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by: VOLTA1960 December 22, 2012 1:44 PM PST

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HELP: FROSTWIRE for MacBook Pro... UNABLE TO INSTALL

by VOLTA1960 - 12/22/12 1:44 PM

FROSTWIRE for MacBook Pro - New!

by VOLTA1960 - 12/21/12 3:42 PM

I've made attempts on both C-Net.com & Frostwire.com for Frostwire Downloads for Mac & I keep getting this ERROR MSG:
"FrostWire.app" is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash.
...WHY?

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Re: FrostWire.app damaged and can't be opened.

by gubatron - 12/25/12 8:57 PM

In Reply to: HELP: FROSTWIRE for MacBook Pro... UNABLE TO INSTALL by VOLTA1960

Hi,

This is a misleading error message by Mac OSX. All you need to do is to enable the installation of apps that don't necessarily come from the Apple App Store.

To do this, on Your Mac go to System Preferences > Security and Privacy

Make sure the "General" tab is selected and then mark down "Allow Applications installed from ANYWHERE".

The FrostWire installer will work.

Here are some pictures and more detailed instruction in case this response wasn't clear enough

http://frostwire.wordpress.com/2012/09/08/mac-users-allow-applications-downloaded-from-everywhere/

Source: Official FrostWire Blog.


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(NT) Not hardly!

by mrmacfixit Moderator - 12/28/12 4:57 AM

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You bring up a problem I'm seeing.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 12/22/12 1:55 PM

In Reply to: HELP: FROSTWIRE for MacBook Pro... UNABLE TO INSTALL by VOLTA1960

Folk need a lot more support today. Even if that app installs and runs on other folk's Apples, it didn't on yours. Your posts didn't give much to work with so can you share how you get support when things or apps don't run?

Others report it working so it's not CNET's issue. However I am encountering very new owners that think if they got it from some site (even for free and without any warranty) that it's that site's responsibility to fix their computer.

I'm unsure where this new type of user is going to take us but I fear it will be to less choices than we have today.
Bob


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Possible software switch

by AwesomeTechViews - 12/27/12 11:37 PM

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hello,

I have had a lot of experience with different softwares in the same category as frostwire. Its unfortunate that limewire is no longer available, however, I would suggest going with MP3 Rocket. If you google it, there is a link that you can download from softonic. Hope I helped. Good Luck.

~Mike


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FROSTWIRE INSTALLATION RESOLVED

by VOLTA1960 - 12/28/12 5:01 AM

In Reply to: HELP: FROSTWIRE for MacBook Pro... UNABLE TO INSTALL by VOLTA1960

FROSTWIRE INSTALLATION ON MACBOOK PRO ISSUE RESOLVED...

...THANK YOU CNET COMMUNITY !


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