Installing Limewire on Intel-based Mac Laptop
 

After installing Limewire [4.10] on my MacBook (Intel-based) laptop, it won't even launch. The icon bounces ion the dock, then it stops.

SOLUTION FOUND:
Although I wish Tech Support would have replied with this VERY easy fix, I found it here:
http://www.limewire.com/english/cont..._history.shtml

I was using an earlier version. I downloaded LW 4.12 from their site, and it worls great!!

Did you look at the stickies at the top of this section? Usual answers are to:

1. Do a reboot in safe mode & repair permissions; SAFE Boot & Repair Permissions

2. reinstall the "Offline" java version due to possibility of corrupt install. http://www.apple.com/support/downloa...ase4intel.html

3. Delete LW preferences folder found here: /Users/your_username/Library/Preferences/LimeWire

Any problems installing then see this: You get the "null" message in the Apple installer when a OS X thinks a more recent version is installed. Double-click the harddrive icon, open the Library, open the Receipts folder, then find the file: J2SE50Release4.pkg, delete it and try again. Receipts folder sample image

In response to your personal message, delete the installimewire.pkg file from your receipts folder & try installing again. Receipts folder sample image. Also make sure you deleted the previous LW prefs folder.

Also see if you can find any limewire crash reports. This will hopefully show why LW is not working on your system. Else ...
Console is in your Applications folder inside the Utlities folder.

Could you open Console, and then try to open LimeWire, and then note what messages are shown in the Console?

You can post the parts here, or PM me if you prefer.

I don't have such an intel-mac so I can only advise as to what usually causes this problem.

Limewire on Intel-based Mac
 

All sounds great - I'll try that.
Thanks!!






In response to your personal message, delete the installimewire.pkg file from your receipts folder & try installing again. Receipts folder sample image. Also make sure you deleted the previous LW prefs folder.

Also see if you can find any limewire crash reports. This will hopefully show why LW is not working on your system. Else ...
Console is in your Applications folder inside the Utlities folder.

Could you open Console, and then try to open LimeWire, and then note what messages are shown in the Console?

You can post the parts here, or PM me if you prefer.

I don't have such an intel-mac so I can only advise as to what usually causes this problem.[/QUOTE]

You need LimeWire 4.10.5 or newer.

I am having the same issue on my Intel Mac. I am unsure as to when LimeWire "broke". I was running some older version [ 4.10 I believe] and now it will not launch. I am running 10.4.7, Quicktime 7.1.x . I have re-run the Java installer as recommended.

===== Wednesday, July 5, 2006 11:54:17 PM Canada/Eastern =====

[JavaAppLauncher] application launched with ppc-thin application stub. Using native application stub instead.

NSRuntime.loadLibrary(/usr/lib/java/libObjCJava.dylib) error.
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: Can't load library: /usr/lib/java/libObjCJava.dylib
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary(ClassLoader.java :1650)
at java.lang.Runtime.load0(Runtime.java:769)
at java.lang.System.load(System.java:967)
at com.apple.cocoa.foundation.NSRuntime.loadLibrary(N SRuntime.java:127)
at com.apple.cocoa.foundation.NSRuntime.<clinit>(NSRu ntime.java:35)
at com.apple.cocoa.foundation.NSObject.<clinit>(NSObj ect.java:27)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:164)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.util.CommonUtils.isCocoaFou ndationAvailable(CommonUtils.java:558)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIUtils.shouldShowStar tOnStartupWindow(GUIUtils.java:510)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.init.SetupManager.shoul dShowStartOnStartupWindow(SetupManager.java:102)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.init.SetupManager.creat eIfNeeded(SetupManager.java:139)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer.initialize( Initializer.java:238)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUILoader.load(GUILoade r.java:41)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Main.main(Main.java:44)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Nativ e Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Native MethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(De legatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.run(LaunchRunner.java: 88)
at apple.launcher.LaunchRunner.callMain(LaunchRunner. java:50)
at apple.launcher.JavaApplicationLauncher.launch(Java ApplicationLauncher.java:52)


java -version
java version "1.5.0_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-112)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-64, mixed mode, sharing)

I'm not so sure but I suspect the ppc-thin Java stub is not compatible with the intel. That's not the one intel requires. I'll see if I can find out.

Might I suggest you update your LW to 4.12.3; http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml or your personal pro page if you're a pro user.

Thanks for the quick reply. I am running 4.12.3 . I got the latest version thinking the current one was corrupt.

So does the new version work?