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Mac App Bundle Sales: Parallels Desktop 8, Toast and More
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If I were to cut off all of my fingers, I'd be able to count on one hand how many times my computer has been infected in the last decade. I'm not blind enough to say it's impossible, but I'm far from concerned about the potential threats.
13 days, 9 hours left in the sale. The price may increase over this time, so I assume it's best to get it early.
I'm very interested in purchasing one of these bundles, but I will be getting a new iMac at the end of the month (after the deal ends). If I were to purchase the bundle would I then be able to re-download or transfer all of the apps to my new iMac at no cost? Could I purchase now and wait to download until I get my new one?
I'm still on my first and only Mac so I don't have any experience with app sharing and transfers.
I'm still on my first and only Mac so I don't have any experience with app sharing and transfers.
if there wouldn't be vmware fusion it would be a good deal. i moved back to vmware because i found it more stable (using it 8hrs+ per day).
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sophos antivirus is free.
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let me know if you will go back to vmware. - i swapped between both on various versions and in the end always returned back to vmware. it looks very tempting because parallels is updating very often. but the point is: vmware doesnt need many updates. it's working rock solid. at least for me. i'm a bigtime fan of fusion.
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i agree that virtualbox is an excellent alternative to both vmware and parallels. to be honest i think in the end it is very much "personal taste" which product you prefer. - for me it was fusion, but i can fully understand you're 100% behind virtualbox. also parallels is definately a good product. it's really personal preference.
Crap, the only two i would buy, in two different packages.. lol 
oh well, will save me a few bucks anyway
oh well, will save me a few bucks anywayTo be clear, the price of the MacUpdate bundle will be $49.99 for its duration. The price will neither go up nor down.
In a word, this is no problem. You will simply down the apps and register them on your new Mac. If you install/activate Parallels on another Mac first, you'll need to deactivate it from that Mac first, but that's the only app with that kind of activation.
regarding mac update desktop-how long is our subscription to that service ? Your site seems to imply that we would have to pay again for the app after a certain amount of time? Is that the case?
Yes. Although I did enter a VMware Fusion license and got it for $59.99.
Parallels > Fusion.
I'm tempted to get the deal that comes with Toast, but I'm afraid that once I buy it, a new version will come up and it will not let me upgrade for free.
Ah yes, but Misha remember: you're speaking to a forum full of people that believe if Apple releases an updated product more than once a year their iPad will magically cease to function or their iPhone won't place calls anymore...
And, if you do your homework and read the link you would know by now you should avoid it as the plague.
But again link:
Mac Virus/Malware FAQ - Mac Guides
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Not needed, I went from 10.0 all the way up to 10.5.8 skipped SL and Lion and am on ML now, in all the 11 years or so I never had a virus nor Malware.
Waste of peoples money.
But, I don't say anything about the other 9 Apps, so, for many people it's still a good deal.
Bought it for 2 reasons: Parallels 8, and to support MacRumors
Or you could just donate the sum to Macrumours straight.
I may buy the MacUpdate bundle just for DEVONthink but wondered if there was anyone out there with experience with both DEVONthink and Omnifocus? I'm currently using Omnifocus and like it. Probably my favorite feature is the sync since I put a copy on both my MP and MBP as well as my iPad and iPhone.
So, aside from general impressions of one program versus the other, if you're using DEVONthink across multiple devices how do you keep projects sync'd up?
So, aside from general impressions of one program versus the other, if you're using DEVONthink across multiple devices how do you keep projects sync'd up?
As of version 2.5 (released last week) they support syncing within the app. See this for more info: http://blog.devontechnologies.com/2012/03/update-devonthink-sync-technology/
I bought the bundle last year and have parallels 7. I think if I upgrade it would be $49.99. However if I buy the bundle, I can give my wife parallels 7 and use 8 on my machine. This wouldn't be possible with just an upgrade.
I wish there was just one more app for anybody in the bunch. Last year Civ 5 was included, which was enough to push it over the edge.
Actually DEVONthink Pro was in a MacLegion bundle in 2011. That was the first time the Pro version had been in a bundle. Not trying to step on any toes, I think your bundle rocks Misha, I think you're doing a great job, just keepin' the facts straight.
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I bought both bundles. This is too good to pass up. Some of the programs Ive purchased in other bundles didn't excite me but now I use them regularly. Toast alone costs $100 just to upgrade. I've been holding off and this price fits my budget.
I'm also thinking because of this great deal there will be a Toast 12 in the next month or so and probably a Parallels 9 soon.
I'm also thinking because of this great deal there will be a Toast 12 in the next month or so and probably a Parallels 9 soon.
Parallels releases its new versions in the fall. I bought 6 through a MacUpdate bundle in 2011. Then updated to 7 that fall. Then 8 came out last fall. (Bought this one through a MacUpdate promo which made it cheaper.) 9 will probably be out in the fall too. It's when they release them.