Is there something wrong with Limewire?

[bettyellen]

my little icon bounces, and then stops, and tries again, fitfully.. until it sputters out.
no error messages, but no launch of the program either.
what's up with that?
maybe i should dump it and download another copy?

[GOPisEvil]

1. I have no idea about Limewire,

but :hi:

[bettyellen]

3. hiya, dude!

:hi:
everything peachy?

[GOPisEvil]

4. Yeah. More or less.

Things could be a lot worse for sure.

[bettyellen]

7. that's my answer too, i'm sticking to it.

could be worse, but spring s coming, so i'm holding that thought.

[GOPisEvil]

10. I'm looking forward to spring.

Its my favorite time of year here in TX.

[jonnyblitz]

2. i will see if i can log onto mine then i will get back to you.

:hi:

[bettyellen]

5. hey thanks! do you know what version you have?

i think my lasy update was last year at some point. maybe i'm outmoded or something?
anyway, thanks, pal!
:hug:

[jonnyblitz]

9. yup

I have version 4.9.33 and it is working. I did a search for colin farrell porn video (just for shits) and many options popped up for download..so..yeah...stuff i didn't completely download from before is actively downloading now. so it's working for me. :hi:

[bettyellen]

12. darn! err, i mean i mean good for you, and thanks.

maybe i'll try later. just suprised no box is coming up saying something.
much appreciated, hope all is well with you!

[jonnyblitz]

14. i am fine..thanks

i hope you are well, too. i have been laying low by choice. :hi:

[bettyellen]

15. yeah, it's a low laying time of the year.

glad you popped up to help. :)
good to know you're around.

[jonnyblitz]

21. the lounge is a scary, mean place...i lurk in the shadows

mostly or where it is safe in GD or GD politics. :scared:

[bettyellen]

22. gosh, have i missed something?

i probably did, that's usually the case.
gosh, i'm guess i probably lucky then.

[LynneSin]

28. sweetie can we give you a hug or something

:pals:

Believe me it's less scary in here then it is in other parts of the world!

[xmas74]

36. Is it any good?

Just curious about Colin's porn-worthy efforts.

[Omphaloskepsis]

6. Are you a Macintosh user?

[bettyellen]

8. yes, system 10 or whatever.

why?

[Omphaloskepsis]

11. You need to delete your preference file.. (I think)

It might have become corrupt.. This is the first thing you should do when apps act funny. I'm stuck on Windows for the moment.. I think the pref file should be in ~/User/Library/Preferences/ delete all the things in that folder that have limewire in them.

[bettyellen]

13. okay, i'll try it later!

thanks much!
:hi:

[Omphaloskepsis]

17. The file to delete should be named something like..

limewire.plist

I would search for that and trash it. It is just a simple XML file that will be re-generated the next time you start Limewire.. (with defaults)

Keep in mind.. If you deleted mail.plist you would lose your e-mail settings. Assuming you use Mail.app. None of the settings in Limewire should be damaging to lose. Just so you know you will lose any custom settings for Limewire. If you didn't change anything you will be OK.

[bettyellen]

19. sounds good. i think i should be able to do that.

without screwing up everything.
thanks again!

[asthmaticeog]

23. Might it be com.limegroup.gnutella.plist?

I'm having the same problem with Limewire, actually, and I don't seem to have a "limewire.plist" anywhere.

On edit: NEVER MIND, I deleted it and it still won't work. :(

[Omphaloskepsis]

26. I would just delete everything with Limewire in it and re-install.

I'm not on OS X right now so I'm guessing. Delete it all and re-install. Except if your downloaded files go to something like /downloads/limewire..

Hey, I forgot what puke tasted like.. Bush is talking about health care.. I don't like the taste of puke.

If you are having problems with OS X and Limewire too I would give it a few days... The network might be screwed.. The odds of you both having problems are slim..

[bettyellen]

31. not having network problems, but disk repair doesn't work now....

which freaks me out. see below.
i am so fucking lost.
grrrrr.

[radwriter0555]

16. I had a spazz out with bearshare and and had to uninstall, rename the

db and the library to db2 and library2 and then reinstalled it and it works okay now.

You can google limewire+problems and see what pops up, seems easy to grab tech assist like that.

[yvr girl]

18. Hi baby!

:hug:

Don't know about Limewire, but I thought I'd take the opportunity to give you a hug. :hug:

[bettyellen]

20. i need one with all the SCOTUS, SOTU, PMS, et al, ad infinitum.....

i'll feel better in a day or so.
tks for that! backatcha babe.
:hug:

[Chovexani]

24. I had the same problem

However, my issue is that PPC-based Java apps are incompatible with the Intel Macs. Curse of the early adopter I guess.

If your Mac is a regular old one then I'd say try trashing the Preferences file.

[asthmaticeog]

25. WHAT?

Fuck, my Intel Mac just arrived today - what else am I going to be unable to use when I switch over?

[bettyellen]

34. my disk repair is F'cked now too. could this be java related?

i don't have lion /panther /cougar any of that , so i am like OS X non grata at the mac site. i am a dino, according to them.
not. worth. saving.
:cry:

[LynneSin]

27. I loved limewire but I got rid of it

First virus I picked up (AVG found it though) I realized I was messing with trouble.

I was talking with the techie at Best Buy where I bought my computer and he said most of the problems he's finding these days are usually viral related and he's finding limewire on those computers most of the time.

But it was great to find some obscure LZ stuff out there and a few near impossible songs I really wanted to find. I guess you could say I used it and tossed it aside quickly after I was done!

[MrScorpio]

29. The lastest Java update fucked it up

I'm using the OS9 version

Work's just fine

[bettyellen]

30. i tossed limewire in the garbage and reinstalled it.

no luck. i'm scared to go back to system 9. i get a lot of problems when i do that, and the limewire never worked so well.
i want to get rid of this java update now, dammit.
my disk utility doesn't work anymore either, it loses it's connection to the library when it's starts checking or repairing permissions.
it almost sounds as if i know what i'm talking about. LOL. and i don't. i wonder if it's all related. uggggh.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

32. Hey Betty

no advice for you but just wanted to say hello :hug::hi:

[bettyellen]

33. hi sweetie pie!

are we going to see you pres' day weekend?
:hi:
i hope, i hope, i hope!
:loveya:

[Clintmax]

35. Stay away from Limewire.

I had it at one point also...but I uninstalled it. I subscribe to Rhapsody instead. Plus...the Feds are watching it like a hawk now, so you can get into big trouble with it if you aren't careful.

[bettyellen]

38. why are the feds watching it? porn?

i don't share anything, so i think i'm okay.
does rhapsody work for Mac?

[Deja Q]

37. Last I recall, the feds were lockin' it down. Like other P2P systems.

[bettyellen]

40. other people had it working today. it's a glitch

:shrug:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

39. Yeah! It's intellectual property theft, that's what's wrong! LOL kidding.