PortableApps.com is proud to announce the PortableApps.com Platform Version 12.0 Beta 4.8 release. This fourth beta in the 12.0 line which adds new features (cascading tray app menu, automated app closing on platform exit) as well as fixes bugs and makes performance improvements. It begins the daily beta update cycle leading up to our 12.0 Stable release on Tuesday, August 19th Thursday, August 21st. It is also designed to continue to test fixes to the updater and app store, refinements to the new theme and menu layout change, updated branding that's more subtle and manual proxy support. Like previous releases, it has automated app updates, customizable folders (categories) in the menu, a full theming engine with multiple chrome styles, the Portable App Directory app store for automatic download and installation of portable apps, find-as-you-type search (just type / or F3) to easily find apps in your ever-growing collection, an improved updater, more-complete translations into more languages and lots more. If you'd like to see more features and functionality keep coming, please read a personal appeal from PortableApps.com founder John T. Haller to help! Read on for all the details...(permalink)
Existing Platform users can automatically update by clicking Help - Check for Updates if they have the beta channel enabled under the Advanced tab in Options.