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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Date added: September 09, 2009
- Total Downloads: 14,913,060
- Downloads last week: 101,540
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 651 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:
- Update the download tray thanks to user feedback.
- Introduce Advanced filters.
- Rewrote BitTorrent support to use libtorrent.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: LimeWire 5.3.3
"Not nearly as good as Transmission"
Pros: Ummmmm.....cute startup screen?
Cons: I tried both Limewire and Transmission this week. Limewire is much slower than Transmission, and it doesn't offer nearly as much info or adaptability as Transmission. AND it constantly bugs you to buy the "Pro" version -- Transmission is free.
Summary: I can't see why this app is so popular. Transmission is free (no "Pro" version to buy), simple, easily customized, and offers lots of good info about the progress or problems with each download. Limewire doesn't tell you nearly as much about your do... read more >>
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Version: LimeWire 5.3.3
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