General Discussion

Please see the new update here: PortableApps.com Update (Week of Feb 4, 2008)

As a followup to last week's State of PortableApps.com Update (January 14, 2008), I'm going to be posting weekly status updates to be sure we keep things on track and we're all on the same page.

Updating Current Portable Apps (In Progress)

First off - I've seen the future and it's called "PortableApps!"

I've run this now on three PCs all from my 80GB USB drive. It's truly wonderful to be able to send and receive all my email from my own domain wherever I happen to be and to be able to go back through years of emails. Thunderbird is GO!

First off, to whomever may concern, you guys are doing a great work, I use this little software all time! Keep it up!

Say I got one of those old applications that don't need installation on a computer, you just unzip to your preferred folder and double-click the executable to run it, and it just works. Is there a way to copy the application folder into my USB drive and add its icon to my PortableApps.com Menu? In other words, install an already portable application to the menu without an installer...

Thanks in advance.

I'm looking for a smartphone but not sure which operating system I want to use. Will portable apps work with either or both? With the full suite of protable apps that is all I will need.

I found a killer portable application that lets you connect to other PCs for remote access, tech support, file sharing and more.

Perfect if you are on a public computer and would like to access your computer at home.

Check it out!

Enjoy

-Brian
[Company link removed; Personal links only please - RM]

I've read the forum threads and understand the objections to including freeware (that is not OpenSource) or listing it on PortableApps.

One question: Would it be acceptable though for me to create a 'PortableApps Friendly' version of my freeware application and label it as such on my own site?

For the case of this application, the key constraints would be:
1. Store profile data and settings on the app path using a conforming directory structure
2. Write no data to the host machine (OS initiated MUI settings are acceptable)

This is a small but important feature request and I'm surprised it hasn't been implemented. When multiple new applications are added and so scrolling is necessary. When you click (or even hover) over the up and down scroll arrows the list should scroll. Instead I am forced to click for every new item in the list I want to view. I'll get RSI at this rate! C'mon chaps it isn't a difficult request.

Ta.
Jord

John,

Could you send all the moderators a copy of my e-mail address of record and ask them to send me a quick note from their preferred addresses.

I would like to open lines of communications outside of posting.

Tim
{delete this when read t.c}

Hi everybody,
I downloaded this portable Skype version: http://www.chip.de/downloads/c1_downloads_20733442.html
It works like a charm, except when I launch it via the Portable Apps menu. I just copied the folder into the portable apps folder. Starting it via the menu results in an error message from Skype (it can't find some files) but if I just open the folder and start Skype with an double click on the exe: everythings fine.

I'm happy to announce the addition of three new forum moderators here at PortableApps.com. Tim Clark, Patrick Patience (Have Some Patience) and Steve Lamerton will be helping out with postings in the forums and comments on news stories. They join Ryan McCue, Marko Moeller (Marko MLM) and myself.

Please join me in congratulating them and thanking them for agreeing to help us all out.

Regards,
John