If we carry portable applications on a pendrive we can have our favorite applications on any computer, since they run on the host computer without the need for installation, with the only requirement that the PC has an Operating System compatible with our applications. To install portable applications on a pendrive we have numerous websites that collect all kinds of portable applications organized by themes, being able to download them as a suite or individually.
Characteristics
Pendrive memories have become for many users the preferred option to store and transport data, due to their small size, large capacity, support in all Operating Systems and their high resistance to shocks, falls, scratches and dust. Keep in mind that they also have disadvantages, such as the absence of write protection, high price, limited number of read/write cycles and the fact that they are easy to lose.
Pendrive memories can be used for various uses, such as storing and transporting files, storing encrypted data, booting and installing Operating Systems or for promotional purposes for business marketing, but more and more users use them to carry portable applications that run on the host computer without the need for installation.
When we are away from home, at work, at a friend's house, at university or away from our computer and we need to use a program that is not installed on the PC or is not available as online tools, we have the option to use portable applications installed on our pendrive. Portable applications are programs that run from a removable device without prior installation, without using libraries of other applications and without saving any data or configuration files on the computer where it runs. The only requirement necessary for them to work is that the host host has an Operating System compatible with the application. We can even carry in our pendrive the executables for Windows, GNU / Linux and Mac so as not to depend on the platform.
Portable application collections
In the pendrive memories you can install all kinds of portable applications: development software, education, games, office automation, graphics, images, Internet, music, video, utilities, antivirus and security tools, maintenance, recovery and installation. Generally, portable applications are usually free and free software, which is an advantage since the source code can be examined, modified and recompiled without restrictions, unlike proprietary software.
There are numerous websites that collect portable applications organized by themes, being able to download them individually or as a suite. Generally it is enough to save them in the pendrive memory and run them, although some repositories offer launchers that allow you to run the applications from a menu and even utilities to synchronize the pendrive with the online catalog. Let's look at the main portable application repositories:
For Windows: PortableApps, WinInizio PenSuite, WinPenPack, Lupo PenSuite, LiberKey, Pendriveapps, App-Stick.For Linux: Portable Linux Apps, PendriveLinux.For Mac: FreeSMUG, OS X Portable Applications.Source: Portable applications on a pendrive
