where did it go? how do I get it back?

Try clicking on its icon in the dock?



Martin

I'm having the same problem. I'm running LimeWire 2.3.1 on Mac OS X (10.1.4). I clicked the red button in the upper left corner on the main LimeWire window last night. Since then, I've been completely unable to get the main LimeWire window to appear. The program will run (the stats window shows all kinds of activity and connections), and the icon will appear on the dock, but the main window is gone -- completely -- though I can get the statistics and preferences to windows to come up.

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I've tried reinstalling 2.3.4 and then again the 2.3.1 I originally had on here. Everytime I have the same problem: no main LimeWire window will appear no matter what I do.

I read through the FAQ and through all the other messages in this General Mac OS X support, and I can't figure out what the problem could be. I wondered if the problem is related to a corrupt preferences file (one that doesn't get uninstalled by the LimeWire uninstaller, one that is hiding somewhere where I can't see or find it) as someone mentioned below, but I really have no idea. Help?

Sorry, I thought this was more of a joke.

I don´t know of any other file there is for preferences from LimeWire...

If you alreaddy tried removing LimeWire by hand, then I cant help you.

Sorry for this,

cu Martin

I too have this problem and have tried all of the things you guys have. Including looking at all of my invisible files. Maybe it's an OS X window preference? I don't know and am too scared to start deleting OS X prefs. Doesn't anyone who works for Limewire read these posts?

... running 10.1.4. and this started with Limewire versions 2.3x.

I can see a little sliver of a window, which makes me think it's
a display bug in either OsX java or in Limewire. I've tried removing
and reinstalling as well.

Updae to LimeWire 2.4.1 and see if your problems are fixed. If they are not, There is a way to clean out your system of Limewire's Prefs but I don't want to g into too much Detail I I don't have to.

I have had this same problem: The main LimeWire window has disappeared and won't return, even though it's clear that the program is running in the background. I'm using LimeWire 2.3.4 with Mac OS 10.1.4. Here's what I've tried:

1. shutting down and restarting
2. making certain I have Mac's Java 1.3.1 Upadate 1 (I do)
3. making certain I have the "Shutdown Immediately" preference selected
4. uninstalling LimeWire and reinstalling
5. uninstalling and reinstalling in a different folder
6. deleting selected preferences files (any file that seemed as if could have been the cause)

None of these have worked at all. What's curious is that I can access the other windows (preferences, statistics), and it's clear that the program is there and running. Moreover, whenever I uninstall (and then manually trash the remaining LimeWire files) and then reinstall (even in a new folder), the program seems to be able to remember my previous preferences (even though I deleted the LW files, including the ".plist").

This is frustrating because I can't use LimeWire at all now. So, if anyone does have a fix, even a detailed one, I would love to hear it. Thanks.

I'm having the same problem. No main window. It disappeared while I was trying to resize it and now I can't get it back. I've tried deleting the program and reinstalling but my preferences persist through reinstalls so I think the problem is there. I can't find the preference info however. Could someone please leave instructions for deleting all preferences from Mac OS X??

Thanks,

jsowenjr@bellsouth.net

I too had the problem with the main window disappearing, and tried EVERYTHING. I came here looking for an answer to this problem. I didn't have any idea what the problem was, but when some of you said that the window disappeared while you were dragging, etc., I had an idea, and it worked! When you open Limewire and see the little sliver of a window on your screen, click and hold down the mouse -- you should see the lower right corner of the window and should be able to click on the lower right corner and drag to the right to expand and open the window (I did this with my right mouse button, but I think it would have worked with the normal mouse button) and now it works perfectly!!!