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FrostWire for Mac

  • Free
  • 3
    523
  • 1.7M
  • V6.14.0

Frostwire is a torrent client with tons of features

There are lots of torrent clients out there all doing more or less the same job but with varying degrees of usability. Frostwire is one of the better offerings combining torrents with a handy media player and search engine. The main strength of Frostwire is having all your tools in one place making torrents more like a total media service than simply a download.

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Strong features strong layout.

Frostwire was clearly built by people who download torrents and wanted to improve the process. The app layout is nice with navigation options and a list view to keep track of your files. In many ways it's a media library as much as a downloading tool. Download settings and locations are fully customisable. The big features however are a media player which has all the same options as any standard player plus the ability to preview files before they finish downloading and in-app search. The latter lets you find torrents within the client instead of trawling the web. Very efficient but may get stuck if sites are blocked by your ISP.

The total package.

The real benefit of Frostwire is that it's a complete package letting you find download and play files without having to switch windows or programs. However for those who already have their favourite browser and media setups this is just another torrent client.

  • Pros

    • Built in media player and previewer.
    • Keep track of files with a good UI.
    • Browse for torrents in-app.
  • Cons

    • At the basic level just another torrent client.
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Icon of program: FrostWire

FrostWire for Mac

  • Free
  • 3
    523
  • 1.7M
  • V6.14.0

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  • Anonymous user

    New download does not work. Frostwire does not work with MAC's Lion OS. It will try and unpack itself, but just quits after it tells you to wait while then unpacking takes place.

  • Anonymous user

    Music lover. After using Lime Wire and it went belly up I downloaded Frost Wire what a DISAPPOINTMENT. It is useless! Almost everything comes down with a trash can beside it. in the last 8 mths I might have captured 5 songs. Come on Fellas can't you do better than that? Aren't you the same group that had Limewire? If so why is this program such a dud?I really if ever use it anymore. I can download almost anything I want with Wire tap from Utube and save myself the aggravation. Pros: It's for a Mac Cons: Not enough space to voice the all.

  • Anonymous user

    Only 4.21.1 Works. Mostly Spam.. Yep.Most of the not-so-known songs are only spam.Some of the known songs (ex. Love is Gone) are also spam disguised as the song.Just Hideous.But the only LimeWire replacement.Or at least, just what I know. Pros: LimeWire Replacement. Cons: 85% of the songs you download are not even songs, they're just spam.

  • Anonymous user

    Good and bad. I need help!!. I have been using Frostwire for a while now. It was working fine. Then I was cleaning out my computer and I must have accidentally deleted the Save Folder for Frostwire because now it doeasnt work. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Frostwired 3 times now. It still does not work! Any ideas on how I can get the folder back?? Pros: Good music quality.

  • Anonymous user

    After downloading, won't open—. hi, i tried the old and new versions, and they both wouldn't open—anyone have any sugg's???macbook pro, 10.4.11after downloading, won't open—

  • Anonymous user

    Won't open. wouldn't open after many attempts. went back to earlier version thta one works fine. had this problem before wait a few weeks than i'll try again.

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