Appetizer is an open sourcedock for Windows 2000, XP, Vista and 7, which allows organizing the user's shortcuts and applications. It can be customized via skins and plugins and is available in 25 languages. Various other features are available including support for keyboard shortcuts, custom icons and tray icon support. Appetizer also features a function to automatically launch certain applications when it starts.
Appetizer started as a PortableApps.com application.[1] As such it is designed to be portable and can be installed on a USB drive or other portable device. If the standard PortableApps.com folder structure is detected on the drive, Appetizer will automatically import the user's shortcuts.
Reception
Appetizer has been reviewed by several websites and magazines. It was chosen as "freeware of the month" by UpdateStar in 2009[2] and was in the "top 10 of the best launchers" on Clubic.[3][4] Clubic appreciated its ease of use and the small size of its executable. DownloadSquad reviewed Appetizer and noted that thanks to its open source nature, "it is easy for anyone to develop skins, plugins, or other features for the application".[5] Likewise, LifeHacker called it a "free, polished, and highly customizable open source candidate".[6]Softonic noted that the application didn't "really add many new functions to the Start menu" but was "a very eye-catching alternative menu" and "goes straight to the point".[7]PC World reviewed Appetizer and noted that it "would likely be of most use when run alongside the also-free portable app suite".[8]
Appetizer was also reviewed in 2009 on the French TV channel Game One during the Funky Web TV show.[9]
^"Freeware of the month: Appetizer". UpdateStar. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^Monnier, Michaël; Stéphane Ruscher (2009-03-22). "Top Clubic des gratuitiels pour lancer vos applications" (in French). Clubic. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^Monnier, Michaël. "Appetizer 1.4.7.508" (in French). Clubic. from the original on 11 November 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^Linder, Brad (2009-04-23). "Appetizer: Open source, portable application launcher". DownloadSquad. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^Fitzpatrick, Jason (2009-04-25). "Appetizer is a Customizable Open Source Application Launcher". LifeHacker. from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^Santos, Elena (2009-04-24). "An alternative Start menu for apps and files". Softonic. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^Larkin, Erik (2009-05-23). "Appetizer makes it faster to launch Portable Apps". PCWorld. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
^ (in French). Game One. 2009-10-02. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
External links
Official website
January 14, 2023
appetizer, software, appetizer, open, source, dock, windows, 2000, vista, which, allows, organizing, user, shortcuts, applications, customized, skins, plugins, available, languages, various, other, features, available, including, support, keyboard, shortcuts, . Appetizer is an open source dock for Windows 2000 XP Vista and 7 which allows organizing the user s shortcuts and applications It can be customized via skins and plugins and is available in 25 languages Various other features are available including support for keyboard shortcuts custom icons and tray icon support Appetizer also features a function to automatically launch certain applications when it starts AppetizerAppetizer showing the Tango icon setOriginal author s Laurent CozicInitial releaseAugust 30 2008 14 years ago 2008 08 30 Stable release1 4 6 494 February 13 2010 12 years ago 2010 02 13 Written inC wxWidgetsOperating systemMicrosoft WindowsSize1 MBTypeDock bar application launcherLicenseGNU GPL 3Websiteappetizer wbr cozic wbr netAppetizer started as a PortableApps com application 1 As such it is designed to be portable and can be installed on a USB drive or other portable device If the standard PortableApps com folder structure is detected on the drive Appetizer will automatically import the user s shortcuts Reception EditAppetizer has been reviewed by several websites and magazines It was chosen as freeware of the month by UpdateStar in 2009 2 and was in the top 10 of the best launchers on Clubic 3 4 Clubic appreciated its ease of use and the small size of its executable DownloadSquad reviewed Appetizer and noted that thanks to its open source nature it is easy for anyone to develop skins plugins or other features for the application 5 Likewise LifeHacker called it a free polished and highly customizable open source candidate 6 Softonic noted that the application didn t really add many new functions to the Start menu but was a very eye catching alternative menu and goes straight to the point 7 PC World reviewed Appetizer and noted that it would likely be of most use when run alongside the also free portable app suite 8 Appetizer was also reviewed in 2009 on the French TV channel Game One during the Funky Web TV show 9 References Edit Cozic Laurent 2008 11 04 Appetizer 0 9 4 Build 958 PortableApps com Retrieved 24 October 2011 Freeware of the month Appetizer UpdateStar Retrieved 21 November 2010 Monnier Michael Stephane Ruscher 2009 03 22 Top Clubic des gratuitiels pour lancer vos applications in French Clubic Retrieved 21 November 2010 Monnier Michael Appetizer 1 4 7 508 in French Clubic Archived from the original on 11 November 2010 Retrieved 21 November 2010 Linder Brad 2009 04 23 Appetizer Open source portable application launcher DownloadSquad Retrieved 21 November 2010 Fitzpatrick Jason 2009 04 25 Appetizer is a Customizable Open Source Application Launcher LifeHacker Archived from the original on 27 October 2010 Retrieved 21 November 2010 Santos Elena 2009 04 24 An alternative Start menu for apps and files Softonic Retrieved 21 November 2010 Larkin Erik 2009 05 23 Appetizer makes it faster to launch Portable Apps PCWorld Retrieved 21 November 2010 Funky Web Lundi 2 novembre 2009 in French Game One 2009 10 02 Archived from the original on 24 March 2010 Retrieved 21 November 2010 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Appetizer software amp oldid 944575301, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
