First successful download from LimeWire - man, this program stinks

cdhostagecdhostage
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in Mac Software edited January 2014
Thinking that maybe he better implementation of Java in OS X would mean it would work better, I installed and trieed out LimeWire today. Still stinks. It works now, but it stinks.



In OS 9, not a single download ever started transferring data. Never did a byte of an incoming file arrive at my HD.



In OS X, maybe one in five started downloads actually start, and one in ten finish. Grr. I wish Scour were still here! Why can't Gnutella be like Napster! I thought all peer filesharing programs worked the same way!

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 11
    corvettecorvette Posts: 561member
    We really need a fast track client (morpheus/kazaa)



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  • Reply 2 of 11
    imacfpimacfp Posts: 750member
    I've downloaded it (LimeWire) several times and it's never worked right. I'm out of the MP3 downloading phase, but I still wish it worked better for those still into it.
  • Reply 3 of 11
    kaboomkaboom Posts: 286member
    jeez, what's wrong with you guys?

    I never, I repeat, never have a problem with Limewire, on os9 or osx. I have almost always found the mp3's that I was looking for, downloads almost always finish, I always get tons of hits....

    Maybe I'm just lucky but I've been using it almost since it came out and I love it.
  • Reply 4 of 11
    shadygshadyg Posts: 64member
    [quote]Originally posted by kaboom:

    <strong>jeez, what's wrong with you guys?

    I never, I repeat, never have a problem with Limewire, on os9 or osx. I have almost always found the mp3's that I was looking for, downloads almost always finish, I always get tons of hits....

    Maybe I'm just lucky but I've been using it almost since it came out and I love it.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Perhaps you have a static IP address, or at least have an ISP that allows incoming connections to a dynamic IP? Most people can only connect out, and so cannot connect to each other. That's why a system based around a central server works for them whereas a true P2P system most often does not. Unfortunately a central-server system is much more easily shut down.



    -- ShadyG
  • Reply 5 of 11
    emaneman Posts: 7,204member
    I've succcesfully downloaded stuff from LimeWire. The problem is that it's so slow. I think it's a little better in OS X but overall it still sucks.
  • Reply 6 of 11
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    The problem is not with LimeWire itself; the problem is with the people to whom you are connecting. Remember that users may cut their uploads to a small number or to a small amount of bandwidth if they feel stingy. When I can connect to a good server, I can usually transfer things a-okay.
  • Reply 7 of 11
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    Is the mac community still hot on carracho or not? As the kids like to say today, that used to be the shit! What hapened?
  • Reply 8 of 11
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Carracho is slowly de-evolving into Hotline. A lot of the servers are turning into "UPLoaD 2 DoWNLoaD!" places where only the elite who whave top-notch software to trade can get in.



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  • Reply 9 of 11
    cdhostagecdhostage Posts: 1,038member
    Carracho has been showing a lot more servers that require uploading before giving download priveleges. Hmm - don't follow federal law, but follow our rules!



    Jeez. I use Carracho to look around for funny movie clips, stuff you won't find on the Internet. Lots of college stupidity is easily accesible.
  • Reply 10 of 11
    kcmackcmac Posts: 1,051member
    Anyone try Drumbeat?
  • Reply 11 of 11
    cdhostagecdhostage Posts: 1,038member
    Where can I find Drumbeat?
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