.

What are you writing? You should first test before writing something wrong!  
(Version 0.2.5)

ANONYMOUS  This is true, if you look at the source forge, this is the only version. Interesting that they'd pick 0.2.5 as a starting point.  
(Version 0.2.5)

ANONYMOUS  This version is very nice. Exactly what I've been looking for since ditching Acquisition. Thanks. :o)  
(Version 0.2.4)

ANONYMOUS  Would be better if it was updated even half as often as the original Acquisition... Nice program, nice idea, but knowing someone is working on Acqx consistently is the reason why I'd pay for it.  
(Version 0.2.4)

ANONYMOUS  This program worked great. Then my computer totally crashed. I got the "Panic: we are hanging here..." message. So I downloaded it again, and my computer displayed similar signs to right before it crashed. Beware.  
(Version 0.23b)

IMARII  Had only a small delay connecting to networks the very first time. Since then I connect right away. WONDERFUL user base! I’ve downloaded software, movies and music with NO problems at all. This is a great program. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!  
(Version 0.23b)

ANONYMOUS  You just have to wait!! It takes a while to connect to networks... I was annoyed too, because it said "0 active" under the networks thingy, so i looked on this site for user reviews to see if there was a way to fix my problem, read a little, and after a few minutes i realised that i had "4 active" suddenly. there aren't a whole lot of files though... currently 50,000 files, but this increases regularly.  
(Version 0.23b)

EMPEREUR  Acqlite is indeed the best out there. I have successfully being getting materials with this software. HOWEVER!!! My 12 inch getting freezed all the time. This is true for my previous 1Ghz, it is true for my new 1.3Ghz. In fact, it all most f..kup my system, it freezes my laptop 5 times today! Anyone can do something about it?

But it is still the only software that you can use from free download.  
(Version 0.23b)

BERT AGAIN  since the new Java 1.4.2 Update2 (here on macupdate or by auto-update) acqlite seems to work again.

it's back to acqlite... solong to Xfactor ;-)  
(Version 0.23c)

JEDIK  I love it. The best Gnutella cliente for Mac IMHO. Still works here with the lastest system software (OS X 10.3.5, Java 1.4.2_Update1). =)  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  the newest java update (1.4.2 update 1) seems to have killed this once again. too bad developement seems to have stopped since it was my app of choice.

fyi-- xfactor just stole most poison's code... so just go with poison.  
(Version 0.23c)

BERT  try Xfactor if you can't run acqlite due to java version it's quite same.

I won't rate this but acqalite used to be my favourite app for dl.  
(Version 0.23c)

CARLRFE  Excellent Program, easy to use, no complex configurations. The first time it launched dont connect, I change the connection type to Local Network, relaunch and voila, everything is working fine. Maybe need a more advanced search options, but it works for me.  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  Works great on 667Mhz DVI PB G4 under 10.2.8. With the re-write to increase connections below, I regularly get 32 networks.

I think someone else posted this as well - it's so great to not need to open VPC and KazaaLite to find filez...  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  it used to be good, but now i can never connect to any hosts, what's going on?  
(Version 0.23c)

GOSTCODER  This used to work. In this version it never connects to any peers, always says "0 active" in the Network list.  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  New version launches with 1.4.2 java but it doesn't work right. Results/downloads keep disappearing from window or won't even display at all.  
(Version 0.23c)

LOUSYAPP  Can't launch the application because it needs Java 1.4.1 and I've got Java 1.4.2 installed. This is just plain stupid.  
(Version 0.23c)

CHRIS J. SHULL  I've been able to use other progs at the same time. I don't know wat your problem is. This is the best p2p app i've found. And it's free and open source. So I've even been able to change the source code to get over 300 hosts!!!!! To get my acqlite mod go to...

http://home.comcast.net/~darthchrboiphisch/  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  this is a great app and so much better than the likes of limewire, poison and others.

But i find that i cannot browse the web or ftp sites, or even get my mail while acqlite is running - it seems to make so many connections that it kills everything else!

Of course, quitting acqlite means i can carry on, but it's a tad disapointing mefinks - i've a 1mb dsl line that gets tied up by this app!

Is there a way to stop this?

acqlite is superb, but how can i limit the no. of connections? (not downloads/uploads)  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  v0.23c seems to work ok here on panther 10.3.3 :-)

excellent app dis :-D  
(Version 0.23c)

DEVIN TROTTER  After the latest update, Acqlite will not run. It wants me to install Version 1.4.1 to use it. I am running Java 2. This is a great app and I would hate to not be able to use it anymore on the account of an update like that. Please fix it! Thanks!   
(Version 0.23c)

ROBERT JOHNSON  You guys who are having problems with acqlite and java 1.4.2 need to use acqlite 0.32c. As I write this, I notice that MacUpdate is linking 0.32 (not c) on its Download Now link. acqlite 0.32c is linked in the Related Links section of this same page. I've been using it for some time, it works, it is "unofficial" in that it was compiled by someone else, I believe, because the original developer isn't all that interested anymore.   
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  Same problem as other can't run cause I have JAVA 1.4.2.  
(Version 0.23c)

GARY  I also can't run this because it requires Java 1.4.1, and I have 1.4.2.  
(Version 0.23c)

NIC  This really is a great download program, but i can't use it any more as i have the same problem. My java is up to date but the app still warns that i don't have it. Please fix this as I love this app!

cheers  
(Version 0.23c)

JAMES SCOTT  I can't write a review for this program becuz it won't even load! it says I need Java 1.4.1 to use it when I double click the icon and I have java 1.4.2! whats the deal?  
(Version 0.23c)

MIFFED OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE  Well having read all those reviews I thought I was in for a treat but lo and behold the programme wouldn't start.

It came up with a nice little box telling me that it required Java 1.4.1 and that Software Update would happily provide with the means to upgrade to it. Thing is I'm running Java 1.4.2. This is really a complaint about the programme so I won't rate it or anything. But PLEASE will someone do an update of it soon so those in my position can benefit from what sounds like a miraculous piece of software?

I thank you.  
(Version 0.23c)

SAUCZ  ACQLITE I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE YOU! everyone must dl this program....finally the last missing link....i can now say that macs kicks windows' ass in every aspect  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  Clean interface. Nice app. No spyware like the Winblows schmucks. :)  
(Version 0.23c)

MICHAEL DIPPERY  Probably the best interface of any Mac P2P app I have seen. If you have used/liked Acquisition, get acqlite! Much better than Acquisition, and it doesn't nag you to pay, either! Very stable. Only complaint is that it doesn't return as many files as Poisoned. Still a great app. Lots of features and very simple to use, too.  
(Version 0.23c)

C MOTE  First P2P which has worked under X.

Beautiful interface. Straight to the top of the freeware pantheon!  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  The BEST!

If you use a Mac because you like the fact a designer has thought about USER INTERFACE then get this program to download your P2P stuff.

I get tons of downloads as a added bonus.

Its FREE and very stable.  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  Version 0.23c seems to have fixed the Java bug that previous users have reported. Overall this is a great little piece of software. It gets many props because its free as well.

The only possible areas for improvements here would be in the areas that programs like "Kazaa Lite K++" have made, which are mainly hacked programs to allow for even easier acquisition of any type of media (always reports highest number of files served [1000+] to networks, auto retrys download requests, and other somewhat underhanded tactics to get those hard to find files).  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  This is the best software of it's kind out there I think, but the developer really should change it's name, since it took me a half hour to find the damn thing.  
(Version 0.23c)

DASSE  Please, make it work with our "new" Java 1.4.2 ?  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  make sure you get version 0.23c. Works great. I've even been able to change the source code to get up to 200 hosts. but the developer was doing the right thing to not allow very many: you need a lot of bandwidth to maintain a high host number.  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  doesn't owrk after installing java 1.4.2 (says that it want java 1.4.1)  
(Version 0.23c)

ANONYMOUS  UI Sucks.  
(Version 0.23c)

PUPPYISH MUTT  I was an avid AcqLite user, but two problems emerged: lack of available downloads, and the statement by the developer (Pozytron) that he/she wasn't going to continue working on AcqLite. Now I discovered BitTorrent, and am getting some excellent downloads. The selection of files is much lower, but downloadability is *excellent* and the system is essentially leech-proof (you have to upload in order to download). Check it out!  
(Version 0.23c)

KMI  acqlite doesn't seem to work well on my osx 10.3.2 imac 400 DV... Finds but doesn't download files (or very very slowly) I would advice to choose xdonkey for the same use : it REALLY does what it says, which is actually not the case of acqlite : pretty app. but nothing more !  
(Version 0.23c)

NUTNFANCY  Curry Dog, thanks for the link and the tip. I had also updated to Java 1.4.2 with Panther and Acqlite screwed the pooch (no worky). The .023b version that doesn't check for Java vailidity seems to be working. Again for others the link for this is below.

http://www.acqlite.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=80  
(Version 0.23)

FLARCH  Back to Poisoned until this is updated.

I hope this isn't JUST a strike at Acquisition, but is going to be a real product.  
(Version 0.23)

PRINCE P WANNABEE  Great app. but won,t start when you update to Java 1.4.2.

i hope it,ll be fixwd soon!!!!!!!  
(Version 0.23)

CURRY DOG  See the following for workaround (unofficial patch release) permitting use with Java 1.4.2:

http://www.acqlite.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=80  
(Version 0.23)

ANONYMOUS  Does not work with the JAVA 1.4.2 update. If you intend to use this software, don't upgrade!  
(Version 0.23)

ANONYMOUS  WOW!

A P2P Client that works - and it works great at that. Had over 20 D/L going in less that 30 minutes.  
(Version 0.23)

ORANGE  Brilliant little app. Had over 60 downloads running at over 280kB/s simaltaneously. Never crashes or freezes, beets the pants off Limewire etc.  
(Version 0.23)

STA71K  aclite is, so far the best p2p program out there for Mac OS X. I've upgraded to panther an dI get no problems, theres no annoying message that pops up everytime I open the program and/or every 5 minutes asking me to register and/or buy this or that. The download speeds are great, and I can almost download anyhting I click on, not to mention the progress bar in the icon on the dock is genius. Saves me the trouble of Checking on the download every 5 minutes :-D. Overall, the developers did what everyone else wanted to do, but they did it right. GJ guys 5/5.   
(Version 0.23)

NIC  A realy good app. Lovely interface and good searching and downloading with reliable performance. It supercede's any other I have tried lately.  
(Version 0.23)

ANONYMOUS  Wow, I constantly get downloads of up to 150 kb a second. You can download almost everything you find, so you don't have to click 100 of them and only find 2 of them downloading. Much better than anything else i have tried, limewire, poisoned etc. I have downloaded 85 songs and 4 movies already and i just got it yesterday!  
(Version 0.23)

ALEXF  Great app - it finds and downloads with a high success rate. Unfortunately, it sometimes crashes Panther hard and forces me to reboot. This occurs everytime it is run, but I can't repeat it except by letting it run for a few hours.  
(Version 0.23)

CHANGWEI  After I upgraded to 10.3.2, Acqlite has crashed several times whenever I right-click the mouse over the downloading file. Anyone experiences this?  
(Version 0.23)

MURILø CINZENTø ILLUSTRATOR  I athe BEST thing of "share"what i use!All of the best programs what my "old"Mac 10.2.8 have i find using the Acqlite.The only thing what i hate is the guys what send larges files what is just a loss of time when i do the download,but the performance of the Acqlite is great!  
(Version 0.23)

CHANGWEI  Best p2p application PERIOD!! It not only seraches tons of files, it actually downloads them too, unlike others...  
(Version 0.23)

STEVE JOBS THE THIRD  Excellent little app! All the features of Acquisition without the annoyances. P2P should be free, it's opensource for God sakes! Thank you developers of this app! Great job.  
(Version 0.23)

CHRIS MAJOR  I've tried to install this program many times but every time i go to open it the program quits on me. I'm using jaguar right now and havent updated to panther yet. Why does this happen every time i try to open it? I dont even see the program the icon just bounces in the dock and then quits.  
(Version 0.23)

THE NAPOLEON OF CRIME  The best P2P solution since AudioGalaxy went "legit". Normally, the maximum number of peers you can connect to is 6, but see the AcqLite forums at acqlite.sourceforge.net for instructions on how to change the max to 32 -- much better for finding obscure stuff.  
(Version 0.23)

AEKAE47  it quits everytime I try to launch it. I recall same happening with aquisition. Btw, i'm using osX jaguar  
(Version 0.23)

ANONYMOUS  Great little app. I don't have anything against Acquisition, but this app is free and seems to be virtually identical in terms of features and ease of use. Great job.  
(Version 0.23)

ODDIEF1  one more ex-acquasition-user accounted here!  
(Version 0.23)

EFX4U  Program won't launch in Panther. Seems to be a problem with the java 1.4.1 in Panther. I have it installed and the program says I don't. Apparently there is an issue with Java 1.4.1 because Apple has pulled it from their website. Any chance you could fix this on your end?  
(Version 0.23)

SCHMELDING  acqlite, will you marry me?  
(Version 0.23)

EUSTICE CORNSQUEEZE  Wow! Makes Acquisition look like Limewire. 'Nuff said.  
(Version 0.23)

ANONYMOUS  acqlite completely OWNZ acquisition. Download this right now, and put acquisition in the trash.  
(Version 0.22)

SWEATY EDDIE  Now *this* is what I've been looking for: a float-out great P2P client. I would give David Schimmer's right testicle to have AudioGalaxy back, but in loo of that, AcqLite gets the crown. A clean, simple interface, rock-solid implementation, all the features you need, and best of all: it actually connects to lots of hosts and performs speedy uploads and downloads! After struggling for months with XNap and LimeWire's own LimeWire, this is a breath of fresh share....  
(Version 0.22)

CHANGWEI  This is one hell of an excellent p2p programs. Of the ones I've used, this is by far the best. And yet, it's free. Give it a try and you might be impressed like me.   
(Version 0.22)

ACQLITE SWITCHER  This has the best of Acquisition, and you don't have to deal with rude and immature developers like David Watanabe, and best of all, its free!  
(Version 0.22)

THE ACQLITE PROJECT  Interesting. Usually the updates are posted on mirrors within five minutes. At any rate, this mirror seems to work:

http://twtelecom.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/sourceforge/acqlite/acqlite-0.22.dmg  
(Version 0.22)

CREST  GREAT ist better and faster the the comercial version! :-D

An the best it free AND fast.  
(Version 0.21)

ANONYMOUS  I may be missing something...but it won't connect. Any ideas? Don't want to go back to Dave's crack-baby app. HELP ME!  
(Version 0.21)

AL AERO  This Program is great, Acquisition huh..Acqlite now for sure..Faster, Cleaner and its FREE!!!  
(Version 0.21)

ANONYMOUS  This version works even better than the others, yay bug fixes! Great going and kudos to the author!  
(Version 0.21)

STEELCUT  Kishina: Semms your absolutly right.

Anyway, now nobody needs to buy Acquistion anymore.

Acqlite is even better than Aquisition ever was.

I have much more downloads - up to 90k/s.

These speeds were never possible with Acquisition.  
(Version 0.2)

LEFLY  Whoops, disregard my comment on not being able to customize the toolbar (review below). It does allow it after a relaunch. Sorry about the confusion, it really didn't work first time around...  
(Version 0.2)

LEFLY  One minor note: It seems it is not possible to customize the toolbar in "Network" view.

Other than that it works very well, and it will find stuff that Poisoned won't (reverse is true as well).

I use acqlite and Poisoned now as a 'tag team' - highly recommended.  
(Version 0.2)

KISHINA  to Anonymous below me, please stop posting prejudice remarks like that.

to Kaine Klauser, I think your mistaken. From the FSF GNU GPL website it says "Does the GPL allow me to sell copies of the program for money? — Yes, the GPL allows everyone to do this. The right to sell copies is part of the definition of free software." This is separate from the right to charge for distribution, pay for webservers, space, etc, which you can also charge for. The page that contains this information is at http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney ,I think that "former acquisition user" was right.

Anyway Dave Watanabe and his cronnies are the worst so everyone should use Acqlite!  
(Version 0.2)

ANONYMOUS  i find it amazing how many folks complain vociferously on here about what an ass Dave Watanabe (developer of Acquisition) is. whine whine whine GNU license whine whine should be free whine whine mean to me whine whine.

why should we have to pay for ANYTHING? i mean, pirating music and software for free is what these programs allow, isn't it? not suprising that users of these programs complain when they actually hafta pay for something, even when it is the cost of a trip to the movies.

i also wouldn't be suprised if the whiners were all kiddies who couldn't even afford THAT.  
(Version 0.2)

KAINE KLAUSER  To former Acquisition User: First of all, it is still not legal to charge for Acquisition. The quote that you posted referred to something different. "the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish)" merely means that you may distribute software that is ALREADY FREE to anyone and everyone. It gives you the option to charge for your distribution, probably because it costs money to run a good web-server. It's kinda what MacUpdate does (although they make their money from ads and not from charging the users). But as for the software itself and its authors, the software cannot cost money in any way. Think about it. Otherwise, MacUpdate is distributing copies of NOT free software. The only money that can be thrown around, according to the liscence, goes to people and organizations like MacUpdate who provide a source to get the software. The software itself MUST be free in all forms.

To Anonymous: Acquisition may or may not be donationware, but if it is, it's walking a fine line by officially calling itself shareware. The best policy to follow with GNU liscence is to keep the software free in EVERY way. Even donationware (which may or may not still be illegal) is frowned upon, because it goes against the spirit of the GNU liscence. And why should steelcut complain about Kazaa charging people or using ads? Is Kazaa under the GNU liscence? Nope. Therefore it's free to charge however it wishes. Acquisition can't because it IS under the GNU liscence.

To steelcut: Don't worry. You were right all along. Rock on.  
(Version 0.2)

ANONYMOUS  To steelcut: Acquisition is donationware. I don't here you ranting about how Kazaa charges people, or puts ads in their service.  
(Version 0.2)

ME  If you cannot be that enthousiastic about mlmac and poisoned, you don't like limewire and you don't want to pay for acquisition...: use this.... :-)  
(Version 0.2)

FORMER ACQUISITION USER  TO STEELCUT, I hate David Watanabe and I'm really greatful for Acqlite but it is legal to charge for the software, in your own post...

"the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish)"  
(Version 0.2)

STEELCUT  to Chad:

Charging for Acquisition is indeed illegal, David Watanabe should read the GNU General Public License:

"The licenses for most software are designed to take away your freedom to share and change it. By contrast, the GNU General Public License is intended to guarantee your freedom to share and change free software--to make sure the software is free for all its users. This General Public License applies to most of the Free Software Foundation's software and to any other program whose authors commit to using it. (Some other Free Software Foundation software is covered by the GNU Library General Public License instead.) You can apply it to your programs, too.

When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for this service if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs; and that you know you can do these things. "  
(Version 0.2)

STEELCUT  thx a lot for this little app.

goodbye david watanabe and acquisition :-)

rofl  
(Version 0.2)

ANONYMOUS  Hmm. While a good idea, it seems poorly executed - too many of the software's options, and even more portions of the interface, seem to have been lifted directly from Acquisition. While I'm not in favor of paying for P2P software, this still doesn't strike me as right. A nice attempt, anyway, but I'm forced (again) to stick with Acquisition and Poisoned.  
(Version 0.2)

FORMER ACQUISITION USER  It's like Acquisition (open source) except its free. Good work developers, I wish you good luck!

Plus no David Watanabe being an !&#^&@%. =)  
(Version 0.2)

SCHMELDING  Rawks.  
(Version 0.2)

THA CHINSTA  This program is so much better than Acquisition its crazy...Plus, that moron Dave Watanabe wasn't involved, and its freeware which means that you don't have to not pirate pirating software. I love it!  
(Version 0.11)

ICHUCK  Holy cow! This thing is almost as good as Napster used to be, and I'm not kidding! I wasn't expecting much when I started this thing up but after only 10 minutes I was amazed at not only the hits but also the successful downloads I was getting. The interface takes a little getting used to but it's clean and very OS X-like. By far, the best p2p app I've used, and I've tried them ALL!  
(Version 0.11)

ANONYMOUS  listen you guys wether you kow it or not but theres a new p2p that connects to kazaa for us mac users its awsome plus it connects to the gnutella athe same time which means it gets to all p2p sharing apps it called poisoned it the best file sharing program on earth. the rest is all junk they got movies music what ever you want.remember the name poisoned..search for it on mac updates....  
(Version 0.11)

THE ACQLITE PROJECT  "...after giving it a good 30 minutes to see which networks it connects to; I found that it only really connects to limewire and every once in a while, an acquisition network."

This was a peer filtering system in Acquisition. I have added a preference in the new version, 0.11, that lets you disable filtering.  
(Version 0.1)

BENGURU  Wow. That is a great piece of software for free. The only thing the the sidebar has no space to its left which looks kind of weird but other than that it is great  
(Version 0.1)

REG HOLDSWORTH  Absolutely fantastic bit of software.

It works perfectly, no bugs or glitches so far.

It seems to have a better search capability than Limewire, plus it has an OSX look too!!  
(Version 0.1)

ANONYMOUS  after giving it a good 30 minutes to see which networks it connects to; I found that it only really connects to limewire and every once in a while, an acquisition network. The most networks i was connected to was 5 at any given time.

This program is completely unnecessary unless you are reaaaally into having the metal look. If anyone is smart enough, they'll just hunt down Acquisition v0.74 which connects to (on an average) 13 different networks and has no nagging registration pop ups. It connects to Gnutella, Morpheus, Limewire and Limewire Pro.

Since i've tried just about every file sharing software out there for Mac, I think the only thing people should be developing is an OSX version of Soulseek. There is one out there but its still in very beta stages, and the developers have been working on it for close to a year, so I'm not holding my breath on an alpha release anytime soon.

As an X-Windows user, this is the only thing severly lacking from the Mac platform. I suggest anyone who knows how to develop software get to work on an OSX Soulseek client ASAP. I know I'd plop down $20 for that program. It is the best file sharing program on the entire net in my opinion. go to slsk.org and see what I mean. You can download whole file folders of mp3s, pictures, games, anything your little pirating heart desires. It is very similar to the old school napster.  
(Version 0.1)

CHAD  Awesome...first words that came to mine as I was downloading. I'm so glad somebody decided to make that dude who made acquisition look like an ass...because he is charging for something that SHOULD NOT, AND LEGALLY CAN NOT be paid for.  
(Version 0.1)

ANONYMOUS  It's exactly the same as Aquisition with a little different looks and unstable network connections.

I don't know who else is gonna use this app.

Just stick with Acquisition!  
(Version 0.1)