MacUpdate Offers 10 Apps for $49.99, Including Toast 14, Sparkle, ExpanDrive 5, and More

[AppleInLVX]

Probably too big a debate for this, but I spent too much mental energy trying to understand what DevonThink has over Evernote. I couldn't ever come up with a compelling reason for DT, so I never gave them any money. Now here it is again. Hrm.

 

[MacBH928]

Why would any one want to pay for Toast? Its not '99 . You can burn your own DVDs using the OS and I believe there is a lot of free software that can do the same.

and Boom is great, it does exactly what it says. I have no idea why Apple has a low volume on their macbooks. Same problem with iPad. Some videos you can barely hear them

 

[realeric]

$0 value apps for $49.99. What a smart marketing.

 

[culb0743]

I won't comment on the quality/features of this particular app (I've never used it), but if someone just needs a simple tool for controlling fan speed/monitoring temperature of components, smcFanControl is free and has been really good about keeping up with OS X releases and compatibility with newer hardware. I highly recommend it.

Well, I've used TG Pro since version 1 and I have nothing but praise. Dead simple to configure and does its job without any fuss (not to say that smcFanControl or Macs Fan Control aren't good software); set it and forget it. Its updated frequently, and Tunabelly is very responsive to inquiries and support tickets. People who are interested in a fan utility app are looking for peace of mind, which isn't that difficult to understand preferring to pay for. TG Pro provides peace of mind and IMO brings a quality experience to the table as well. LOL, think of it as the Lexus or Acura of OS X fan control utility apps, I guess. Let's hope none of these fan control utility apps become casualties of the Capitán's SIP.

 

[MacBH928]

Well, I've used TG Pro since version 1 and I have nothing but praise. Dead simple to configure and does its job without any fuss (not to say that smcFanControl or Macs Fan Control aren't good software);

Why would I want to manually control the fans?

 

[culb0743]

MacBH928: "Why would I want to manually control the fans?"

TG Pro can control fan speeds manually, but that's not the reason I purchased it. TG Pro has an "Auto Boost" feature that allows the user to set the temperature that triggers an increase in fan speed. So, for me, my concern was that my fans didn't ramp up until somewhere around approximately 96-110 degrees Celsius - things were getting a little too hot for my tastes. With TG Pro, I've configured fans to run at half speed when the average CPU or GPU reaches 65 degrees Celsius. When the average CPU or GPU hits 75 degrees Celsius, fans ramp up to 75% of full speed, and so forth. Excessive for some perhaps, but as I said it can provide peace of mind for folks who are fastidious about such things. Its very likely that the components will be fine with default native settings, but my preference is for a cooler chassis. I've set things up so that fans only seem to activate slightly more often than with the default settings and kept free from dust, the asymmetrical fan blades aren't terribly bothersome. I suppose a downside would be possibly wearing out the fan motors or bearings a bit earlier than they would otherwise. I'm not sure that smcFanControl and Macs Fan Control offer a similar "Auto Boost" feature, but they might.

 

[The DRis]

This was the first bundle I have actually considered buying. It doesn't happen often, but the ability to write to an NTFS formatted hard drive would be nice, the fan control, as well as imazing were the three most useful apps that I saw. The network scanning tool could be useful for diagnosing issues.

I've never purchased a bundle before, do all apps have to be installed on the same Mac, or can I install the majority of them on my iMac and the network app on my macbook?

 

[arkmannj]

This was the first bundle I have actually considered buying. It doesn't happen often, but the ability to write to an NTFS formatted hard drive would be nice, the fan control, as well as imazing were the three most useful apps that I saw. The network scanning tool could be useful for diagnosing issues.

I've never purchased a bundle before, do all apps have to be installed on the same Mac, or can I install the majority of them on my iMac and the network app on my macbook?

typically they have separate downloads and Serial-Numbers/Install-Keys. Unless this bundle does something drastically different then there's no reason you couldn't have some apps on one machine and some apps on another. check the licenses of each product. some may even allow you to install on more than one machine that you own in your household.