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[Updated] Free - PortableApps.com Platform 12.0 Beta 4

PortableApps.com Platform 12.0 Beta 4.1:
Cascading Menu, App Closing, Improved Updater/App Store, Modern Theme and More

by John T. Haller on August 13, 2014
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PortableApps.com is proud to announce the PortableApps.com Platform Version 12.0 Beta 4.1 release.

This fourth beta in the 12.0 line which adds new features (cascading tray app menu, automated app closing on platform exit) as well as fixes bugs and makes performance improvements. It begins the daily beta update cycle leading up to our 12.0 Stable release on Tuesday, August 19th. It is also designed to continue to test fixes to the updater and app store, refinements to the new theme and menu layout change, updated branding that's more subtle and manual proxy support.

Like previous releases, it has automated app updates, customizable folders (categories) in the menu, a full theming engine with multiple chrome styles, the Portable App Directory app store for automatic download and installation of portable apps, find-as-you-type search (just type / or F3) to easily find apps in your ever-growing collection, an improved updater, more-complete translations into more languages and lots more. If you'd like to see more features and functionality keep coming, please read a personal appeal from PortableApps.com founder John T. Haller to help! Read on for all the details...(permalink)

Existing Platform users can automatically update by clicking Help - Check for Updates if they have the beta channel enabled under the Advanced tab in Options.
Complete Release Announcement.

Operating Systems: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8; Wine under Linux/Unix/BSD/Mac OS X
32-bit and 64-bit Support: Automatically adjusts support and performance to each PC
Download: »portableapps.com/download/beta
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12.0 Beta 4.2 updates multiple locales and fixes an issue with slow app update checks, multiple instances of the platform showing, and unreliable task icon right-clicks.

12.0 Beta 4.3 fixes an issue with app list scrolling speed, flickering right-click cascade menu, incorrect checkbox graphics on Windows 8, and updates multiple locales.

12.0 Beta 4.4 fixes a long-standing GDI overflow crash bug, adds the option to search within app descriptions, and updates Spanish International.
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12.0 Beta 4.6 adds a prompt to close apps on exit and updates multiple locales.

12.0 Beta 4.5 fixes issues with app closing and updates multiple locales.

12.0 Release on Tuesday August 19th Wednesday, August 20th
We've extended the beta by one day to give translators some additional time with the platform translations and to translate a new platform installer. We were going to debut it in 13.0 but just couldn't wait, so it will debut this week for all locales that get translations in.
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12.0 Beta 4.6 adds a prompt to close apps on exit and updates multiple locales.

12.0 Beta 4.7[RC 1]
adds an always visible search box, fixes an issue with app closing, and updates multiple locales. It also debuts the new installation wizard with local, portable, and cloud drive support.

12.0 Beta 4.8[RC 2] fixes bugs with app closing and the platform installer. It also updates 2 locales' installer strings.

Release on Tuesday August 19th Thursday, August 21st