General Discussion

Ok, as a followup to the Release Team I proposed, I think we all have a handle on it now. Now we need members. We needs folks with experience with portable apps who know what to look for. We're going to be establishing some testing guidelines as a community (primarily centered around the PortableApps.com Format Spec and the Installer plus testing for leave-behinds).

Microsoft's TechNet magazine this month (Sept 2008) has a story on PortableApps.com

For all the Ceedo and Portable Apps lovers, I figured out how to make Portable Apps show up on the Ceedo Mini bar at the bottom and on the menu. Its really simple.

First extract the portable app you want on to the Ceedo USB drive. Then copy that folder to

X:\Ceedo\User\Start Menu\Programs

is ur drive letter.

Then if you want to show a shortcut on the bar itself, just make a shortcut by right-clicking and click on create shortcut. After that copy that into:

X:\Ceedo\User\Desktop.

The following URL shows a screenshot of Windows 7 with the shortcut key to bring up Portable Apps in use for connecting to a projector.

http://www.thinknext.net/archives/2268

I know Windows 7 is a while away from release, but IMO the sooner you know about something the better. It might be a good idea to allow disabling the shortcut key in future versions of Portable Apps, ready for when Windows 7 is released. Configuring it to an alternative combination would be even better.

Getting ready to start doing the "ride the bus" commute again, and this time planning to take the laptop with. I was thinking my 8GB SD Card would have a lower profile (not stick out as much) as my USB stick. But what would the speed be like? Should I assume similar or... ?

I had an idea to use the apps from PortableApps.com with with Live Mesh and it works great! Install a portable application once and run it from any computer in your Mesh. I created a screencast with more details:

Cloud computing today, not tomorrow
http://screencasts.ehuna.org/2008/09/cloud_computing_today_not_tomo.html

Good times!

Emmanuel

I link to my portable apps on my desktop and laptop. I figure that way the program doesn't get tied up in MS registry. Is that safe?? In other words, I am using the portableapps from the c:\ drive, not a USB.

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Hi,

I would really like to know how I make a portable app from some programms! If someone could tell me how, I would be very happy!

Best regards!

Hi,

How can I rename an entry in the PortableApps Menu?

Thank you.

I have a non-working version of this on my drive with some lucifer.paf file suggesting I had a portable version, I cant remember...

Have done a search of the sinternet and forums here and can find nowt, anyone remember seeing anything on it??