im going to order my macbook pro soon....and im still deciding on whether im gonna install limewire or not...im definitely not buying music from itunes so dont even suggest that...but will limewire hurt my computer? does it hav spyware, adware, viruses or watever else is bad that these file sharing applications hav? and if not limewire, wat should i install...?
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limewire on a mac?
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you know limewire can be used for things other than stealing music right?
and bigben, i've heard that limewire doesn't work on intel macs yet but im not sure
and bigben, i've heard that limewire doesn't work on intel macs yet but im not sure
Chundles is right. We don't like piracy around here. However, I'll suggest another alternative. Real's Rhapsody is Mac compatible, and is another good, legal way to download music.
there's plenty of perfectly legal and safe downloads on Limewire and using it doesn't make you a thief, or more likely to get malware. the app itself is clean, it's the peers you need to worry about. but the only malware i've ever seen on there is targeted at Windows and has no effect on OS X. be aware and careful of what you are downloading and you should be fine. play at your own risk. there are also plenty of legal places to get music other than iTunes so i'm not going to pass any judgement. i lots of P2P sharing apps on my machine but Limewire is the one i use the most. it's solid and has many users. Poisoned is great for music but not much else. eDonkey stinks on the Mac. you can open some ports on your network to help but it's still kind of a dog. mlMac is ok but is still not complete. again, i recommend Limewire. been using it for years and years without a problem.
Stealing?
You are correct in theat USING limewire doesn't make you a thief, but when you use it to download copyrighted material , then you are a thief. NO matter how you feel about the RIAA, if you download coyrighted music through Limewire or any other source it is illegal. So don't be a Jackass and steal peoples work!
You are correct in theat USING limewire doesn't make you a thief, but when you use it to download copyrighted material , then you are a thief. NO matter how you feel about the RIAA, if you download coyrighted music through Limewire or any other source it is illegal. So don't be a Jackass and steal peoples work!
yeah don't listen to all these people telling you not to steal blah blah blah. there are tons of great stuff on limewire. it is also compatable with the new intel macs. i am running it on mine right now. i would download it as soon as you get ur macbook. good luck
Legality issues aside, LimeWire (among other file sharing apps) has been known to cripple wireless networks (irrespective of bandwidth throughput) and cause kernel panics. In other words, it's really not all that good for your computer.
Having said that, the file sharing alternatives aren't all that much better.
Having said that, the file sharing alternatives aren't all that much better.
on a constructive note, try Acquisition. unlike limewire, it doesn't screw up a Mac. It is Universal too, so no intel issues.
if you want something to use to connect to the limewire network, and don't want to use the awful official client, use this.
if you want something to use to connect to the limewire network, and don't want to use the awful official client, use this.
bigandy said:
Yes, Acquisition is much better. I have never downloaded anything from iTunes because paying a buck for 128kb music is for saps. I'll save my money for the CD or the book.
P.S. I'll condon piracy. For what is the monetary value of art but the milking of consumers' laxity with money? I justify buying CDs because I like their physicality and I don't want Apple telling me how I can listen to music the artist has decided to share with me. The relationship between artist and audience is about consciousness and emotion, not business.
Soapbox over.
Shamus said:
In my opinion a buck a song is simply way too expensive. If I want an album with 12 songs I pay 12 bucks, the same price if I buy the cd at a store. But if I buy a cd I get far better quality and a hopefully nice booklet with the lyrics. I buy my music, but I buy cds, because I think paying the same for mp3s is simply not the same bang for the buck. Mp3s really should cost nothing more than 50 cent, therefore half the price of a cd, since the music industry also saves production costs of cds (burning, printing). Plus if I have my cds I have the stuff I've bought in my shelf. What if I buy mp3s for 500 bucks and then my hard disk crashes, or my laptop gets stolen, then all the music and the money is gone.
Sorry if this doesn't fit in here. Just wanted to point out my opinion, but to each their own.
el greenerino said:
Thank god everybody isn't a "do-gooder"
Just because somebody sits in a chair somewhere and decides that we have to pay more for tracks that are popular and less for unpopular tracks - just because the artists want that third appartment overlooking the tepid sea waters - and just because I don't have the money.
Paying £12 - 18 for a CD is as ludicrous as football players getting the millions they do for running around in shorts, hurling abuse and kicking a small pocket of air around.
This isn't about being a do-gooder-this is about having morals and knowing right from wrong. Right:buying your music. Wrong:stealing your music. And even though I don't make a ton of money while celebrities, athletes and mucisians make ungodly amounts of money I'm not going to be silly enough to use that as an excuse for stealing. Scenario: I can't afford a MacBook Pro. So I go to the Apple store in the middle of the night, break in, and steal a MacBook Pro. What a relief to know that when I get caught I could just whine about how poor I am, how rich others are, and how I'm entitled to free stuff for those reasons.Maxiseller said:
The fact that you haven't not given one plausable reason for STEALING shows how very wrong you are.
To the OP...Limewire sucks, and honestly I known people say "It can be used for legit file sharing" but 99% of the people who say that are using it to steal what isn't rightfully theirs-that is just their justification. Just buy your music.
el greenerino said:
As a musician, may I ask how people who play music are to make a living off of their art if you think buying it is bad? Sure, the record companies screw with that artist-listener relationship, but musicians still have to put food on the table, and their not all rich like Bono.
p2p has other uses besides music...like p0rn
It's also much easier to download hot releases off of p2p, especially when the official server gets overloaded. Especially true when Blizzard comes out with new WoW patches...
I would stay away from Limewire like it's a virus (I used it on XP once, and my comp was never the same..)
Currently I use Aqualite, but here's a good list.
http://www.pure-mac.com/p2p.html
It's also much easier to download hot releases off of p2p, especially when the official server gets overloaded. Especially true when Blizzard comes out with new WoW patches...
I would stay away from Limewire like it's a virus (I used it on XP once, and my comp was never the same..)
Currently I use Aqualite, but here's a good list.
http://www.pure-mac.com/p2p.html
chaosbunny said:
not exactly true because the iTunes music store typically sells albums for around $9.99. i've never seen an album on there that costs as many dollars as there were songs on the album. but i agree, the quality pretty much stinks if you're listening on any real decent hi-fi equipment.
I second the Aquisition Vote, its a beautiful functional program, make sure you buy the licence as it makes the experience all the more enjoyable...
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i'll ignore your comments and assuming you're using it for legal purposes
an alternative i'd suggest is bittorrent. a good client will allow you to only download selected files out of a torrent (for example 2 songs off of an independent, released-for-free, perfectly legal, album)
people like azureus i think, but i do all my torrenting (and everything else ) on windows where i use bitlord...
an alternative i'd suggest is bittorrent. a good client will allow you to only download selected files out of a torrent (for example 2 songs off of an independent, released-for-free, perfectly legal, album)
people like azureus i think, but i do all my torrenting (and everything else
) on windows where i use bitlord...
Who ever try to defend the OP use of LimeWire is wrong, he says "don't we suggest using iTMS" so we know he is talking about downloading things that Apple sells, which means he is steal. This thread is going wasteland soon i bet!
There is nothing wrong with using p2p applications for legal purposes.
I've never bought any songs from iTunes Music Store but I haven't done anything illegal. I've bought CDs, instead. We can assume two things about the original poster but it's not a good idea to assume.
Limewire is probably the only p2p software that's working correctly on Intel machines because it does use the Java environment.
I've never bought any songs from iTunes Music Store but I haven't done anything illegal. I've bought CDs, instead. We can assume two things about the original poster but it's not a good idea to assume.
Limewire is probably the only p2p software that's working correctly on Intel machines because it does use the Java environment.
bousozoku said:
Agreed. And if you're gonna pirate music...at least do it right and use Bit Torrent.....Limewire is old news....
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