| Almost everything is available in the | | | | * Browse host feature--even works through |
| Internet nowadays, articles, news, books, | | | | firewalls. |
| softwares, applications and the most | | | | |
| downloaded MP3 song provider. Downloading | | | | * International versions: Now available in |
| free MP3 in the internet requires you to | | | | many new languages. |
| install a file-sharing software. One of the | | | | |
| infamous MP3 file sharing software is | | | | * Automatic local network searches for |
| LimeWire. LimeWire is a peer-to-peer | | | | lightning-fast download. |
| file-sharing client for the Java Platform, | | | | |
| which uses the Gnutella network to locate and | | | | System Requirements: Must have the Java2TM |
| share files. Released under the GNU General | | | | Runtime Environment, v.1.3.1 (JRE), 64 MB RAM |
| Public License, Limewire is free software. It | | | | |
| also encourages the user to pay a fee, which | | | | LimeWire is must-have software of MP3 |
| will then give the user access to LimeWire | | | | enthusiast. It provides unlimited downloads |
| Pro. | | | | and most specially, it is for free. Another |
| | | | way to download free MP3 is the use of |
| Here's a quick reference to its features and | | | | µTorrent software. µTorrent is |
| system requirements: | | | | BitTorrent software that allows you to |
| | | | download from torrent files. It is |
| Written in the Java programming language, | | | | Micro-Sized Yet Feature Filled. Most of the |
| LimeWire is able to run on any computer with | | | | features present in other BitTorrent clients |
| Java Virtual Machine installed. Installers | | | | are present in µTorrent, including |
| are provided for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, | | | | bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS |
| and Linux. Support for Mac OS 9 and other | | | | auto-downloading and Mainline DHT (compatible |
| previous version was dropped with the release | | | | with BitComet). Additionally, µTorrent |
| of LimeWire 4.0.10. It offers the sharing of | | | | supports the Protocol Encryption joint |
| its library through Digital Audio Access | | | | specification (compatible with Azureus |
| Protocol. As such, when LimeWire is running, | | | | 2.4.0.0 and above, BitComet 0.63 and above) |
| any files shared will be detectable on the | | | | and peer exchange. Resource-Friendly, |
| local network by DAAP-enabled devices (eg. | | | | µTorrent was written with efficiency in |
| iTunes). | | | | mind. Unlike many torrent clients, it does |
| | | | not hog valuable system resources - typically |
| * Ease of use - just install, run, and | | | | using less than 6MB of memory, allowing you |
| search. | | | | to use the computer as if it weren't there at |
| | | | all. Additionally, the program itself is |
| * Ability to search by artist, title, genre, | | | | contained within a single executable less |
| or other meta-information. | | | | than 220 KB in size. µTorrent also has |
| | | | support for localization, and with a language |
| * Elegant multiple search tabbed interface. | | | | file present, will automatically switch to |
| | | | your system language. If your language isn't |
| * "Swarm" downloads from multiple hosts help | | | | available, you can easily add your own, or |
| you get files faster. | | | | edit other existing translations to improve |
| | | | them. Actively Developed and Improved, the |
| * iTunes integration for Mac and Windows | | | | developer puts in a lot of time working on |
| users. | | | | features and making things user-friendlier. |
| | | | |
| * Unique "ultrapeer" technology reduces | | | | It can be used to download single mp3 files |
| bandwidth requirements for most users. | | | | but it can also be used to download albums or |
| | | | song collection of artists. µTorrent is |
| * Integrated chat. | | | | for free and you can download it at its |
| | | | official website. A detailed guide on how to |
| * Directly connect to a computer. | | | | use µTorrent is also available at their |
| | | | website. |