I'll try and clarify things a bit, but I'm not going to mention much that isn't already in Joakim's posts.

Audra, let's see if you can find your downloaded music:


Part A - Where are my mp3s?

1. Without opening any programs, press command (apple key) F , type 'shared' , and press return.

2. In the results window you will have at least one shared folder (I suspect you'll have two). Double click on each one. Are your downloaded files in one of these folders? If they are , go to part B.

3. If they're not there, open Limewire and go to the Tools>Options>Saving:

4. In this window, you'll see a directory path, it will look something like:

/HD/System Folder/Preferences/Shared/

Your downloaded files are in whatever folder is shown in your LW option window.

5. Note this path and open the folder in desktop. Double click on each of the folders between the slashes in turn. You should now see the folder with your downloaded files.

6. To avoid having to search for this folder every time, control click its name in the folder's title bar and Select 'Add to favourites' in the popup menu that appears. Now, whenever you want to open this folder, go to the Apple menu>Favourites and click on the name of the folder. It should then open.


Part B - opening the mp3s in itunes.

1. You should have your downloaded files folder open. Run itunes and resize / move the itunes window so you can see both itunes AND the folder with your music at the same time.

2. Click on the folder and Press Command A to select all the files.

3. Drag them into the itunes window. Don't worry if some files are not mp3s - only mp3s will appear in itunes.

4. If some mp3s refuse to appear in itunes go to section C


Part C - Some mp3s won't open in itunes.

1. Click here to download itunes Associator.

2. If it doesn't unstuff atomatically, drag the 'iTunes_Associator_1_6.sit' icon onto Stuffit Expander. If you can't find Stuffit Expander, do a search for it: Type Command F, type 'Stuffit Expander' , drag the Stuffit Expander icon onto the desktop and drag iTunes_Associator_1_6.sit over the stuffit Expander icon you've just moved.

3. Open the itunes Associator folder, single click itunes Associator, type Command M and drag the alias that appears onto the desktop.

4. Whenever an mp3 won't open in itunes, drag its icon over itunes Associator and then try dragging it into itunes again.


Note: there are other ways of opening mp3s in itunes and better ways to organize your downloaded files. Once you get the basics sorted out, I suggest you go back and read Joakim's posts again more carefully.