The other day talking about Launchy and how I have it from the press Alt + Space has become an automatic gesture when launching applications. Today I want to Ninite , which was what first made Launchy on my system.
The idea behind Ninite is most simple: install applications suckling pig is a real, especially after you reinstall a team. After you install a Windows operating system, the system is pretty bare : we have an outdated browser (Internet Explorer), a decompressor built into the system only works with zips and Windows Media Player (or the new Windows Media Center) to hear music or watch videos ... However, these applications are not preferred by many people ... And that's without taking into account that we do not have many other things that we need, as a PDF file reader or a desktop application.
So after reinstalling, even after updating the system, we have the difficult task of installing a browser decente (Chrome o Firefox), iTunes, VLC, Skype y un largo etcétera.
Ahí es donde entra Ninite ; como la mayoría de esas aplicaciones son gratuitas (como el antivirus AVG o iTunes) o de código libre, Ninite crea un instalador que, de forma automática, descarga la última versión y la instala de forma desatendida!!
En la página de Ninite tienes un carta de aplicaciones , por llamarlo de algún modo, con una amplia y variada selección de aplicaciones gratuitas y/o de código abierto. Están agrupadas por categorías, así which, while not know any, you can get an idea of \u200b\u200bwhat each one: it shows the icon, the program's name and a brief description of its operation.
To simplify a bit, say you only want to create a suite of basic applications: an antivirus (free) and AVG, 7-Zip as a compressor / decompressor, Foxit PDF Reader (an alternative to heavy Adobe Reader) Dropbox. Check the boxes next to each of these applications and pressing the large green button at the bottom of the website.
will download a small program with a long name (containing the names of all selected programs). When run, it will display a progress bar will indicate, first, that is downloading one of the selected applications. When the download is complete, it automatically launches the installation in unattended mode (no need to press Next, Next every few minutes ...) While you are installing the first application of the package, the following application of the list and is being downloaded, which speeds-much-installing many software packages selected. If you click on 'Show details', you will see what applications are downloaded / installed at all times.
Ninite applications installed with default options, but without installing additional bars or other Guarrera some programs intended to sneak by default. If you have a 64-bit operating system, you Ninite install 64-bit version of the selected applications (if available)
But as they said in a cartoon: not go yet, there is still more! And is that Ninite not only install the applications you say, but also handles update! Running the installer again Ninite, the little program connects to manufacturers' web sites for each program, check whether the available version is newer than the one we have installed, and if so, download and install.
In this way, if you get used to execute Ninite from time to time, we ensure that applications will always last!
Another typical use of Ninite is to help the typical friend or family member asks you to install applications. Thanks to Ninite , you can select all the applications you need and then send the link to the installer, so that he / she only has to run.
see, Ninite is another of those applications simple concept but in my case, have become essential. Unlike Launchy or Dropbox is not an application you use consistently. However, when you have to spend hours installing a computer from scratch, knowing that ultimately, the applications will be installed alone and without having to be at the computer downloading and clicking next-next is a great relief. As I mentioned in more than one occasion, more and more value my time above all other things. And among those things you'd rather not waste my time, are the installation and acualización application.
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