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.
Windows: If you frequently map and unmap drives on your primary computer and computers throughout your home or office, Network Drive Mapper is a portable tool that makes Windows-based network mapping speedy and painless.
Windows: If you’ve forgone installing a Wiki because configuring and running your own web server seemed like a pain, DokuWiki on a Stick packs DokuWiki into a tiny and portable package perfect for USB drives and Dropbox folders.
Windows: Orzeszek Timer is a dead simple timer with flexible inputs. You can enter in countdown commands in over a half dozen different ways for quick and easy timer creation.
Windows: Balabolka is a free application that supercharges text-to-speech in Windows. You can alter voices, pitch, cadence and speed, import popular text formats, and export the generated audio to popular audio formats.
Windows/Mac/Linux: FocusWriter is a lightweight, portable and feature-=rich word processor with an emphasis on distraction-free writing. You can skin it, set writing goals, and enjoy features not usually found in similar writing applications like spell checking and tabbed documents.
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Windows only: If you’re a big fan of portable applications, but there isn’t a portable version of your favourite app out there, free app Cameyo will create one for you.
While flash drives are cheap and useful, they offer some disadvantages: they’re small, easy to lose and so often get overwritten with other data. For a more permanent, portable apps solution, Lifehacker reader hradac recommends using your smartphone’s SD card.