Frostwire Tweaks For Mac OS X Snow Leopard Users (10.6.x)

[Efrain]

Snow Leopard users having trouble connecting or obtaining files using the new version of Frostwire 4.20.3? is cause every since Snow Leopard was released they removed your old friend Java 5 but there is a way to get back reunited with your old friend.

Before we get started a couple things you need to do or know:

1. Download the Java 1.5.0.22 32-Bit Patch at http://drop.io/J2SE32Bit

2. Create a folder in your home directory which is normally your username or etc... and name it java5
If you don't know your home directory tap once to your Finder application and hold down these buttons on your keyboard: Apple Command+Shift+G
This is going to drop down a box above you stating Go to the folder: within that box your going to type ~/ which is going to point into your home directory.
Within that home directory is where your going to create the java5 folder. Once you created the java5 folder you could check if it's created in the right location by holding down these buttons on your keyboard again: Apple Command+Shift+G & within the Go to the folder: box your going to type in ~/java5/ and is going to guide into the empty folder if you followed the instructions correctly.

3. Locating your Terminal.app within Applications which you are going to scroll down until you reach a folder stating Utilities which within that folder your going to find the Terminal.app
If you can't locate it within that method try holding down these buttons within your keyboard: Apple Command+Shift+G & within the Go to the Folder: box your going to type /Applications/Utilities/ and locate the Terminal.app within that path.

Ok now we got the basics out the way and should have already obtain and fully download the java.1.5.0-leopard.tar.gz from http://drop.io/J2SE32Bit move that file into the Java5 empty folder so we could extract it with the Terminal.app

Now open up your Terminal.app and follow these exact commands (Kindly do one line at a time when entering these commands):

cd java5
tar -xvzf java.1.5.0-leopard.tar.gz

This should have extracted the file and left you with a folder stating 1.5.0 which you are going to make a copy and paste that into your Desktop location.

After you have made paste the item within your Desktop location now you need to move the folder into your System Java folder with entering more commands using the Terminal.app (Kindly do one line at a time when entering these commands):

sudo mv 1.5.0 /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0-leopard
cd /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/
sudo rm 1.5.0
sudo ln -s 1.5.0-leopard 1.5.0

After you have move the folder into your System Java folder now you just need to open java preferences and you should be able to select Java5 as your default VM by typing one more command using your Terminal.app:

open "/Applications/Utilities/Java Preferences.app"

If you see a J2SE 5.0 pop up into your Java Preference Applications good job and see if Frostwire will work for you but if didn't show up within that application then try this.

The additional 1.5.0 folder which I told you to save onto your desktop your going to move this item into your /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/ which your going to paste it in there. If you can find the location type these buttons on your keyboard: Apple Command+Shift+G & within the Go to the Folder: box your going to type /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/ and drop the folder in there and this time it should pop up in your Java Preferences application.

Hopefully this tweak has helped you to use the new Frostwire application for Snow Leopard users.

Any questions you could PM me or reach me via E-mail or within the Community Chat tab which when you select connect and then look for my channel #Unix by typing /list or just simply type /j #Unix



With Kind Regards,
Efrain

[Efrain]

I also created a guide for intermediate and advanced Unix users:



This file could also be download at http://drop.io/Java5document

[Aubrey]

I LOVE YOU.
SERIOUSLY.
THANK YOU.

[itsjammin]

Worked perfectly! Thank you! The only issue that I came across was with that of

sudo mv 1.5.0 /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0-leopard
cd /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/
sudo rm 1.5.0
sudo ln -s 1.5.0-leopard 1.5.0

I typed it in, but then it asked for a password but it wouldnt let me type anything in. So i just did the other step where you said to drag the extra folder into the systems tray and that fixed the problem. Other than that, everything works perfectly now!! AGAIN THANK YOU!!!

[jon7089]

THANKS SOOOO MUCH!!!! These are step by step directions, he hasn't left anything out! He actually communicated with me through email to help me out (because I'm a little slower than most computer junkies) Thanks again, I would have never got it with out you!

[Efrain]

Thanks for the feedback guys and girls

[gubatron]

Another option for Snow Leopard users is to install FrostWire 4.20.4, it will work fine with Java 1.6. and you'll have it running in 64-bit mode.

[Humanoid]

Gubatron - Maybe an update on the Release Notes page about the new Mac fix, or a pointer on the Downloads page that it's 4.20.4.

[gubatron]

It's there already

http://frostwire.wordpress.com/2010/02/ ... echnology/

Scroll down and look at the changelog

[Humanoid]

Lol, cool.
I was hoping for something a bit more noticeable, but good stuff. Thanks.

[Only A Hobo]

It is worth pointing out that Mac users running 4.20.3 get a prompt to update, and also if you visit the Frostwire.com page or the Download Frostwire page using a Mac the version is given as 4.20.4.

[opticat]

I'm using OS 10.6.3 and did as described above with Java 1.5.0. I'm using the latest version of Frostwire, and have downloaded it several times and when launching, a box appears that says that Frostwire has unexpectedly quit. My Java folder is showing Java 5 as well as Java 6. Any suggestions?

[gubatron]

How long until it quits?

(I believe I'm about to fix a bug that might be the cause of that crash on macs, stay tuned for FrostWire 4.20.5 if you can't solve this issue)

[opticat]

It never actually launches-- it just "unexpectedly quits" right away. I've removed it and reloaded it several times. I have Java 1.5 and also the Java that came with Snow Leopard in my Java Prefs folder, and each one is both 32 and 64 bit. I'm not very computer-savvy, but I was able to follow the instructions posted above about installing the Java 1.5.0 and congratulations on some very good instructions in the operation of Terminal! Hope this can work.

[opticat]

And one more thing concerning the above post . . . . . trying to launch Frostwire generates Java crash reports. Not sure why.