Originally Posted by popdog54 (Post 735058)

I was thinking about that, but how many people here actually use a Mac?

Originally Posted by slypher (Post 733735)

All apps below work. I didnt attach the pay apps. The others should be ok :-)



Application: You Tube.exe
Version Number: 1.6.1822.2028
Original Size: 728KB
UPX'd Size: 247KB
Screen Resolution: VGA

Application: Camera.exe
Version Number: 6.4.32007.0
Original Size: 799KB
UPX'd Size: 310KB
Screen Resolution: VGA

Application: HTC Album.exe
Version Number: 2.5.1820.1831
Original Size: 799KB
UPX'd Size: 317KB
Screen Resolution: VGA

Application: QuickGPS.exe
Version Number: 1.0.1820.2228
Original Size: 332KB
UPX'd Size: 141KB
Screen Resolution: VGA

Application: BCR.exe (worldcard Mobile) ***NOT ATTACHED****
Version Number: 1.0.2.16
Original Size: 1857KB
UPX'd Size: 670KB
Screen Resolution: VGA

Application: TomTom ***NOT ATTACHED****
Version Number: 7.450
Original Size: 4301KB
UPX'd Size: 1548KB
Screen Resolution: VGA

Originally Posted by shaun0207 (Post 734954)

For those of us who dont know: What are the advantages of compressed apps over a regular app?

Also what does the version of Opera posted in this thread do that the one currently on our phones dont ?


Maybe you could put a brief description of the app next to the links in post one?
Thanks

Originally Posted by chronster (Post 734964)

With the compressed app, the size of the file on the disk is smaller. For instance, a 1.5mb file might compress down to about 400kb. This improves the speed at which the programs start since the filesize is smaller.

The file won't take up less RAM, however. In fact, it will take up more. The added UPX code will make the file take up a slightly bit more ram when in use (the file gets uncompressed as it's loaded.)

Although the compressed EXE's take up slightly more room in RAM when loaded, the overall benefit outweighs the extra ram needed. A program without upx compression at 1.5mb might take up 1.5mb of ram, but after UPX compression it could sit on the disk as a 400kb file, then take up 1.7mb of ram after it's completely loaded.

These file sizes I use are for example only and differ from app to app.

Originally Posted by chronster (Post 734908)

Here you go, these are the EXE's I compressed here at work:
http://i368.photobucket.com/albums/o...ressedEXEs.jpg

I'll post more when I get home. (This is really easy because it stores the backups in a folder, so you can just go back and re-compress everything and zip them up like I did here.)

Originally Posted by chronster (Post 735079)

I guess my point is, just because you don't know how many mac users exist doesn't mean they don't exist. Besides that, what if someone's PC is broken or they are away from home?

I'm sure these files won't put a large dent into storage.

Originally Posted by popdog54 (Post 735135)

I wasn't trying say this thread is a bad idea, just if it's necessary or not. Anything to help out other PPCGeekers is all good. But if someone really needs/wants a compressed exe they could always request it. As far as storage and bandwidth goes, no I'm sure it doesn't amount to much in relation to the entire site. But then again I'm not the one paying to keep the site running, so I can't really comment on that.

Originally Posted by nautica2450 (Post 735132)

Chron, can i get more infor on the versions these exe's came from? PM it to me if you can so I can add these to the first post... TIA

Originally Posted by shaakezula (Post 735286)

so please elaborate for me exactly what will this do for my touch pro? will it make the apps run faster? smoother? quicker? t/y for any explanation u may give..and also when i install these cabs will they just overwrite over the existing ones?