I actually got limewire working the first time I downloaded it, and I was able to download some songs and stuff. Afterwards, I updated the operating system on the mac and had to restart it. After I rebooted it and had installed all the stuff, limewire would only bounce in the dock and disappear. I tried the thing with the control clicks and everything, but there was no line in text edit the said <string>prelude</string> so I couldn't change anything. I tried removing all the files from my computer and then I installed limewire again, but it still doesn't work. Oh, and I also installed a new java thing while limewire wasn't working. I hope you can help, thanks.

Ian* did you install http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...acosx1039.html

If so, check LOTR's links about general OSX troubleshooting, especially the one about Safe Boot
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107393

bounces and dissapears
 

yer all the solutions on here r 4 panther or sumtin but i got tiger and its not opening! same as all the others it just bounces then disappears and ive tried everything uve told every1 else 2 do and it still wnt work! please help!

Reinstalling Java offline installer & repairing permissions is usually the way to go for Tiger.

Offline installer
 

where do i go 2 get the offline installer?

At apple. Try this one http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...lease4ppc.html "IF" you have a ppc mac. But if you have the new intell mac then use this one http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...ase4intel.html
If it won't let you reinstall it, go to the Receipts folder & remove the previous last Java update. Receipts folder sample image
Scroll down to see the Tiger equivalent. Remove only J2SE50Release4.pkg
Remember to do a safe boot & repair permissions after installing. ;)

Java not working
 

i installed Java131and142Release2.pkg this morning and just then i downloaded J2SE5Release4.pkg and its till not opening! ive had it up and running before and downloaded lots of songs and then my computer got all its programs reinstalled by apple and wen i got it bak it didnt work! it might be irrelevent but i thought i should tell anyway

Are you running Java 1.5 or 1.4? Go to the Utilities folder & open the Java > J2SE 5.0 > Preferences & make sure Java 1.5 is selected. It's described here Setting up Java 1.5

You could also try deleting your LW prefs folder found here: /Users/your_username/Library/Preferences/LimeWire

But that would mean you'd need to reset all your LW options if you can open it.

Not installed
 

I did wat u sed and went to java preferences but it sed Could not launch the application because it requires a version of Java that is not installed. This application requires Java 1.5, but only the following Java versions are installed: 1.4.2, 1.3.1, 1.3, 1.4. Updating to a newer version of Mac OS X may resolve this. I also deleted the limewire folder.