Your welcome. And thank you for suggesing a logical change.
That's not surprising. Files from a different system, different permissions. I remember trying something similar 3+ years ago with replacing java files from the alternate startup drive but can't remember if it fixed the issue or not (maybe not, maybe not the same files). I simply remember one day I realised the problem seemingly vanished out of the blue when I tried to use LW5 or a LW5 based program. I'd been using LW 4.16 instead. (My favorite was 4.14 but couldn't find the installer when I bought this computer. Though found it much later.)

(Re-implementing one or more things from LW 4 is on the list of possible things to do, but no promises it will happen.)

Hi...it's so long since I asked a question that I only hope I am using the correct approach. Recently I upgraded my iMac to Yosemite 10.10.1 (with upgraded Java 1.8.0_25 which included an upgrade to Jave 1.6) and also downloaded Wireshare 5.6.4.1. I have used Limewire and the Pirate Edition previously without trouble. I have suffered the same problem when trying to open a download as GeX. Unfortunately I got lost trying to follow the solution other than it seems to have been something to do with Java. I show below the Bug details in the hope you can point me in the right direction, hopefully in simple speak!

WireShare version 5.6.4.1
Java version 1.8.0_25 from Oracle Corporation
Mac OS X v. 10.10.1 on x86_64
Free/total memory: 248477760/281018368

java.lang.RuntimeException: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/apple/eawt/CocoaComponent
at org.limewire.ui.swing.player.PlayerMediatorImpl$Pl ayerInitializer$PlayerInitalizationWorker.done(Pla yerMediatorImpl.java:696)
at javax.swing.SwingWorker$5.run(SwingWorker.java:737 )
at javax.swing.SwingWorker$DoSubmitAccumulativeRunnab le.run(SwingWorker.java:832)
at sun.swing.AccumulativeRunnable.run(AccumulativeRun nable.java:112)
at javax.swing.SwingWorker$DoSubmitAccumulativeRunnab le.actionPerformed(SwingWorker.java:842)
at javax.swing.Timer.fireActionPerformed(Timer.java:3 13)
at javax.swing.Timer$DoPostEvent.run(Timer.java:245)
at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Invocation Event.java:311)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.j ava:744)
at java.awt.EventQueue.access$400(EventQueue.java:97)
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:697)
at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:691)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPri vilege(ProtectionDomain.java:75)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java: 714)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilter s(EventDispatchThread.java:201)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(E ventDispatchThread.java:116)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(EventDispatchThread.java:105)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispa tchThread.java:101)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispa tchThread.java:93)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThre ad.java:82)
Caused by: java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/apple/eawt/CocoaComponent
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.report(FutureTask. java:122)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.get(FutureTask.jav a:192)
at javax.swing.SwingWorker.get(SwingWorker.java:602)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.player.PlayerMediatorImpl$Pl ayerInitializer$PlayerInitalizationWorker.done(Pla yerMediatorImpl.java:692)
... 20 more
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/apple/eawt/CocoaComponent
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java :760)
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Secure ClassLoader.java:142)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader .java:455)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader. java:73)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java: 367)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java: 361)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.j ava:360)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:4 24)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launche r.java:308)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:3 57)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:260)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.player.MediaPlayerFactoryImp l.createMediaPlayer(MediaPlayerFactoryImpl.java:71 )
at org.limewire.ui.swing.player.PlayerMediatorImpl$Pl ayerInitializer$PlayerInitalizationWorker.doInBack ground(PlayerMediatorImpl.java:659)
at org.limewire.ui.swing.player.PlayerMediatorImpl$Pl ayerInitializer$PlayerInitalizationWorker.doInBack ground(PlayerMediatorImpl.java:624)
at javax.swing.SwingWorker$1.call(SwingWorker.java:29 5)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.jav a:266)
at javax.swing.SwingWorker.run(SwingWorker.java:334)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker( ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run (ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.apple.eawt.CocoaComponent
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java: 372)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java: 361)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.j ava:360)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:4 24)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launche r.java:308)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:3 57)
... 23 more


Detail: Uncaught thread error: AWT-EventQueue-0

-- listing session information --
Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0
Active Threads: 21
Uptime: 51:58
Is Connected: true
Number of Ultrapeer -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0
Number of Ultrapeer -> Leaf Connections: 0
Number of Leaf -> Ultrapeer Connections: 4
Number of Old Connections: 0
Acting as Ultrapeer: false
Acting as Shielded Leaf: true
Number of Active Uploads: 0
Number of Queued Uploads: 0
Number of Active Managed Downloads: 0
Number of Active HTTP Downloaders: 0
Number of Waiting Downloads: 0
Received incoming this session: false
Number of Managed Files: 1
Number of Mounted Friend Files: 0
Number of Shared Files: 0
Guess Capable: false
Received Solicited UDP: true
Port Stable: true
FWT Capable: true
Last Reported Port: 38685
External Port: 38685
IP Pongs Received: 31
Number of Content Response URNs:
Number of CreationTimeCache URNs: 0
VF Byte Cache Size: 0
VF Verify Cache Size: 0
VF Queue Size: 0
ByteBuffer Cache Size: 2077
Number of Waiting Sockets: 0
Number of Pending Timeouts: 5
Peak Number of Thread: 36
Number of SP2 Workarounds: 0
System Load Avg: 1.21630859375
Objects Pending GC: 0
Free Space In Settings: 472982794240
Free Space In Incomplete: 472982794240
Free Space In Downloads: 472982794240
Heap Memory Usage: init = 134217728(131072K) used = 32540608(31777K) committed = 281018368(274432K) max = 477626368(466432K)
Non-Heap Memory Usage: init = 2555904(2496K) used = 100854840(98491K) committed = 102457344(100056K) max = -1(-1K)
SlotManager dump:: active:0:0 1:0 2:0 queued:0:0 1:0 2:0 resumable:0:0 1:0 2:0 bw now:0.0 session avg:0.0
Number of select calls: 6781
Number of immediate selects: 183
Average time in select: 459165218


In hope...many thanks...Rollobrowne

Seems to have stopped connecting?

Not sure which OS system you are using as you didn't specify. But go to your user preferences folder, find WireShare & open that folder. Delete the gnutella(.net) file but only whilst WireShare is closed. Then open WireShare again. Be patient for it to connect.

If you are having constant problems connecting then the problem might be firewall related. Make sure WireShare has an exception in your software firewall. You might also need to give the program & its port an exception in your router depending on router brand & model.

So i opened up %localappdata% using win 7 but I don't see anything for wireshare?

Try using %AppData% instead of %localappdata% and you should see a WireShare folder.

BigJx

Try reinstalling Apple's Java 1.6 & see if you have the same problem.
There's some links for the older Java 6 you can find if you go to the LPE thread http://www.gnutellaforums.com/gettin...e-edition.html under the Pirate Edition & OSX section. I posted 3rd party links also because Apple has a habit of changing the download URL's.
BTW what is GeX?

GeX is the person you had a long and detailed discussion with re the same problem as mine ...pages 6, 7 and prior!

I'll try your suggestion. thank you,

Rollobrowne

Did you try this?
WireShare is set to run in 32-bit mode by default. For Yosemite you will most likely need to set it to 64-bit mode. Do that by unchecking the run in 32-bit mode option in the WireShare's information window (ie: control or right-click the WireShare program & choose Get Info) OR if it is already unchecked, then try checking the option to see if that fixes things.

I know it's me but I cannot obtain the screen shot you showed to change to 64 but mode. I have tried everything but to no avail. Am I missing something?