Portable Apps

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Copy Text From Windows Popups

2:30AM January 13, 2012 | Whitson Gordon

Ordinarily, you can’t copy text from a Windows popup or error message. GetWindowText is a tiny portable app that will let you grab the text from any window so you can easily Google that message. More »


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Windows 7 App Launcher Opens Multiple Apps With One Click

11:00PM January 11, 2012 | Alan Henry

Windows 7: When you sit down at your computer in the morning, you probably have a handful of applications you open at once to start your day. Windows 7 App Launcher (7APL) can open select applications or groups of applications with a single click, or you can bind application groups to key commands and open all of your “work apps” or “gaming apps” with a keystroke. More »


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LiLi Creates Versatile, Go-Anywhere Bootable Linux Thumb Drives

10:30PM June 14, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows: Whether you’re looking to try out Linux or create a Windows troubleshooting tool, LiLi will create a powerful Linux thumb drive, letting you pick your distribution, save data between reboots, or even launch your mobile OS right from Windows. More »


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ClipCube Is A Portable, System Tray-Based Clipboard History Tool

6:30AM February 2, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Windows: ClipCube is a little clipboard history tool that lives in your system tray, silently keeping track of everything you copy for as long as you’d like. More »


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How To Create A Portable Hackintosh On A USB Thumb Drive

12:00PM January 21, 2011 | Will Fancher

There are tons of awesome live, bootable Linux systems, but what if you need to run OS X? Reader Will shows us how to put a portable version of OS X on a thumb drive and boot it on (most) Intel computers. More »


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Spoon Lets You Run Portable Desktop Apps From Your Browser

3:30AM December 10, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Windows only: That extra thumb drive you have lying around is great for portable apps suites, but if you’d rather leave out the hardware altogether, free web service Spoon lets you run a ton of Windows programs right from the cloud. More »


Design

SE-DesktopConstructor Builds Appealing Windows Wallpapers

11:00PM November 19, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows only: Maybe you don’t have time to create gradient colour fades, embedded calendars and interactive clocks into your desktop. SE-DesktopConstructor is a simplified desktop configuration tool for those who aren’t in need of every widget there is. More »


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RunMyBox Helps Automate Virtual Machine Launching

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2:00PM November 11, 2010 | Angus Kidman

If you work with a lot of virtual machines and switch between them frequently, it can be handy to automate the process of launching them. RunMyBox makes it easy to launch specific VirtualBox virtual machines. More »


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Bluemind Is An Ultra-Lightweight Mind-Mapping Application

12:30AM November 6, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Windows: If you’re looking for a lightweight mind-mapping tool to tuck on your flash drive, Bluemind is a speedy option with easy keyboard and GUI navigation, plenty of customisation options and support for multi-format exporting. More »


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Tabbles Tags And Groups Your Files By Client, Project Or Other Links

10:00PM November 3, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows: A single file, like a template, can be part of numerous projects or apply to multiple clients. Free file management add-on Tabbles creates drag-and-drop organisers that tag your files, instead of copying them, for quick access. More »