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jPortable Launcher 3.0 (run Java JARs portably) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 20, 2012 - 3:54pm

logojPortable Launcher 3.0 (formerly Java Portable Launcher) has been released. jPortable Launcher allows you to easily run Java JARs from your PortableApps.com-enabled device with the jPortable portable Java Runtime Environment installed. While it doesn't portablize their settings directly, it does work with any self-contained JAR that stores settings alongside itself or allows its settings to be saved to a portable location This release has an improved launcher and installer and adds a variant for use with jPortable 64's 64-bit JVM. It's packaged as a portable app, so you can take your browsing experience with you and it's 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.

Command Prompt Portable 2.3 (configurable command prompt) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 20, 2012 - 12:13am

Command Prompt logoCommand Prompt Portable 2.3 has been released. It's a simple utility that allows you to add a link to a customizable command prompt to the menu in the PortableApps.com Platform or on its own. You can change the colors, prompt, columns, window title and more by editing a simple batch file. This release improves Unicode path support and has an updated installer. 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.

WinWGet Portable 0.20 Rev 2 (download manager) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 19, 2012 - 7:38pm

logoWinWGet Portable 0.20 Rev 2 has been released. It's the lightweight WinWGet download manager packaged with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app, so take your download manager and downloads with you. WinWGet uses the powerful Wget as a backend. This release has an improved launcher with better compatibility and an updated installer. 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.

Xenon File Manager Portable 1.5.0.2 Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 19, 2012 - 7:18pm

Xenon logoXenon File Manager Portable 1.5.0.2 has been released. Xenon File Manager Portable is a file manager packaged as a portable app so you can open files easily with your portable apps wherever you go. This minor release updates Xenon to the current PortableApps.com Format and has an improved installer. 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.

Frets on Fire Portable 1.3.110 Rev 2 (music game) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 19, 2012 - 6:18pm

7logoFrets on Fire Portable 1.3.110 Rev 2 has been released. Frets on Fire Portable is a popular guitar game packaged as a portable app. Frets on Fire is a game of musical skill and fast fingers. The aim of the game is to play guitar with the keyboard as accurately as possible. This release has an improved launcher and installer. Note that this app is being considered for deprecation due to compatibility issues (see below). 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 3.1.2 (podcast receiver) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 19, 2012 - 3:45pm

logogPodder Portable 3.1.2 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 reimport 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.

Geany Portable 1.22 (text editor and basic IDE) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 19, 2012 - 2:42pm

Geany logoGeany Portable 1.22 has been released. Geany Portable is cross-platform, GTK based Integrated Development Platform. You can work on simple text files, html, perl, python, NSIS and more with Geany. By using Geany Portable's built path-additions support, you can even configure Geany Portable so that Geany can use the compilers located locally on your flash drive. 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.

aMSN Portable 0.98.9 (instant messaging) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 19, 2012 - 2:37pm

logoaMSN Portable 0.98.9 has been released. aMSN is a free open source MSN Messenger clone packaged with a PortableApps.com Launcher as a portable app, so you can chat or video chat with your MSN contacts on the go. This release updates aMSN 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.

LMarbles Portable 1.0.6 Rev 2 (matching puzzle game) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 18, 2012 - 9:37pm

logoLMarbles Portable 1.0.6 Rev 2 has been released. LMarbles is a layout-matching puzzle game. An arrangement of marbles is presented and you must match it using the marbles on the board. This release has an improved launcher and installer. 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.

Juice Portable 2.22 (podcast receiver) Released

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Submitted by John T. Haller on June 18, 2012 - 9:32pm

logoJuice Portable 2.22 has been released. Juice is a podcast receiver that will download and manage your podcast subscriptions. This release has an updated launcher and installer and the portable version number now matches the app version number. 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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