when I double click on a zip file, it opens as something i can't use... usually an .exe file... or some kind of "setup.exe".... why doesn't it just open as a font that I can drop into a folder and open in a font manager?

system details-
1. OS X 10.4.11
2. What firewalls you have- none that i know of, at home on a cable modem
3. 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
4. Hard Disk space available? N/A
5. Connection type? cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers N/A
7. Where are you trying to connect from? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.10.5 JAVA 1.5.0_13
9. Who is your ISP? COX
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ What happens when you go there? It worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. 1st try
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? on wireless.
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? mac anti virus
16. What country are you living in? US

erm ... downloading files for mac osx requires some thought. Generally look for specific Mac items, else for those that have versions for multiple platforms, look for the ones that have mac or osx in their title.

Any file that has exe in its title is windows specific program. Setup.exe is typical windows app. Any file less than 2,000 KB or 2 MB is usually spammed viruses. Check thru topics here http://www.gnutellaforums.com/downlo...load-help.html including music as it shows some of the typical spam file sizes.

I id request "for mac", but I guess I should try "for OSX"...

I appreciate the input- and will try again.

You can also try searchng .dmg as they refer to only osx programs. However not all osx programs are packaged that way as you probably know. Another term to search for is perhaps Toast. As sometimes items are labelled as toast disk images or extension.

I'll try it, I'm beginning to realize that the vast majority of the files are spam... am I right? It seems like even the stuff labeled "osx" or "for mac" unzip as .exe files... it's also odd when searching for fonts that mp3 files and mpg files come up... so, if I'm catching on right, very few of the shared files are authentic... am I right? Or am I doing something wrong?

yes, ignore files less than perhaps 6,000 KB. You will learn to recognise the spam after a while. See about sizes here MAJOR TOPICS for Upload/Download HELP. Files less than 2,000 KB are almost always spam. But there are a couple new types of spam around 3.5 MB & 5 MB which pose as mp3's.

I am having this EXACT same problem whenever i download a zip fle as soon as i open it all that shows up is a file name "Setup.exe" that is the size of the desired game I want and I use Windows XP whenever i click on or extract this file an error shows up so ya could someone help us because this is the only problem stopping me from playing ***** T_T
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Just a week ago you posted in the 'General Windows Support' section of the forums. Which one are you using, Mac OSX or Windows?

I'm using Windows XP was looking around for answers and I found this thread so ya...