- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.6/10.5 Intel
- Date added: December 15, 2009
- Total Downloads: 16,045,935
- Downloads last week: 54,537
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 659 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
From its start as a post-Napster clone to its leading role as the quintessential Gnutella client, LimeWire has been one of the highest-profile P2P applications for Mac. The latest version further ups the ante with a combination of new features, an updated interface, and better all-around performance.
On the surface, the refined and zippier Java interface houses some snazzy new icons and a few new features, including a connection-quality meter and a button matrix for zeroing in on specific file types. The search interface now sports a progress bar, and file information--such as artist and album--is more clearly displayed. The improved network performance gave us considerably more search results than previous versions and a more reliable downloading experience (for a P2P client, that is). This latest version also feels more nimble despite its inherently resource-heavy Java-based foundation. We like the What's New feature, which lists files recently added to the network. The check box to filter out adult content also is a nice touch.
The new features and overall functionality make this by far the most mature version of LimeWire to date. Despite the typical performance flaws found in all file-sharing clients, this latest version continues to offer solid performance and good looks across the board.
Publisher's description
From LimeWire :LimeWire lets users share and search for all types of computer files, including movies, pictures, games, and text documents. Other features include dynamic querying, push-proxy support for connecting through firewalls, the ability to preview files while downloading, advanced techniques for locating rare files, and an extremely intuitive user interface.
What's new in this version:
- Updated interface for smoother navigation
- Faster BitTorrent downloads
- Improved performance
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 659 votes
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Version: LimeWire 5.4.6
"Good product. Well known and easy."
Pros: It's simple enough; no drama.
Cons: Does at times have some little fake ad 'scrubbers' it wound like for you to download but they're not from Lime Wire.
Summary: It does do what you want it to do. It's not complex and it tries to warn you if you come across something strange and it prevents the download.
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Version: LimeWire 5.4.6
Pros: interface changes are helpful
Cons: haven't figured how to see what is being uploaded
Summary: I can live with this version
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Version: LimeWire 5.4.6
"Great resource for the technically challenged."
Pros: Large and ever-changing inventory; lots of oldies, even obscure ones.
Cons: "Skipping" occurs on some downloads; often enough to be annoying.
Summary: A great resource, especially fot the non-audiophile.
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Version: LimeWire 5.4.6
"excellent concept,but sometimes only loads too 95%."
Pros: Most songs you want,mainly oldies 4 me, you can get no trouble,&its easy too operate.
Cons: Completing downloads,100% and pausing all the time.
Summary: I mainly like the product ,as I have explained. THANK YOU, PoppaStu
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