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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.5 Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Date added: November 11, 2008
- Total Downloads: 387,517
- Downloads last week: 22,169
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 37 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
FrostWire is a fork of the LimeWire source code, and as such, it functions exactly the same. When you search for a file using FrostWire, you get results from LimeWire, and vice versa.
However, the user experience differs in two ways. One is that the code is actually based on LimeWire Pro, the paid version of the popular P2P client, so users don't have to worry about simultaneous download restrictions, and they won't get bombarded by ads. Also, befitting the name, the interface has changed from green to blue and has been slightly improved. Tabs have rounded corners, and there are two additions, as well. Connections monitors your outgoing and incoming connections by host name, but also provides bandwidth information, the vendor and version being used, and more. There's also a built-in community chat.
When we tested it, the built-in media player in FrostWire didn't work with MP3s or MPGs, although those files worked fine in LimeWire and elsewhere. The app also comes bundled with the ASK toolbar, but you can opt out of that during the installation process. While some people have experienced faster download times with FrostWire compared with its parent, others have not. FrostWire and LimeWire are practically indistinguishable, although the lack of ads is a big plus.
Publisher's description
From FrostWire :FrostWire is a fork of the very popular LimeWire PRO Gnutella/Bittorrent client. The purpose of FrostWire is to keep and maintain the freedoms that LimeWire LLC may be forced to withdraw. Share any type of file on Gnutella and the Bittorrent network.
Version 4.17 improves Bittorrent and Magnet links support.
What's new in this version:
- Half sized installers
- It will attempt to add the default Library folder of 4.13.5 so users won't feel like they lost their old library
- FrostWire now can be auto-started when Windows starts. This setting is available from the 'Option' menu ('Windows boot') and from the initial setup.
- File Association issues fixed. FrostWire will open automatically on Windows and MacOSX upon clicking on .torrents (files and links), and magnet links.
- Fixes compatibility i... see all new features
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Version: FrostWire 4.17.1
"very satisfied with the service"
Pros: I like that I am able to pick any music and down load to my ipod
Cons: I don't have anything to say yet on what I don't like
Summary: I really haven't tried the product enough to say other wise.
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