MP3 files downloading as LimeWire documents?
 

Howdy,

I have an old Mac Powerbook G3 running OS 8.6. I have downloaded a few MP3 files that end up in my download folder as LimeWire documents which I can't seem to do anything with. Can these files be converted back into MP3s? Help! (I have succesfully downloaded MP3s via LimeWire.)

Thanks!

First, I am not a MAC user so I can only repeat what I have read here. The issue is not the file itself, your system has associated MP3 files with the application 'Limewire' there should be no need to convert the file it is what it is, an MP3. There is a method that has been described in these forums before to tell your system that these files need to be associated with whatever application you use to play MPs.... I think a lot of MAC users use itunes. At any rate try searching the MAC areas ... the last time I saw such a message was in July so it should not be buried too deep. :)

Hello!

First try this:

Drag the LimeWire document out of your Shared Directory onto your Desktop now manually add the .mp3 file extension to the file then open up iTunes and from the file menu select Add To Library and now browse to your file on the Desktop and select it and click add now in iTunes library browse to the file it should be there somewhere and double click it and it should start playing.Now when you know that it worked you have to once again move the file from the Desktop to wherever on your HD that you keeps your music files.Now double click the file in iTunes once again to start playing it but you will get an error message telling you that the file was not found(Because you moved it and broke the path to it) and if you want to look it up select yes and once again browse to it and it should start to play.

If all this do not work then read my posts in this thread which also could apply to you:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=12351

What version of iTunes are you using, Joakim? Mine keeps up with a file usually, no matter where I put it.

Easier solution: get freeware "iTunes Associator" at versiontracker.com. It will change the type/creator to iTunes automatically.

All I did when I had this problem was add the .mp3 extension on to the filename and the icon changed to a quicktime player. then it played fine.