- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.6/10.5 Intel
- Date added: December 15, 2009
- Total Downloads: 16,500,493
- Downloads last week: 55,025
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 664 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 664 votes
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Version: LimeWire 5.4.6
Pros: faster downloading for me.
Cons: nothing to really dislike, its a decent streamlined app.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: LimeWire 5.4.6
"Pretty much the same as last version"
Pros: search filters
Cons: personally thought the older versions were easier to get around in
Summary: its okay
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: LimeWire 5.4.6
"It's fine,could be a little better"
Pros: It's better than windows version.
Cons: Duplication is not necesary
Summary: Shouldn't duplicate same songs.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: LimeWire 5.4.6
"Average file available for download."
Pros: New format is helpful.
Cons: Does not indicate a canceled download as was available in previous versions. Finds many files that are not available for download.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: LimeWire 5.4.6
Pros: Simple and effortless
Cons: No feedback from other downloaders whether a download works well or not
Summary: Works very well
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