P2P programs question

imnothardcore · Aug 24, 2008

I usually have a P2P program do download hard to find files/music from long ago, not by any means music I can purchase elsewhere.

Anyway I used to use kazaa and soulseek alot (Windows) and I have no idea what I could use for the Apple that is like those.

I found emule but it seems like garbage.

Any input would be really appreciated, thanks.

Spork · Aug 25, 2008

This is against macforums rules to discuss such illegal matters. But I might be able to help you solve your problem. get at me on aim at "tgoff lawl"

ki99 · Aug 25, 2008

um, p2p software is not illegal if you are not using it to download copyright material.

i would suggest frostwire:
www.frostwire.com

it's the same as Limewire Pro, only free.

musicvortex · Aug 25, 2008

no, it's not illegal- he said

imnothardcore said:
not by any means music I can purchase elsewhere

Firstly, you shouldn't have been using Kazaa in the first place because it IS garbage. The program ITSELF has spyware, adware, etc in it. I know this firsthand: A few years ago (before I was tech savvy or anything), a friend recommended it to me (he wasn't tech savvy either), and I blindly installed in on Windows. After a few months, my comp had become so slow, it would take like 30 secs to do something simple like opening a folder. Eventually, the computer just...died. It wasn't until a few years later that I realized WHY.

But I don't use P2P software anymore, so I can't recommend any apps to you- sorry!

BuickGN · Aug 25, 2008

Try Transmission or Azureus

imnothardcore · Aug 25, 2008

musicvortex said:
no, it's not illegal- he said

Firstly, you shouldn't have been using Kazaa in the first place because it IS garbage. The program ITSELF has spyware, adware, etc in it. I know this firsthand: A few years ago (before I was tech savvy or anything), a friend recommended it to me (he wasn't tech savvy either), and I blindly installed in on Windows. After a few months, my comp had become so slow, it would take like 30 secs to do something simple like opening a folder. Eventually, the computer just...died. It wasn't until a few years later that I realized WHY.

But I don't use P2P software anymore, so I can't recommend any apps to you- sorry!

i know i wasnt throwing it out there for the type of program i wanted more so, i really used soul seek and that was about it and soulseek isnt too popular.

ki99 · Aug 25, 2008

BuickGN said:
Try Transmission or Azureus

transmission and azureus are both torrent clients, and you cannot search on them directly, you must you other websites which due to the nature of them i cannot suggest to you.
if you IM me on aim ' whyki99 ' , i may be able to help you out.

EDIT:
i'm not familiar with azureus' new "vuze" so my comment does not apply to "vuze"

mknabster · Aug 25, 2008

I second Frostwire, i use it and love it.

MacFanBoy · Aug 25, 2008

Frostwire is definately the best at P2P on a mac.