LimeWire is the world´s fastest P2P file-sharing application, letting users share and search for all types of computer files, including movies, pictures, games, and text documents. The application´s other features include dynamic querying, the ability to preview files while downloading, advanced techniques for locating rare files, and an extremely intuitive user interface.

LimeWire is compatible with the Gnutella file-sharing protocol and can connect with anyone else running Gnutella-compatible software.

At startup, the LimeWire program will connect, via the internet, to the LimeWire Gateway, a specialized intelligent Gnutella router, at startup to maximize the user's viewable network space.LimeWire is a tool that allows you to share files over the internet.

Further, the most recent version of Lime Wire enables Group functionality, so that users can connect to other people interested in sharing the same kinds of files that they are.

Features:

• Ease of use - just install, run, and search
• Ability to search by artist, title, genre, or other metainformation
• Elegant multiple search tabbed interface
• "Swarm" downloads from multiple hosts help you get files faster
• iTunes integration for Mac users
• Unique "ultrapeer" technology reduces bandwidth requirements for most users
• Integrated chat
• Browse host feature--even works through firewalls
• Added Bitzi metadata lookup
• International versions: Now available in many new languages.
• Connects to the network using GWebCache, a distributed connection system
• Automatic local network searches for lightning-fast downloads. If you're on a corporate or university network, download files from other users on the same network almost instantaneously!
• Support for MAGNET links that allow you to click on web page links that access Gnutella.

Download the Stable version. LimeWire 5.3.6 Final.

What's New in version 5.4.0 Beta:

New features:

• Video support to watch a file in LimeWire for Windows and Mac OS X Snow Leopard. If LimeWire is unable to play due to a missing codec, your default system video player loads.
• Inadvertent file sharing updates to ensure users understand what is shared.
• Uploads and downloads appear in the transfer tray.
• The transfer tray is automatically hidden by default when there aren't any transfers; you can change the setting in Options.
• Added a nubbin to the transfer tray (a nubbin is the little thing you select to drag).
• Check downloads to see whether it is dangerous before previewing.
• Hide some file types by default associated with spam.
• Search suggestions based on files from Friends are stored in database now, which reduces the memory footprint for large libraries of your friends.
• Improvements in search suggestions from Friends based on what files they share with you.
• Improvements in the way search results are sorted by relevance.
• Displaying the LimeWire Store button only in locations where you can use the LimeWire Store.
• File information/properties dialog box is redesigned.
• Select different language in the View drop down menu.
• Update to the Options.

Bug fixes:

• Fix 'why' hyperlink in Advanced Tools.
• Allow LimeWire to locate a file on disk with a comma in the file name.
• Check the file name length in the file rename.
• Add option to remove all property files during uninstallation.
• Fix uninstaller bug when still running LimeWire.
• Prevent ability to start a torrent download if you unselected all files in the Torrent Prioritization dialog.
• Prevent 'Private Shared' list from reappearing after a restart if you previously deleted the list.
• Prevent pop up menus from intermittently appearing as all gray.
• Fix sorting search results by the 'From column' in Classic view.
• Work around a Windows bug which caused LimeWire to crash when playing or opening a file.