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gPodder Portable 3.3.0 Rev 2 (podcast receiver) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on October 2, 2012 - 5:29pm

logogPodder Portable 3.3.0 Rev 2 has been released. gPodder is an easy to use podcast receiver that will download and manage your podcast subscriptions. This release fixes a Python portability issue that prevented running on many PCs. 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. Platform users with gPodder 3.3.0 will receive a quick-install incremental update of under 2MB.

Don't Panic! Portable 2.0.1 (one-click app hider) Released

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Submitted by Pyromaniac on October 2, 2012 - 5:18pm

logoDon't Panic! Portable 2.0.1 has been released. Don't Panic! is a one-click application hider and recent document clearing button, so you can easily hide (or minimize or close) multiple applications and erase your history and recent documents with the click of a single button. 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, Portable Edition 16.0 Beta 5 (web browser) Released by PortableApps.com

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Submitted by John T. Haller on October 1, 2012 - 3:52pm

Firefox logoPortableApps.com is proud to announce the release of Mozilla Firefox®, Portable Edition 16.0 Beta 5. It's the latest beta of the upcoming version of the Mozilla Firefox browser bundled with a PortableApps.com launcher as a portable app, so you try it out without affecting your standard local or portable Firefox install. 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.

New: RBTray Portable 4.3 (minimize apps to the system tray) Released

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Submitted by computerfreaker on September 30, 2012 - 9:42pm

logoRBTray Portable 4.3 has been released. RBTray is a small Windows program that runs in the background and allows almost any window to be minimized to the system tray by right clicking its minimize button. 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.

FocusWriter Portable 1.4.0 (distraction-free word processor) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on September 28, 2012 - 12:30pm

logoFocusWriter Portable 1.4.0 has been released. FocusWriter is a fullscreen, distraction-free word processor designed to immerse you as much as possible in your work. The program autosaves your progress, and reloads the last files you had open to make it easy to jump back in during your next writing session, and has many other features that make it such that only one thing matters: your writing. This release updates the app to the latest version. 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.

gPodder Portable 3.3.0 (podcast receiver) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on September 28, 2012 - 12:24pm

logogPodder Portable 3.3.0 has been released. gPodder is an easy to use podcast receiver that will download and manage your podcast subscriptions. This release updates gPodder to the latest version. Note that gPodder's settings have changed and settings/subscriptions will be lost when upgrading from 2.x to 3.x. You can export your subscriptions in the Subscriptions menu before upgrading and then re-import after upgrading. 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 Thunderbird, Portable Edition 16.0 Beta 3 (email client) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on September 28, 2012 - 12:20pm

Thunderbird logoMozilla Thunderbird®, Portable Edition 16.0 Beta 3 has been released. It's the popular Mozilla Thunderbird email client bundled with a PortableApps.com launcher as a portable app. This package allows you to test the upcoming version without impacting your standard portable or local install of Thunderbird. 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®, Thunderbird® and the Thunderbird 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.

PortableApps.com Platform 11.0.1 Released: Bring Your Favorite Software With You. Enhanced app store, keyboard navigation and More!

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Submitted by John T. Haller on September 27, 2012 - 9:00pm

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the PortableApps.com Platform Version 11.0 (codename: Curiosity) stable release. This release adds platform accessibility and keyboard navigation, an enhanced app store with better ways of finding new and updated apps, incremental platform updates (new features faster!), lots of new advanced organization options, and updates for French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil) and Slovenian locales. 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. And the awesomeness will just keep on coming as we've already begun working on 12.0. 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! The new platform release is available for immediate download as well as for purchase bundled on the World's Best Flash Drive: The PortableApps.com Companion, which is now on sale for as little as $29.95. Read on for all the details...(permalink)

Existing users can automatically update by clicking Manage Apps - Check for Updates

11.0.1 Update: A quick patch release to fix an issue with the portable fonts and apps with unresponsive Windows. 11.0 users will receive a 1MB fast-install patch automatically.

PortableApps.com Platform 11.0 Beta 3 Released: Keyboard Navigation, Better App Store, Advanced Options and More

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Submitted by John T. Haller on September 27, 2012 - 12:08am

PortableApps.com is proud to announce the PortableApps.com Platform Version 11.0 Beta 3 (codename: Curiosity) test release. This release adds a new app store view by title, keyboard navigation support using an alternate selection method to the updater and app store (checkbox in Advanced Options), localization updates and bug fixes. It's intended for testers, advanced users and translators to get things in shape before the stable release. If you'd like to see more features and functionality keep coming, please donate to PortableApps.com to help. It's never been more important. The new beta platform releases is available for immediate download. Read on for all the details...(permalink)

Existing users can automatically update by clicking Manage Apps - Check for Updates if they've turned on the beta channel in Advanced Options.

Miranda IM Portable 0.10.4 (multi-protocol instant messaging) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on September 26, 2012 - 9:07pm

Miranda IM logoMiranda IM Portable 0.10.4 has been released. Miranda IM is a multi protocol instant messenger client for Windows which uses very little memory and supports ICQ, AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, IRC and more. This new release updates Miranda IM to the latest version. 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.

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