MacUpdate Promo Spring Bundle

timROGERS · 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MacRumors

A few times a year, MacRumors partners with MacUpdate to promote their Mac application bundle deal. Their latest bundle delivers at least 11 Mac applications for $49.99 (a $521.71 value if all purchased separately) including:

- TechTool Pro 5 ($98.00) - comprehensive Mac tool to check the health of your RAM, hard drives, repair problems and optimize performance
- Parallels Desktop 4 ($79.99) - virtualization for the Mac that allows you to run Windows alongside Mac OS X.
- Circus Ponies Notebook 3 ($49.95)- an organizer to take notes with audio annotations, track tasks, collate ideas, clippings, photos
- NetBarrier X5 ($49.95)- firewall and intrusion detection software
- DVDRemaster Pro 5 ($49.99)- backup DVDs, convert DVD movies for use on the iPod, iPhone and AppleTV
- Multiplex ($35.00) - DVD management and playback system
- RipIt ($18.99)- Copy DVDs to your hard drive
- MoneyWell ($49.99) - Finance management software with direct connect banking, envelope budgeting, transaction and cash flow management
- Paperless ($44.95) - manage your receipts and document collections
- Posterino ($24.95)- Use your photos to create posters, postcards, photo frames, greeting cards and more.
- BetterZip ($19.95) - better .zip compression management

Bonus Apps for first 15,000 Buyers

- Jets'n'Guns Gold ($29.95) - save the world in this side scrolling shooter
- CuteClips 3 ($15.00) - clipboard manager

This $49.99 bundle sale lasts for two weeks and does not include any "locked" items. All items are available immediately and even includes the two bonus applications for the first 15,000 bundle purchasers.

MacRumors is a promotional partner with MacUpdate. Bundle sales through these links benefit MacRumors financially, and provide a way for readers to directly support this site.

Article Link: 2009 Spring MacUpdate Bundle - 11+ Mac Apps for $49.99

What do you guys think of the MacUpdate Spring Bundle promo?

Is it worth getting?

Middling · May 28, 2009, 07:05 AM

If you were planning on buying 3 or 4 of the apps anyway then it probably is worth it.

I've not yet encountered a bundle where i've had a use for even a single one of the apps.

Cloudane · May 28, 2009, 07:30 AM

In typical bundle fashion, there are a few things I don't need or already have, but... wow, very nice deal if there are a couple of things that you do want from it. Anything over $49.99 such as Parallels makes it worthwhile

jessica. · May 28, 2009, 08:03 AM

Parallels, DVD Remaster Pro 5 (I paid $50 for that alone), and Rip it make this quite a bundle actually. I use Handbreak but DVD Remaster Pro allows me to create nice backups of my DVDs, something I actually do not know how (or cannot do) in Handbreak.

MacDawg · May 28, 2009, 08:18 AM

Circus Ponies Notebook is supposed to be great for taking notes as well
I have seen it recommended highly by college students

Woof, Woof - Dawg

Achiever · May 28, 2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Middling

I've not yet encountered a bundle where i've had a use for even a single one of the apps.

Wow! Not a single app in a single bundle that you can use??? Considering the number of bundles and apps released that's pretty surprising. Do you just use your computer for email and basic internet browsing?

As for me, I like this bundle a lot. I would love it if I hadn't already purchased Notebook a couple of months back when they ran a promo...but I digress. I like the usability of this bundle for the average Mac user. That's something that not all bundles have offered. There are a few apps I have been looking to buy not in this bundle, but hey...other bundles remain on the horizon.

MAC-PRO-DEMON · 11:04 AM

So... I bought it... mainly for Paperless and MultiPlex... but I did it, without trying it... BIG MISTAKE...

Uh.... DVD Remaster is rubbish... It doesn't work... and requires you to Force Eject the CD after FairMount has crashed...

Also.. I already had RipIt... so it's back to that for me... Paperless is rubbish... or at least not very good...

I already had Squirrel (And some Paper) for my Accounts..... TechTool... TechTool... Techtool... Now that is quite a good app... But I know that I'll never use it.. I already have NetBarrier... I already have Together so defeating the need for "Circus Ponies"... Parralles is rubbish... and I already have VMWare Fusion...

I liked MultiPlex to start off with... then realised... WTF is the point.. when Plex is free!! And... Plex is great...

Posterino is just a euphemism for saying that your crap at Quark/InDesign...

I want my money back... email sent to Mac Update...

They say try before you buy.. but.. well.. I should be a lot more inquisitive next time...

:*(

Enigmafan420 · May 28, 2009, 10:55 AM

This HAS to be the best Application Bundle I have ever seen.

The whole thing for $50?!? WTF-Parallels ALONE is worth that

Got mine already!

steve2112 · May 28, 2009, 11:23 AM

I will probably get it when I get home. As others said, Parallels alone is worth that. I'm a bit worried though, since some people have been saying the TechTool Pro dmg file is corrupt and won't install. I hope they get that fixed soon.

jessica. · May 28, 2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MAC-PRO-DEMON

So... I bought it... mainly for Paperless and MultiPlex... but I did it, without trying it... BIG MISTAKE...

Uh.... In my opinion DVD Remaster is rubbish... It doesn't work... and requires you to Force Eject the CD after FairMount has crashed...

I fixed that for you.

This app has received tons of accolades and works flawlessly on all of my machines. Sorry to hear that it is rubbish to you. That with Fairmount are fantastic.

This ...

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Originally Posted by MAC-PRO-DEMON

They say try before you buy.. but.. well.. I should be a lot more inquisitive next time...

:*(

Would suggest this ...

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Originally Posted by MAC-PRO-DEMON

I want my money back... email sent to Mac Update...

:*(

is warrant less.

To each is own. Typically these bundles are only good for a few apps, you as a consumer/buyer must inform yourself and weigh the benefit of each app. If you own 90% of the apps or suitable replacements then buying this app is silly unless the one app you want (Parallels) is $80 and the bundle is $50 making it a good buy all the same. You can resell the other licenses if you wish whereby you will recoup much of your $50 and still have the one app you sought.

andiwm2003 · May 28, 2009, 12:26 PM

i'm most likely going to buy it. mostly for techtools, rip it, dvd remaster.

on average those bundles are great. many people find that they like two or three apps in the bundle. it's kind of a set of toy's for me. even if i don't use the apps that often. my version of gaming on a computer since i don't like real computer games.

Achiever · May 28, 2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MAC-PRO-DEMON

So... I bought it... mainly for Paperless and MultiPlex... but I did it, without trying it... BIG MISTAKE...

They say try before you buy.. but.. well.. I should be a lot more inquisitive next time...

:*(

Heeeeey....I thought this post looked familiar...you posted the SAME THING on the MacHeist forums! Your'e lambolover242!!! And your avatar is a sheep!

Sorry, just thought it's be funny to out you in light of the sheep avatar. Your opinions are no less valid.

MAC-PRO-DEMON · May 28, 2009, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Achiever

Heeeeey....I thought this post looked familiar...you posted the SAME THING on the MacHeist forums! Your'e lambolover242!!! And your avatar is a sheep!

Sorry, just thought it's be funny to out you in light of the sheep avatar. Your opinions are no less valid.

I know!!! I just copied the post over from there... saved me a little bit of time!!! And the sheep... In 40 Posts... It will be the same here LOL..

bobbleheadbob · May 28, 2009, 01:09 PM

Yes!!! What a great deal!

gimpymw · May 28, 2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jessica.

Parallels, DVD Remaster Pro 5 (I paid $50 for that alone), and Rip it make this quite a bundle actually. I use Handbreak but DVD Remaster Pro allows me to create nice backups of my DVDs, something I actually do not know how (or cannot do) in Handbreak.

Handbrake cannot make DVD copies. It only RIPS DVDs and converts to digital files. I use Mac the Ripper RIP my DVDs and then I create copies with Toast.

Queso · May 28, 2009, 01:20 PM

Sitting out this time. Bugger though, as I paid full price to upgrade to Parallels 4 just six weeks ago

slowpoke · May 28, 2009, 01:20 PM

Haha, Jets'n'Guns "Golf"... I can't really recommend that game enough. On top of being a pretty sweet scrolling shooter, it's also got an awesome soundtrack.

pavelbure · May 28, 2009, 01:21 PM

i will most likely get this just for parallels. parallels runs some games i play alot better than vmware.

KingYaba · May 28, 2009, 01:21 PM

I'll pass on this one.

sgibson · May 28, 2009, 01:23 PM

I was about to buy Parallels next week anyway, so that alone makes this one worth it for me.

The rest? Mostly meh, though I have a couple of DVDs that Handbrake won't play nice with, so will be interesting to see if Ripit can take them.

Heard good things about Moneywell too.

Bargain for me, maybe not so much for others.

McShizzel · May 28, 2009, 01:31 PM

This is one of the better bundles I've seen even though I have some of the software already (DVDRemaster and BetterZip) and I already have a copy of VMware Fusion which I bought last week.

But I still picked it up because the other apps notably Tech Tool Pro and RipIt were on my list of I want apps.

magamo · May 28, 2009, 01:32 PM

I was thinking of buying virtualization software. I'm not sure if parallels is better than VMware, but it seems I'd regret if I miss this opportunity. Do I buy this bundle thing? Do I?!

dvince2 · May 28, 2009, 01:32 PM

oOo... for techtool and parallels this is worth it to me

themoonisdown09 · May 28, 2009, 01:35 PM

I just bought this bundle. The main reason why I bought it was for Parallels 4. I was planning on getting that a month ago, but decided to wait. Now, I'm really glad that I did!

The other applications that I will definitely be using are DVDRemaster Pro 5, Multiplex, RipIt, MoneyWell, and Paperless.

What sucks is that I have to wait until I get home from work to use any of them.

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Originally Posted by magamo

I was thinking of buying virtualization software. I'm not sure if parallels is better than VMware, but it seems I'd regret if I miss this opportunity. Do I buy this bundle thing? Do I?!

Buy it! I've used Parallels a bunch and it's awesome. I haven't used Parallels 4 yet, but I will when I get home.

dan5.5 · May 28, 2009, 01:37 PM

good bundle!!! Totally worth buying!

May 28, 2009, 08:03 AM	#4
jessica. macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NC	Parallels, DVD Remaster Pro 5 (I paid $50 for that alone), and Rip it make this quite a bundle actually. I use Handbreak but DVD Remaster Pro allows me to create nice backups of my DVDs, something I actually do not know how (or cannot do) in Handbreak. __________________ persona non grata

May 28, 2009, 08:18 AM	#5
MacDawg Contributor Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: "Between the Hedges"	Circus Ponies Notebook is supposed to be great for taking notes as well I have seen it recommended highly by college students Woof, Woof - Dawg __________________ "Love has gone and left me and the days are all alike..." -Edna St. Vincent Millay Ashes of Life

May 28, 2009, 10:40 AM	#7
MAC-PRO-DEMON macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cows go Moo, Sheep go Baa, I live in a field not to far.	So... I bought it... mainly for Paperless and MultiPlex... but I did it, without trying it... BIG MISTAKE... Uh.... DVD Remaster is rubbish... It doesn't work... and requires you to Force Eject the CD after FairMount has crashed... Also.. I already had RipIt... so it's back to that for me... Paperless is rubbish... or at least not very good... I already had Squirrel (And some Paper) for my Accounts..... TechTool... TechTool... Techtool... Now that is quite a good app... But I know that I'll never use it.. I already have NetBarrier... I already have Together so defeating the need for "Circus Ponies"... Parralles is rubbish... and I already have VMWare Fusion... I liked MultiPlex to start off with... then realised... WTF is the point.. when Plex is free!! And... Plex is great... Posterino is just a euphemism for saying that your crap at Quark/InDesign... I want my money back... email sent to Mac Update... They say try before you buy.. but.. well.. I should be a lot more inquisitive next time... :( __________________ So now having something more than you is a Sin?* Last edited by ergdegdeg : May 28, 2009 at 11:04 AM. Reason: please use TIMG for large images

May 28, 2009, 10:55 AM	#8
Enigmafan420 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Puget Sound, U.S.A.	Best.bundle.ever. This HAS to be the best Application Bundle I have ever seen. The whole thing for $50?!? WTF-Parallels ALONE is worth that Got mine already! __________________ Mac Mini 2.26 w/9400M, 4 GB & 500GB 7200 RPM - Alum MB 2.4 C2D w/4GB - iPhone 3GS 32GB (Ultrasn0w) - 32 GB 1G Touch

May 28, 2009, 01:09 PM	#14
bobbleheadbob macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Massachusetts	Yes!!! What a great deal! __________________ It's a dog's life!

May 28, 2009, 07:05 AM	#2
Middling macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2009	If you were planning on buying 3 or 4 of the apps anyway then it probably is worth it. I've not yet encountered a bundle where i've had a use for even a single one of the apps.

May 28, 2009, 07:30 AM	#3
Cloudane macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2007	In typical bundle fashion, there are a few things I don't need or already have, but... wow, very nice deal if there are a couple of things that you do want from it. Anything over $49.99 such as Parallels makes it worthwhile

May 28, 2009, 11:23 AM	#9
steve2112 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jackson, MS	I will probably get it when I get home. As others said, Parallels alone is worth that. I'm a bit worried though, since some people have been saying the TechTool Pro dmg file is corrupt and won't install. I hope they get that fixed soon.

May 28, 2009, 12:26 PM	#11
andiwm2003 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston, MA	i'm most likely going to buy it. mostly for techtools, rip it, dvd remaster. on average those bundles are great. many people find that they like two or three apps in the bundle. it's kind of a set of toy's for me. even if i don't use the apps that often. my version of gaming on a computer since i don't like real computer games.

May 28, 2009, 01:20 PM	#16
Queso macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sota el mar	Sitting out this time. Bugger though, as I paid full price to upgrade to Parallels 4 just six weeks ago __________________ Gary Ablett's Blue and White Army

May 28, 2009, 01:20 PM	#17
slowpoke macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: United Kingdom	Haha, Jets'n'Guns "Golf"... I can't really recommend that game enough. On top of being a pretty sweet scrolling shooter, it's also got an awesome soundtrack. __________________ NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR CHOICE OF HARDWARE

May 28, 2009, 01:21 PM	#18
pavelbure macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2007	i will most likely get this just for parallels. parallels runs some games i play alot better than vmware. __________________ Sign up for free online storage. 2.2 gigs using this link. No credit card needed. https://mozy.com/?ref=CBCVV3

May 28, 2009, 01:21 PM	#19
KingYaba macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Stuck in a rut...	I'll pass on this one. __________________ Texas: illegally acquired; universally admired.

May 28, 2009, 01:23 PM	#20
sgibson macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2008	I was about to buy Parallels next week anyway, so that alone makes this one worth it for me. The rest? Mostly meh, though I have a couple of DVDs that Handbrake won't play nice with, so will be interesting to see if Ripit can take them. Heard good things about Moneywell too. Bargain for me, maybe not so much for others. __________________ MacBook Pro 2.53 4Gb 320Gb MacMini 2.0GHz 4Gb 1Tb iPhone 3GS White \| TV 160Gb \| iPod 80Gb \| G2 Shuffle 1Gb \| G1 Shuffle 1Gb

May 28, 2009, 01:31 PM	#21
McShizzel macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada	This is one of the better bundles I've seen even though I have some of the software already (DVDRemaster and BetterZip) and I already have a copy of VMware Fusion which I bought last week. But I still picked it up because the other apps notably Tech Tool Pro and RipIt were on my list of I want apps.

May 28, 2009, 01:32 PM	#22
magamo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2009	I was thinking of buying virtualization software. I'm not sure if parallels is better than VMware, but it seems I'd regret if I miss this opportunity. Do I buy this bundle thing? Do I?! __________________ Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away and you have their shoes.

May 28, 2009, 01:32 PM	#23
dvince2 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada	oOo... for techtool and parallels this is worth it to me __________________ Dtor:2.66 Quad MacPro,6GB,640GB,1TB,ATI 4870. Noir:2.4 Blackbook,4GB,250GB Case:iMac G4 17",768mb,80GM

May 28, 2009, 01:37 PM	#25
dan5.5 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2008	good bundle!!! Totally worth buying!

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