Gnutella Forums  

Go Back   Gnutella Forums > Current Gnutella Client Forums > LimeWire+WireShare (Cross-platform) > Technical Support > Installation > Mac OSX
Register FAQ The Twelve Commandments Members List Calendar Arcade Find the Best VPN Today's Posts

Mac OSX Problems with installing LimeWire or WireShare for Mac OSX users


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old August 16th, 2005
Novicius
 
Join Date: August 16th, 2005
Posts: 3
Brie is flying high
Default Help!!!

ok i just got this mac osx and when i tried to download limewire it worked and then when it went to install it wouldn't work can someone please , please help me!
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old August 16th, 2005
On Holiday
 
Join Date: April 20th, 2005
Posts: 3,279
Only A Hobo is a great assister to others; your light through the dark tunnel
Default

Which OSX and Which Limewire? There do seem to be problems with one or two combinations
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old August 16th, 2005
Novicius
 
Join Date: August 16th, 2005
Posts: 3
Brie is flying high
Default

no it's ok i found it after an hour on the hard drive. but it's version 4.9. But really thank you for trying to help me! i really appriciate it!
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old August 16th, 2005
Lord of the Rings's Avatar
ContraBanned
 
Join Date: June 30th, 2004
Location: Middle of the ocean apparently (middle earth)
Posts: 625
Lord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputation
Default

So problem is solved then? With a thread title like "Help" I thought you were drowning or something & was going to arrange for some life-savers to go out & rescue you.
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old August 17th, 2005
Novicius
 
Join Date: August 16th, 2005
Posts: 3
Brie is flying high
Default

sorry! thnks though for trying to help, yes the problem is solved though. thank you!
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old August 18th, 2005
CQB CQB is offline
Novicius
 
Join Date: August 18th, 2005
Posts: 1
CQB is flying high
Default Wait!!

Wait! I'm having the same problem, how did you solve it? I have a Mac OSX and I'm trying to download Limewire basic, so I go through the whole website (get basic, download for Mac OSX), and it downloads and pops up on my desktop as LimeWireSoftOSX but when I click on it it tries to open in excell for some reason, no installation option ever comes up, and it ends up quitting excell before anything happens. I used to have LimeWire and this all worked out fine but I had to delete it off my computer, now I can't get it back!! I've been trying to fix this four HOURS. HELP!!!
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old August 19th, 2005
On Holiday
 
Join Date: April 20th, 2005
Posts: 3,279
Only A Hobo is a great assister to others; your light through the dark tunnel
Default

hmm......... you are saying that you get an icon on your desktop entitled LimeWireSoftOSX [Is there an extention??? and what does it look like...??It shoud be a harddrive on a sheet of curled up paper] What you should have is one called LimeWireOSX.dmg and this should appear in your download manager window when you select the save location.

I have just downaded the file myself wih no problems.

My first action would be to Delete that file. D/l a fresh copy from

http://www.limewire.com/english/cont...loadfree.shtml

( not from a link you may have used)


Can you try Ctrl/clicking it >open with DiscImageMounter .. which should be the default for that file.

Also


Is this your firsttime with LW??

Did you get it from www.limewire.com?

And did you pay for it? and are you on OSX or 9/Classic and did you D/L the correct one?

If you sort it out PLEASE come back and tell us wow you did it
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old August 23rd, 2005
Apprentice
 
Join Date: August 19th, 2005
Location: south korea
Posts: 5
mafdet22 is flying high
Default

yes, this is my exact problem too! I have both the .dmg and the soft. I know the .dmg is the one I want, but how were you able to finally open/run it?
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old August 23rd, 2005
Lord of the Rings's Avatar
ContraBanned
 
Join Date: June 30th, 2004
Location: Middle of the ocean apparently (middle earth)
Posts: 625
Lord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputation
Default

This is generally a browser issue. Explorer & Netscape don't handle dmg files very well. So poorly in fact that you probably have an incomplete dmg. If you re-downld it using Safari then the file will be a little larger in size & should mount without problems. If need be, drag & drop the dmg onto Disk Copy to mount it (not double-click it.) To find Disk Copy, go to menu bar & select Go>Utilities & you'll find it in there.
Quote:
LimeWireSoftOSX
Sounds like a scam version! As Only A Hobo suggested, only get LW from the "official" LW site: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old August 23rd, 2005
Apprentice
 
Join Date: August 19th, 2005
Location: south korea
Posts: 5
mafdet22 is flying high
Default

hi,

yeah, I did get it from the official site. It was a browser issue though, thanks so much! I'm now up and running, getting some Dexter Gordon as we speak!

Thanks!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Please help me!!! LimeWire tries to open in Excell!!! kshawx Getting Started Using LimeWire + WireShare 2 September 11th, 2006 12:22 PM
quicktime: white page / blank document icon mrScottt65 General Mac Support 1 November 28th, 2004 02:00 AM
Blank Document: not a file that quicktime understands Cancerous Mac 4 November 1st, 2004 12:38 PM
Downloaded mp3's stored as Document files, will not launch into QuickTime. sparkyjeff Mac 3 January 28th, 2004 05:13 PM
QuickTime Mp3 vs "Document"... vizzex Download/Upload Problems 0 April 12th, 2003 10:52 AM


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:02 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0 ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.

Copyright © 2020 Gnutella Forums.
All Rights Reserved.