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Plot a Graph: # Portable Apps Available over Time

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Submitted by Darkbee on November 19, 2009 - 2:20pm

It would be interesting (or not) to see a graph that shows the number of official portable applications available over time (say on a monthly basis). Just purely out of curiosity.

I was just looking at the list a moment ago, seeing what apps might need updating, thinking to myself, "Wow, this list is getting pretty huge. I remember back in the good old days when I barely had to scroll the screen!"

Portable Linux?

Submitted by jwesleycooper on November 18, 2009 - 12:06am

I've seen that PortableApps has a Linux build in the works, but I'd like to partition my 16GB USB and install a distro on it right now... But due to a Grub error, as well as the abnormal type of installation I currently have, all I can use on my laptop right now in WinXP; so could someone point me to one that's easy to set up in a persistent state, and that can easily be installed via windows (without having to burn a CD-R)?

Best way to update portableapps?

Submitted by nottRobin on November 14, 2009 - 8:55pm

I was wondering how other people handle the issue of keeping their portableapps up to date? I know you can subscribe by RSS to PA.c news updates, but is there a program or anything that I could run which would check whether new versions of specific apps (i.e. the ones I have installed) exist?

I found this:
https://portableapps.com/node/16779

An outdated updater for portableapps. I am guessing this is exactly what I'm looking for - but I don't suppose I should use it as it's "OUTDATED!!!".

Geek.menu

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Submitted by Davidjameseltz on November 14, 2009 - 5:22pm

There is a new menu out there: Geek.menu. as its readme states, "geek.menu is a portableApps Menu replacement with many features targeted towards a more technical audience. It is built upon the strong base of the PortableApps.com menu code, with many enhancements. Here is a quick list of the changes from the portableApps Menu."

Portable Apps on PC: Slower??

Submitted by Jonathan Bean on November 13, 2009 - 6:46pm

I've installed portable apps on my hard drives for years without a problem (Firefox, VLC, many more). However, I notice VLC takes FOREVER to open compared to the "regular" (non-portable) version. This leads me to a question that people ask but I can never answer:

Are portable apps "on your PC" generally slower? If so, why? Has anyone ever tested?

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