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Appetizer (software)

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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
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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.
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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".
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reviewed Appetizer and noted that it "would likely be of most use when run alongside the also-free portable app suite".
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Appetizer has been reviewed by several websites and magazines. It was chosen as "freeware of the month" by
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also features a function to automatically launch certain applications when it starts.
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called it a "free, polished, and highly customizable open source candidate".
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Appetizer was also reviewed in 2009 on the French TV channel
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in 2009 and was in the "top 10 of the best launchers" on
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Tango icon set
Original author(s)
Stable release
C++
wxWidgets
Operating system
Microsoft Windows
Size
Type
Dock bar
application launcher
License
GNU GPL 3
appetizer.cozic.net
open source
dock
PortableApps.com
portable
UpdateStar
Clubic
LifeHacker
Softonic
PC World
Game One
"Appetizer 0.9.4 (Build 958)"
"Freeware of the month: Appetizer"
"Top Clubic des gratuitiels pour lancer vos applications"
"Appetizer 1.4.7.508"
Archived

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