FrostWire is a file sharing client; this translates into uploading and downloading data from across the world at decent speeds, no costs involved. It also bundles a chat utility and an audio player.
Once installation finishes, you will enter the setup wizard, where you can configure language, the torrent data save folder, and your chat nickname.
The user interface is quite friendly. Here you select the search engines (ClearBits, Mininova, ISOHunt, BTJunkie, Extratorrent, Vertor, The Pirate Bay, or Monova) and file types (all, documents, programs, audio, video, images, or torrents).
Next, you just enter the search keyword and wait for the results. You can view the size of the file, source, the date it was created, quality and extension type.
By right-clicking a result, you have the option to buy the item online, download it (or partially download it), copy magnet and hash, or repeat the search with that exact result.
In addition to searching for something, you have access to a library in which you can organize files, another section in which you can transfer files to phone and tablets, and a place where you can chat with other users (unfortunately, this feature didn't work in our case, due to network problems).
FrostWire is also highly configurable. The Options section allows you to define speed limits, iTunes song import features, keyword filters, etc.
In conclusion, FrostWire is a great file sharing system that enables you to easily find and quickly download various documents and media content. The download speeds are comparable to those of any other respectable file sharing client, maybe even better.
What's New in This Release:
· New Feature: New simplified, more responsive, faster user interface.
· New Feature: Audio player can detect Facebook and Twitter urls
· inside .mp3 ID3 Tags to display Facebook and Twitter icons of the
· the corresponding artists.
· fwplayer.exe improved unicode and HLS (Http Live Streaming) support.
· New Feature: Change font size with Ctrl/Cmd + ‘+’, Ctrl/Cmd + ‘-’.
· New Feature: Close search tabs with Ctrl/Cmd + ‘w’.
· New Feature: Switch search tabs with Ctrl+Tab, Ctrl+Shift+Tab
· New Feature: Switch search tabs with Cmd+Shift+[, Cmd+Shift+]
· New Feature: Search engines can be disabled in global options.
· Improved and optimized table rendering for search results and library files.
· Refreshed presentation of search results.
· New splash screen format.
· Fixed issue related to smart search configuration.
· Fixed NPE that would cause library table rendering issues.
· Fixed NPE while searching in starred.
· Fixed popup menu in search result displayer.
· Fixed DnD between playlists (some inconsistencies with order...
Users are advised to pay attention while installing this ad-supported application:
· Offers to download or install software or components (Ask Toolbar) that the program does not require to fully function
· Offers to change the homepage for web browsers installed in the system
· Offers to change the default search engine for web browsers installed in the system