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Ever wondered what to do with that memory stick?

December 2, 2007 10:11:42 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Use that USB flash drive for more than storing pictures and music. Now you can carry your favorite computer programs along with all of your bookmarks, settings, email and more with you. Use them on any Windows computer. All without leaving any personal data behind.

PortableApps.com provides a truly open platform that works with any hardware you like (USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive, etc). It's open source built around an open format that any hardware vendor or software developer can use.


Thanks to shelbygt for mentioning this in IRC.

To top it all off, it's skinnable! PortableApps
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Reply #1 December 2, 2007 10:37:29 AM
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Have known about it for sometime but, finally put it to use two weeks ago. Very slick.

I don't know what you are referring to when you say skinnable but, the menu isn't aside from the icons.

Somewhere I saw that the menu may have been done in DesktopX; so, consider this my open offer to the author to either make it skinnable or help him/her.
Edit: Okay, I see it's in the beta
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Reply #2 December 2, 2007 10:42:31 AM
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Here's a link on PortableApps themes - Themes  and  Forum discussion
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Reply #3 December 2, 2007 10:55:29 AM
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I've been using keepass by them. Works nice.
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Reply #4 December 2, 2007 11:37:43 AM
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Thanks Hankers.

There goes my afternoon!
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Reply #5 December 2, 2007 12:44:28 PM
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Nice informative article, Hankers. Thank you   
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Reply #6 December 2, 2007 12:47:07 PM
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Can you install your own apps or do you have to use the apps they provide? In other words can I install PSP or PhotoShop?(I know the have Gimp I don't like it)
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Reply #7 December 2, 2007 1:09:50 PM
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Can you install your own apps or do you have to use the apps they provide?

The apps need to be designed for portability in order to be used. In this case PSP or PhotoShop are not portable.  There are other portable apps out there that will run from within this program. 
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Reply #8 December 2, 2007 1:32:28 PM
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I have a U3 2gb stick that I formatted and put the portable apps program on. I also skinned it to my taste. I think its great, and unlike U3, all the software is free....
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Reply #9 December 2, 2007 1:44:16 PM
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thanks Hankers
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Reply #10 December 2, 2007 2:14:32 PM
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http://www.portablefreeware.com just found this site still checking it
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Reply #11 December 2, 2007 3:11:29 PM
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For those curious.. the Addons and themes for the FF portable work swimmingly... I even installed the Chatzilla plugin and it works great.. themes plugins,extensions all seem to work fine..
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Reply #12 December 2, 2007 3:30:56 PM
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Here is my latest theme and there is a way to pick and choose...


Read the info here in this article to understand more of how the theme-changer works. With a lot of other extras...
WWW Link

SGT
more soon ...!
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Reply #13 December 2, 2007 3:32:09 PM
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Very timely news. I just purchased a 2gb memory stick. Thanks.
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Reply #14 December 2, 2007 4:16:11 PM
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thanks Hankers!
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Reply #15 December 2, 2007 5:29:24 PM
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To answer the photoshop question the main focus is an open source software in order for the apps to be packed/tweaked if needed.

You can add any portable apps to it. I put in Opera's usb version and a number of custom gadgets.
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Reply #16 December 2, 2007 5:32:07 PM
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My little 256MB stick can't be that usefull here huh?  Oh well . . I rarely use strange PCs . . so no real loss.

Good info though Hankers!
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Reply #17 December 2, 2007 5:45:37 PM
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Thanks for you answer. I have a 128,256,1gb,2gb, and a 8gb. Nice idea but I don't use any of those apps.
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Reply #18 December 2, 2007 7:54:55 PM
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many App markers are now offering portable versions...as it becomes more popular.. i expect more t follow suit... even OBJD would be great as it would be nice to run WB from a thumb..
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Reply #19 December 2, 2007 11:33:00 PM
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Just amazing... I was looking for some way to run programs without an install on another computer!
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Reply #20 December 2, 2007 11:49:44 PM
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AlMonty . .if your looking to give me a stocking stuffer out of your surpluse jsut PM me so I can get you the right potsal code. 
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Reply #21 December 3, 2007 2:47:32 AM
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Thats weird- I just installed this on one of my usb sticks a couple of days ago...

Great apps!
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Reply #22 December 3, 2007 3:36:42 AM
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so i can find this post later

thanks 4 the info
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Reply #23 December 3, 2007 9:22:51 AM
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While I realize there are quite a few U3-haters out there, some of us find the U3 interface useful. For those who do, the Xtraveller software (found here) is an easy way to run PortableApps from a U3-enabled drive.
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Reply #24 December 3, 2007 11:01:36 AM
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I agree with warreni, my 2gb stick came with U3, I find it useful (has some nice free apps and features).

However, I installed PortableApps a long time ago, and I love it. It has many nice free programs and a nice interface.

Along with Xtraveller as mentioned by warreni above, PStart is another free non-U3 apps launcher that will launch PortableApps for you (on U3 enabled drives), I use them both. I have noticed that Xtraveller will autolaunch PortableApps when you launch Xtraveller, I have not been able to do that with PStart. You can find PStart here:

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/PStart.html

Some of you might find MojoPac an interesting option. You can find it here:

http://www.mojopac.com/portal/content/splash.jsp


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Reply #25 December 3, 2007 6:29:25 PM
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Al Monty . .if your looking to give me a stocking stuffer out of your surpluse jsut PM me so I can get you the right potsal code.


No problem Z. I'm not using the 2gig. PM me with an address and I'll stick it in an envelope.  


surpluse = surplus
jsut = just
potsal = postal   
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