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PortableApps.com Launcher 2.2.8 Released: Make Apps Portable Without Writing Code

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 15, 2024 - 1:04pm

logoA new version of PortableApps.com Launcher has been released. The PortableApps.com Launcher™ allows developers, publishers and even technical end-user to portablize apps in PortableApps.com Format without needing to write any code. It's an easy to use multilingual launcher that makes creating portable apps a snap. Once you've updated your app to the current PortableApps.com Format Specification, you can use the PortableApps.com Launcher to handle registry keys, command line options and updating configuration files just by editing a simple INI file. This updates Arabic and French. The PortableApps.com Launcher brings the power behind our launchers used in hundreds of apps to everyone. It's already used in many of our apps. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

7-Zip Portable 24.05 (file archiver) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 15, 2024 - 12:46pm

logoA new version of 7-Zip Portable has been released. It's the popular 7-Zip packaged as a portable app, so you can take your file archiver with you and work with your compressed 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, RAR files and more on the go. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format for easy use from any portable device and integration with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

PortableApps.com AppCompactor 3.7.4 (shrink portable apps) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 15, 2024 - 12:44pm

logoA new version of PortableApps.com AppCompactor has been released. It allows you to easily compress applications to decrease size on disk and increase performance when running from slow media like flash drives without affecting functionality. Though intended for developers, some advanced end users may also find it useful. This release updates to the latest version of 7-Zip. Note that we no longer use AppCompactor on official uses due to increased false positives in various antivirus products. It's packaged as a portable app, so you can shrink your apps on the go. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

PortableApps.com Installer 3.8.8 (portable app packaging) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 15, 2024 - 12:42pm

PortableApps.com is proud to announce that PortableApps.com Installer 3.8.8 has been released. The PortableApps.com Installer allows you to quickly package your portable apps in an easy-to-use installer without having to write or compile any code. This release updates 7-Zip to the latest version. The PortableApps.com Format Specification and installer are available for outside developers to use and can be used freely with free open source and freeware applications. Commercial use is available by contacting PortableApps.com.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition Legacy 115.11.0 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 15, 2024 - 11:26am

A new version of Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition Legacy 115.11.0 has been released. It's a more-extended-than-usual Extended Support Release of the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser designed for Windows 7/8/8.1 users with support continuing through Sept 2024. It's bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app. It is intended for web developers and extension developers to test against. Individual users not using Windows 7/8/8.1 should use standard Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition for everyday use. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Mozilla®, Firefox® and the Firefox logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation and are used under license.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

HomeBank Portable 5.8 (personal accounting) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 15, 2024 - 11:21am

logoHomeBank Portable has been released. HomeBank is an easy to use personal accounting app. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

CudaText Portable 1.214.6.0 (developer's text editor) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 14, 2024 - 5:42pm

A new version of CudaText Portable has been released. CudaText is a cross-platform text editor with a focus on performance and a broad featureset. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Mozilla Firefox ESR, Portable Edition 115.11.0 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 14, 2024 - 5:13pm

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the release of Mozilla Firefox® ESR, Portable Edition 115.11.0. It's the Extended Support Release of the popular Mozilla Firefox web browser bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app It is intended for groups who deploy and maintain the desktop environment in large organizations such as universities and other schools, county or city governments and businesses, as well as the web developers that support them. Individual users should use standard Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition for everyday use. It's a great way to test your sites and extensions in multiple versions of Firefox. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And it's open source and completely free.

Mozilla®, Firefox® and the Firefox logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation and are used under license.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition Nightly 128 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 14, 2024 - 5:10pm

Firefox logoA new version of Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition Nightly has been released. It's the Nightly channel of the popular Firefox web browser so you can test upcoming features without impacting your local or other portable installs. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Platform. And, as always, it's open source and completely free.

Mozilla®, Firefox® and the Firefox logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation and are used under license.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store (advanced apps enabled) in the PortableApps.com Platform.

Mozilla Firefox Developer Edition, Portable 127b1 (web browser) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on May 14, 2024 - 5:06pm

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the release of Mozilla Firefox® Developer Edition, Portable 127b1. It's the developer's edition of the Mozilla Firefox web browser bundled with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app, so you can do web development on the go. And it's open source and completely free.

Mozilla®, Firefox® and the Firefox logo are registered trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation and used under license.

Update automatically or install from the portable app store in the PortableApps.com Platform.

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