running OS 10.4.11

when i install limewire and open it i get:

"This application requires Java 1.6 or later, but only the following Java versions are installed: 1.5.0, 1.4.2, 1.5, 1.4. Updating to a newer version of Mac OS X may resolve this."

when i download java release 6 for 10.4, it will not let me select a designation saying......."your computer does not need this update"

when i download version 4.18.8 for OSX tiger, it tells me there is nothing to install when i try to install.

can anyone help me?

thank you

john

LW 5 will only run using Java 1.6. That means only mac osx intel users running leopard 10.5 can run the beta 5. If you have an earlier osx then you are limited. With OSX 10.4 you are limited to LW 4.18. Only mac intel users can use LW 5 because Java 1.6 for mac is in 64 bit technology.

Please do NOT double-post, we are not blind. We do see all posts. duh ! (another who scrolled down from the forum rules staring them in the face & refused to read them before posting. That means the forum rules stared you in the face at least 3 times before posting.)

You will see from the LW download page only Leopard users are shown. Get your version from here http://www.limewire.com/download/oldversion.php

thank you for your quick response.

tried to download 4.18, but as i mentioned in my post i was not successful.

i DOUBLE POSTED in error. please forgive me.

I suspect you missed my later edit, I edited in where to get 4.18

I just sent a message to LW to ask them to change the wording to show only leopard intel users are able to use LW 5.

Other mac users need to click on the older version link.

again.

thank you for your assistance.

unfortunately this is the link i mentioned in my post. i have watched the download more closely and noticed it is complete in less than 1 second.

when i install i get as far as picking destination, this 'install' and thin i get
'you cannot continue. there is nothing to install'.

its probably my fate to not use limewire.

Go to your OSX disk drive, open it then Library folder & Receipts folder. Remove the LW receipt file by trashing it. Then try installing again. Examples here Receipts folder sample image, sorry old examples.

ok.

that worked.

thanks again

john

I've been looking all day for this solution. I'm having EXACTLY the same problem as John. I downloaded yesterday LW5 and then realized it was for Leopard users. I uninstalled it with Zapper and made a search to ensure that I had no other LW files.

I have checked the receipts and the preferences. (Found nothing)
I uninstalled and then reinstalled the pkg opening it with Pacifist (as read in another forum)

I still get the same problem "nothing to install".

I'm using MacBookPro, 10.4.11, 2.2.Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo

Please help!!!

Thanks in advance,

Maria

Not sure why you needed the utilities. I have an install package for LW yet I'm running LW 4.x & leopard on an intel mac.

You realise don't you you could install leopard & thus install Java 6 so you could run LW 5.
To be honest you are not missing a dramatic amount. The interface is quite different & some nice changes, but they have removed so many of the advanced features it seems like it's not meant for someone who uses the program like i do.

OSX -> Library -> Receipts

Arrange the folder alphabetically & look under i for install.



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I don't have Leopard... I guess I'm not understanding well your advice. Am I missing something? I mean, I have Tiger 10.4.11 and at this point NO limewire as LW5 will not work with Tiger and LW4 will not install.