Mac files do not open with Limewire!
 

Its a hell of a problem. 90-95% of my downloaded files do not open! They read as limewire documents, and resist conversion by stuffit, quicktime, everything! This happens no matter what the file type: .mp3, .sit, .mpeg--you name it, it doesn't work.

I know it is not a hardware issue. This mac is nominal and all software and os are current (OS 9.2).

Anybody know why this happens and what can be done about it? I'd hate to go back to mactella, but I will until this gets sorted out.

Check this out:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...&threadid=2733

Thanks, but it still does not solve the problem!
 

Thanks very much for the suggestion, but it still does not solve the problem. It seems that limewire recreates the filetype as a limewire document. This is a bit silly, as Limewire is generally unable to open these files. The question is: how to convert the files back to something that can be opened? I've tried renaming the creator/type strings, but to no avail. So it seems limewire somehow alters the file during download.

Any developers have any clue about how to beat this *******?

Re: Mac files do not open with Limewire!
 

You're problem is underlined.

Re: arialbomber
 

Sir, this forum is intended for use by limewire users who use macintosh computers. It is not a place for slurs on one's choice of platform. Be advised you've been reported to the moderators.

easy answer
 

there are several question like this on the forum site - the problem is easy to solve!

Get your head round it - many of these files that you download are indeed LimeWire files, so your mac takes you back to the application that created the file, clever right. Usual this is what you want the computer to do.

However you need to drop "white space" iconed LimeWire files directly onto Stuffit Expander or other similar tool, you will then get a stuffit icon file, which you can then double click to open in the time honoured way.

andy145

Expander
 

The thing is - you can open these LimeWire files - if you just have a tiny bit more skill then to simply keep double clicking. It seems that alot of people are getting stuck for no good reason.

So using Expander twice solves the problem...until you have the time

andy145

Expander
 

The thing is - you can open these LimeWire files - if you just have a tiny bit more skill then to simply keep double clicking. It seems that alot of people are getting stuck for no good reason.

So using Expander twice solves the problem...until you have the time

andy145

ive had the same problem
 

but i think it comes from how windows file names are to long, so the extension gets cut off, and windows doesnt have file type/creater codes. so when you download an mp3 or something all you need to do is delete 4 characters at the end and add .mp3 or whatever, itll change its icon and creators automatically

you what
 

doesn't work for me

andy145

need quicktime for auto-type changing
 

QuickTime does the automatic conversion of a LimeWire document to a media file when an extension (such as .mp3) is put on the end of the filename. I've noticed in at least one case this automatic changing can only happen once for a file. I accidentally put the wrong extension on a file so I had to manually change the type code to the proper one.

I am terribly sorry but my computer lingo is severely handicapped. I, too, have a mac (OS 8.6) and am having the problem with the files not being recognized as audio files. They're recognized as limewire 18c documents. Toast won't even let me drag them into the audio screen (but it will let me drag them into the data screen which didn't help.) I read the reply about stuffit expander. I have that, but I don't understand what I'm supposed to do with it. I moved it to the desktop as well as all of the song files and then dragged each of the song files into the stuffit folder. Is this what you meant? Because, if it is, they're still documents with the icons being those little pieces of paper with the corner folded over. I've been at my computer for the past TWELVE HOURS TRYING TO GET ONE LITTLE CD. Please, oh please help me. Thank you so much.

If you need to change the creater type i suggest you use File Buddy to do that. http://www.skytag.com/filebuddy/download.html

Hi, I've read this discussion hoping to learn how to launch files on my mac - I can't save the limewire files to anything besides the Limewire Library, nor can I drag them to the desktop - so I'm not sure how to open them with Stuffit Expander. Am I missing something? Thanks for your help,
Jess