FileZilla is a truly great piece of software. I’ve been using it for all my FTP transfers for years now and it’s never let me down; in fact, over time it’s got faster and more dependable. BUT.. I can’t help but be irritated by its update notification dialog:
To be fair you can configure how frequently FileZilla checks for updates, but thing is, once it finds an update, it’ll bug you relentlessly every time you launch the program until you relent and upgrade. Many times I’m in a rush and I just want to get my file transfer done; I’d rather leave the update for a time when I’m in less of a hurry. There’s no option for that in FileZilla, but with PTFB Pro, I was able to make one using a Single Press Item:
The Single Press quickly dismisses the notification via its Close button..
But as it does this, it takes a screenshot of the notification and mails it to me…
This basically converts the update dialog into an update email; the dialog disappears so fast it doesn’t interrupt my workflow, while the email sits there in my inbox (with a screenshot detailing what the update provides) as a reminder for when I have the time to actually apply the update.
This is one small example of how PTFB Pro can help lessen the irritations of working on a computer, and goes right back to what the acronym PTFB stands for: Push The Freakin’ Button! Grab a copy of PTFB from the download page now – you get a free trial for 30 days, and unlike most software these days, it’s installer is very lightweight (no huge package of runtime libraries or other bloat).