PortableApps.com AppCompactor 2.2 (shrink portable apps) Released

Posted on | Thursday, April 21, 2011 | No Comments

Submitted by John T. Haller on April 12, 2011 - 8:34pm

PortableApps.com AppCompactor 2.2 has been released. It allows you to easily compress applications to decrease size on disk and increase performance when running from slow media like flash drives without affecting functionality. Though intended for developers, some advanced end users may also find it useful. This release adds the ability to adjust the file size cutoff when compressing binary files, as used in today's VLC release. It's packaged as a portable app, so you can shrink your apps on the go. It's packaged in PortableApps.com Format so it can easily integrate with the PortableApps.com Suite. And it's open source and completely free. Read on for more details...

Update automatically in the PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 5 by clicking 'Check for Updates'.

PortableApps.com AppCompactor allows you to easily compress application to decrease size on disk and increase performance when running from a slow media (like flash drives). It features:

Proven UPX binary compressor7-Zip compression of archivesMultiple compression levelsAutomatic testing of compressed filesAdd inclusions/exclusions using PortableApps.com FormatCompression of DLL, EXE, ZIP, JAR, IRC, PYD and BINs in all directoriesAutomatically skip launcher if selecting PortableApps.com Format apps' base directorySaving up to 50% or more installed space of many appsFaster application starts from flash drivesThe same technology we use in OpenOffice.org Portable, Pidgin Portable, GIMP Portable and more!

PortableApps.com AppCompactor is packaged in a PortableApps.com Installer so it will automatically detect an existing PortableApps.com installation when your drive is plugged in. It supports upgrades by installing right over an existing copy, preserving all settings. And it's in PortableApps.com Format, so it automatically works with the PortableApps.com Suite including the Menu and Backup Utility.

PortableApps.com AppCompactor is available for immediate download from the PortableApps.com AppCompactor homepage. Get it today!

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