Comments on: Portable Apps: A Closer Look http://www.cloudingclarity.com/2009/04/portable-apps/ Whether new or a tech guru, these tips are for you. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:23:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric http://www.cloudingclarity.com/2009/04/portable-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Eric Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:41:00 +0000 http://www.cloudingclarity.com/?p=590#comment-247 Ross, there is actually a web site that contains a bunch of portable applications for Mac. I have not tested them but I understand they work similar to Portable Apps for Windows. I have a link to the site toward the bottom of my post. Check it out and see if it works for you! Ross, there is actually a web site that contains a bunch of portable applications for Mac. I have not tested them but I understand they work similar to Portable Apps for Windows. I have a link to the site toward the bottom of my post. Check it out and see if it works for you!

]]> By: Ross Burrus http://www.cloudingclarity.com/2009/04/portable-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Ross Burrus Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:47:13 +0000 http://www.cloudingclarity.com/?p=590#comment-244 Eric ... I have been useing PortableApps(.com) for several years on Windows XP and Vista, but your "Closer Look" clarified several things for me. I would appreciate yet another clarification on David Largo's response of 4 April, 2009. He mentions giveing Portable Apps a try on his MacBook. I was of the impression that the portable apps from Portableapps.com would only run on Intel PC platforms. It would be great if PortableApps would run on the older Mac computers and the newer ones (using the Intel processor) but that is probably too much to hope for. I am aware of the Portable "Mac-on-a-stick" but I assumed that it did not run in "native" mode, but emulated the Mac instructions. Keep up the good work. ... Ross Burrus Eric …

I have been useing PortableApps(.com) for several years on Windows XP and Vista, but your “Closer Look” clarified several things for me.

I would appreciate yet another clarification on David Largo’s response of 4 April, 2009. He mentions giveing Portable Apps a try on his MacBook. I was of the impression that the portable apps from Portableapps.com would only run on Intel PC platforms.

It would be great if PortableApps would run on the older Mac computers and the newer ones (using the Intel processor) but that is probably too much to hope for.

I am aware of the Portable “Mac-on-a-stick” but I assumed that it did not run in “native” mode, but emulated the Mac instructions.

Keep up the good work.

… Ross Burrus

]]> By: Techno Kid http://www.cloudingclarity.com/2009/04/portable-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Techno Kid Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:44:46 +0000 http://www.cloudingclarity.com/?p=590#comment-130 I have used Portable Apps quite a lot. I did not know that you could add applications that aren't even on the website. I have used Portable Apps quite a lot. I did not know that you could add applications that aren’t even on the website.

]]> By: David Lano http://www.cloudingclarity.com/2009/04/portable-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-55 David Lano Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:28:34 +0000 http://www.cloudingclarity.com/?p=590#comment-55 Eric, thanks for the thorough explanation on Portable Apps for us newbies. :) I happen to be one of those Mac users and will most definitely give the Portable Apps a try on my MacBook. I'll let you know how it goes, and of course come to you with all my questions. Eric, thanks for the thorough explanation on Portable Apps for us newbies. :)

I happen to be one of those Mac users and will most definitely give the Portable Apps a try on my MacBook. I’ll let you know how it goes, and of course come to you with all my questions.

]]> By: Eric http://www.cloudingclarity.com/2009/04/portable-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Eric Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:24:51 +0000 http://www.cloudingclarity.com/?p=590#comment-54 Alex, I agree with you, Open Office portable is just as functional as the full version. I am an extremely frugal person and I just can't bring myself to throw down the bucks for MS Office. Open Office got me through college so I hardly see why anyone would ever need the real deal office suite. Adobe Air portable would be amazing! I hope somebody makes that dream possible some day soon! I like your comment regarding "locked down computers." Seems like there is always a workaround. I may have used Portable Apps for that reason a time or two before ;). Perhaps I should have mentioned that in the "features." Definitely a good point. Thanks for making it! Alex,
I agree with you, Open Office portable is just as functional as the full version. I am an extremely frugal person and I just can’t bring myself to throw down the bucks for MS Office. Open Office got me through college so I hardly see why anyone would ever need the real deal office suite.

Adobe Air portable would be amazing! I hope somebody makes that dream possible some day soon!

I like your comment regarding “locked down computers.” Seems like there is always a workaround. I may have used Portable Apps for that reason a time or two before ;) . Perhaps I should have mentioned that in the “features.” Definitely a good point. Thanks for making it!

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