This is ridiculous. Why won't somebody make a decent file sharing program for the mac?

1) LimeWire Installer uncompressed and launched.

2) Limewire install window appears. Already something is wrong -- the install window has only the stupid tool water droplet background image and a language choice popup. Everything else is blank space.

3) I choose english and proceed.

4) I get a normal looking introduction window and click next.

5) I am asked to choose where I would like to install. I click "choose..".

INSTALLER CRASHES.

6) I force quit and relaunch. This time i get to that same step and let IT CHOOSE.

7) I let it create an alias and continue.

8) I continue with the (useless, time wasting) "pre install summary"

9) Congratulations! it says. (another waste of time screen)

10) Despite the fact i requested a desktop alias, it is NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.

11) I run the program from its location in the app folder.


PROGRAM CRASHES ON SPLASH SCREEN.


f*ck this bullsh*t. I'm booting up my pc and running morpheus.

Here's the useless garbage it threwup during its pathetic attempt at ACTUALLY RUNNING.


InstallerModeController: No lock file present.
Extractor Directory Not Found, using 'user.dir'
Default properties location = /Users/tcruise/Desktop/
UI Mode set to Default - SWING.
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InstallAnywhere 5.0.5 Enterprise
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Thu Nov 21 19:02:43 EST 2002

Free memory = 15236 kB
Total memory = 16256 kB

No arguments.

java.class.path:
/Users/tcruise/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java
/Users/tcruise/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/Installer.zip
/Users/tcruise/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/IAClasses.zip
/Users/tcruise/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/installscript.zip

ZGUtil.CLASS_PATH:
/Users/tcruise/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java
/Users/tcruise/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/Installer.zip
/Users/tcruise/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/IAClasses.zip
/Users/tcruise/Desktop/LimeWire_Installer.app/Contents/Resources/Java/installscript.zip

sun.boot.class.path:
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Classes/classes.jar
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Classes/ui.jar
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Classes/laf.jar
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Classes/sunrsasign.jar
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Classes/jsse.jar
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Classes/jce.jar
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Classes/charsets.jar
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/JavaApplicationLauncher.framework/Resources/LauncherSupport.jar

java.ext.dirs:
/Library/Java/Extensions
/System/Library/Java/Extensions
/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Home/lib/ext

java.version == 1.4.1-internal (Java 2+)
mrj.version == 4.1
java.vm.name == Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
java.vm.vendor == "Apple Computer, Inc."
java.vm.version == 1.4.1_alpha-5-release
java.vm.specification.name == Java Virtual Machine Specification
java.vm.specification.vendor == Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.vm.specification.version == 1.0
java.specification.name == Java Platform API Specification
java.specification.vendor == Sun Microsystems Inc.
java.specification.version == 1.4
java.vendor == Apple Computer, Inc.
java.vendor.url == http://apple.com/
java.class.version == 48.0
java.compiler == null
java.home == /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.4.1/Home
java.io.tmpdir == /tmp
os.name == Mac OS X
os.arch == ppc
os.version == 10.2.2
path.separator == :
file.separator == /
file.encoding == MacRoman
user.name == tcruise
user.home == /Users/tcruise
user.dir == /Users/tcruise/Desktop
user.language == en
user.region == null
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NOT IMPLEMENTED FOR CLASS: class sun.awt.font.NativeFontWrapper - getType1FontVar (I believe we do not need to support, other than return true)
NOT IMPLEMENTED FOR CLASS: class sun.awt.font.NativeFontWrapper - getFontPath (I believe we do not need to implement - returning null)
WARNING: handleEvent is using old paintArea.paint(fTarget, true)!!!
NOT IMPLEMENTED FOR CLASS: class sun.awt.font.NativeFontWrapper - usePlatformFontMetrics
Installer: InstallAnywhere 5.0.5 Enterprise Build 1626
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Warning: MRJFileUtils.findFolder is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
System's temporary directory = /Users/tcruise/
Installer: no 'sea_loc' in working dir, couldn't define $EXTRACTOR_EXECUTABLE$
Warning: MRJFileUtils.findFolder is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
RepositoryManager: lock acquired on: /Library/Preferences/.com.zerog.registry.lock
Warning: MRJFileUtils.findFolder is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
Warning: MRJFileUtils.findFolder is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
Warning: MRJFileUtils.findFolder is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
Warning: MRJFileUtils.findFolder is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
Warning: MRJFileUtils.findFolder is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
Warning: MRJFileUtils.findFolder is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
Warning: MRJApplicationUtils.registerOpenDocumentHandle is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
Warning: MRJApplicationUtils.registerAboutHandler is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
Warning: MRJApplicationUtils.registerPrintDocumentHandler is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
Warning: MRJApplicationUtils.registerQuitHandler is obsolete. See the Release Notes for replacement api.
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: illegal file dialog mode
at java.awt.FileDialog.setMode(FileDialog.java:227)
at java.awt.FileDialog.<init>(FileDialog.java:161)
at ZeroGtd.a(Unknown Source)
at ZeroGtc.a(Unknown Source)
at com.zerog.ia.installer.installpanels.AbstractFileC hooserPanel$1.run(Unknown Source)

try using Carracho: Its interface is not as easy as Kimewire's, but it works!!!

Try searching for all limewire files from all versions and trashing everything. Then re-install whatever version you're trying. I had difficulty installing pro with the earlier version still in in the application folder.