Hi bearboat3. You posted in the right forum.

If your LimeWire is connected to other users (should do so automatically shortly after starting the program), some green bars should show in the bottom left of the LimeWire window. Until you have a good connection, your searches won't go anywhere. Even once connected, search results can be bizarre and unreliable.

Your best bet is to get the grandkids over and watch what they do. It's a whole new experience and language, and can be interesting,

By the way, LimeWire is just a tool that allows you to connect and share files with other users (probably about 5 million at any one time). However, the content is not controlled, and can at times be shocking or even illegally shared. So, don't wholly trust the results. Luckily you are on a Mac and so don't have the worries about viruses and stuff like that the the Windows users have to suffer.

If you want reliable and reputable material, the iTunes store is probably your best bet. Still, if you like exploring the unpredictable world that you can find with LimeWire, it can be fun learning to find material.

So, get some kids to come over and watch how they find stuff.

Cheers