ivanhope Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I was wondering if we could put together a list of applications that have been optimized to maximize speed and reduce memory consumption. I know there were firefox builts made this way and once I found an Itunes install file that was half the sizem, they also have aim stripped down version, ads removed. I think it would be cool to combine a list like this with an install from nlite and see what is the most efficient system that can be put together. I would also like to know if anyone knows applications that were originally made with efficiency in mind such as utorrent.Thanks a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhope Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 I am sorry for the english, I write a bit sloppily some times. I dont know if you guys understand me. I want to know of applications you know of any kind that were designed efficiently, we are all efficiency junkies here, so this should pop some ideas out. For example, media player classic, utorrent, etc. Also some people have made packages with itunes, were they removed quicktime and other components. Also I know there are version sof direfox that have a lot of features taking off before compiled, but i cant find it right now; I also mentioned the aim patch to take ads off and increase speed. An interesting website is: http://www.oldversion.com/ that could help us find versions with about the same usability that are simply faster than the new releases. I just want to know if I amde myself clear, it seems like some people read the article and doesn't know what I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tap52384 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 google aim ad hack for stripped down aim - http://www.aimadhack.net/stripped down iTunes (no quicktime), lite adobe reader -> Shark007's file Repository - URL's are in his signature.www.ccleaner.com - lite version of ccleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albator Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I am a fan of small apps too, What type of apps are you seaching for ? Maybye I have suggestion for you for many solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous_user Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Stripped down Nero -> http://www.msfn.org/board/Nero_7_Lite_Micro_7960_t98365.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuhi Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Great, keep them coming.- Nero Micro- VMWare Liteedit: anoymous_person beat me to it for the Nero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bledd Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) Winamp LiteQuicktime Alternative (just codecs)Real Alternative (just codecs for real player) 'A Patch' for removing ads and crap from MSN Messenger Edited June 21, 2007 by bledd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous_user Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) AIM Lite Edited June 21, 2007 by anoymous_person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tap52384 Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Windows XP using nLite - http://nliteos.comWindows Vista using VLiteOffice Shrinker - http://www.msfn.org/board/Office_Shrinker_...3_x_t16709.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin H Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Instead of Nero > ImgBurn for data and Burrrn for audio.Instead of WMP11 > foobar2000Instead of Norton Antivirus > NOD32Instead of Adobe Reader > Foxit Reader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tap52384 Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 ImgBurn, nice one...I was going to put that, but I thought it had to be actual stripped down versions of the programs and not alternates. I don't even use Nero anymore, now that Imgburn has come onto the scene. There is a "portable Imgburn," if that will count as a stripped down version (it's a single executable), but it was hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuhi Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Reason why I still use Nero is because of the multisession DVD, it has that great refresh on "continue multisession" and it updates only the changed files so backup becomes fast and easy without the specialized backup software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhope Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 ImgBurn, nice one...I was going to put that, but I thought it had to be actual stripped down versions of the programs and not alternates. I don't even use Nero anymore, now that Imgburn has come onto the scene. There is a "portable Imgburn," if that will count as a stripped down version (it's a single executable), but it was hard to find.I just want applications that put emphasis in minimizing memory and processor usage. Some full versions are already such a way. I am suprised no one knows a FF version like that. Since it is open source I would have imagined that someonewould have compiled it so that it runs at max speed. I have seen versions compiled for a particular processor somewhere. media player classic is the perfect example of an efficient tool that does what is supposed too and nothing else, and it does it fast and nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous_user Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 You can find some "optimized" builds of Firefox and Thunderbird here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesmosis Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 what a useful topic! thanx guyz and waiting for other suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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