Software Update: FrostWire 5.2.10

Version 5.2.10 of FrostWire has been released. FrostWire is a file sharing program written in Java for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Since version 5, it is no longer possible to download via the Gnutella network, but only via BitTorrent. It came about when Limewire, after which this program is modeled, in 2005 considered adding code that would allow copyrighted material to be banned. The installer comes with an Ask toolbar; so pay attention to what is checked when installing. Since the previous entry in the Meuktracker, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Changes in FrostWire version 5.2.10:

• Upload ratios will not be enforced to 30% of downloads anymore.
• Users will have free will to set the upload ratio of their preference.
• Update autodownload now supported for mac.
• Updates can now be distributed via both BitTorrent and HTTP.
• HttpFetcher improvements for less resource consumption.
• HttpFetcher now supports large HTTP file downloads (progressive download).
• Improvements to Send File to a friend.
• Fixes bug where some finished Downloads wouldn’t “Show in Library”
• Bug report system revised.

Changes in FrostWire version 5.2.9:

• Enhancement: Lucene full text indexing for Smart Search database to allow for fuzzy searches.
• Enhancement: Lucene full text indexing for Library database allows better search results on Radio search and playlist search.
• Enhancement: Audio player will start playing currently selected audio source if it’s on a stopped state.
• Bug Fix: Finished Downloads shows only finished downloads.

Changes in FrostWire version 5.2.8:

• Smart search updates uses less DHT resources and fixes logic bugs that results into faster and better search results.
• New Internet Radio functionality on the Library. Play, Add, Remove and bookmark your favorite Internet Radio Stations.
• Book/Document search now crawls for .cbr, .cbz, .cb7, .cbt and .cba file formats.
• New “Show in Library” action for finished transfers. It is now the default action when a finished transfer has been double clicked.
• Clicking on the currently played audio control should always take the user to the currently played audio file.
• Top Library tree nodes re-arranged.
• When downloading a single partial file, the transfer manager shows the proper icon based on the file type of the file being downloaded.
• Add partial downloads, and multiple transfers that contain audio files to playlists right from the transfer manager.
• The library can now be configured to scan any folder the user desires.
• Files can be added to playlists right out of search results.
• New explore action button on the Library tab.
• New send to friend action button on the Library tab.
• Faster loading or Finished Downloads.
• Library search behaves as expected for all kinds of searches.
• A lot of bug fixes.

FrostWire 5.2.3 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.