Easiest way to know is go to Java preferences & see if Java 1.6 (6) is listed. If it is, move it up the hierarchy; Setting up Java for Leopard. Java 6 only runs on 64-bit machines.

Your help has been brilliant so far thanks very much

I now have done it all have all the requirements but for some reason when i open the limewire folder in my applications the limewire image is not their it is a see through circle through some documents.

When i try to open this it comes up saying

"You can't open the appliation "LimeWire" because the Classic environment is no longer supported"

any ideas what i can do?