I have Limewire 5 and Mac OSX with a cable connection. My cable went out this morning and I reset Safari to try to get connected. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but now if I try to start LW, nothing happens. I tried re-installing it and that didn't work either. Seriously, my well-being depends on this program, so Please Help Me!!

Not sure if you updated Java recently but it's caused problems for several people. Your answer might be re-installing Java: Apple - Downloads - Application Updates - Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4 & then do a Safe reboot & repair permissions then reboot normally.

How to do a Safe Boot? = Hold down SHIFT key whilst Booting up until you see the apple icon. You will then be required to login. Open Disk Utility found in Utilities folder & repair permissions on OSX. Then reboot normally.

If still problems install the beta version of LW: LimeWire 5.2.2 (Beta) - Lime Wire (if you are using LW 5 I mean.)

Okay, the Java/Safeboot thing didn't work, but the Beta LW did. Not sure what the difference is with Beta, but it works, so that's all I care about. Thank you!!!! My life can continue as normal.

Neither of the suggestions has worked for me. How do we revert to the previous java release? Limewire does not run with todays update. And why is it necessary to repair permissions?

Troubleshooting permissions issues in Mac OS X
Permissions should be repaired after installing any Mac update & is best done after installing or updating any large 3rd party program also.

Limewire no longer works after the java update this morning. I have tried reinstalling the latest java update (again) and also I have tried the Limewire beta. Nothing works. This is the pro edition of limewire - I PAID for it but there doesn't seem to be any company support for the product. Any ideas from anyone? I also tried restoring from time machine but there is an error on the complete disk and one is unable to restore the system library (where java resides) because the os needs the library. Is anyone at Limewire there? I can't be the only person having the problem.

Did you also try a safe boot & repair permissions as LOTR suggests in post #2?

I'm not a Mac user, so if you've already tried that then you'll need to wait until LOTR is online again for more advice

We aren't LW employees - just users who help here as volunteers

I am aware that the people who help in the forum are not LW employees. However, there doesn't appear to be any support avenue for those who pay for the software. There is no help ticket system and it doesn't appear that LW people monitor the forums either. The ver 5 release of Limewire for the Mac crashes every day - many times. It is extremely unstable. It has NEVER made it through the night - and my ability to access the preferences broke at least a month ago and has never been repaired. I am a very unsatisfied customer and I am looking for an alternative P2P platform.

The business about permissions doesn't make any sense. I have never heard anyone else suggest that this is a requirement after an os update. I will try it but under protest. And if it works I will give full credit.

OK I tried repairing permissions as well - Limewire still doesn't work. Any other suggestions?

I went back to version 4.18 and it works.