Unless you're super-paranoid, OSX users don't really need a firewall. I have mine disabled most of the time. Can you please answer the following questions: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...91&postcount=2 (yes I know you've already detailed some answers but we need to know the whole story. Thanks!) Oh & also try the bottom 2 question tests about performance which includes the magnet link. It will be very interesting to find out what happens.

this is weird, i changed the port used, didn't forward the port for that and now it will work but only download some files, but it for certain seraches it keeps saying "Need More Sources"...

this is probably just a problem with fake files im guessing, tell me what you think...ill put this up anyway:

1. Mac OSX 10.48
2. Mac's built in firewall
3. 1 GB Ram
4. 45 GB memory avail.
5. cable internet
6. Motorola Surfboard Modem/Microsoft MN-700 Wireless Router
7. Connecting from Residential Area
8. LW v. 4.12.6
9. Comcast in Delaware
10. port test worked.
11. Sharing internet w/ two other PC's, they have no Limewire problems.
12. New Prob w/ experienced user, but new to Mac's
13. Yes, Brickwall is there.

Performance Issues:
14. 4486 Down, 342 Up
15. couldn't get the magnet link to work, the window to ask me about magnet links was too big for my screen, even when i tried to move things around...

Now that Limewire changed the port to 35673 from 6346, it works but still displays this need more sources but only on certain searches....really confusing....and i would turn off the firewall on OSX, but i don't know howto, I've jsut allowed the new ports along with the old ones...