Filed under: Software, Odds and ends
Mac Bundle Box is back, this time with 12 applications for US$49
It's back again, and Mac Bundle Box 5 is now underway with about US$459 worth of software selling for US$49. There are a couple of changes from the last time, though -- this time, the list of applications is different, and now Charity:Water is going to get 10% of the proceeds. According to Christian Owens from Mac Bundle Box, the last bundle raised almost $7,000 for this great charity, which works to bring clean water to people worldwide.
So, what does your $49 buy?
All of the applications listed here have free trial downloads available, so you can give 'em a try before you buy the bundle. As with all bundles, Mac Bundle Box 5 won't last for long, so act soon.
![TUAW [Cafepress]](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/tuaw-cafepress-promo.png)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Ryan S. said 11:50AM on 8-03-2009
Not again. My mac has too many apps as it is... :P I've been wanting Freeway for a while now, and Simon would be great... I might have to get this one...
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Noah said 11:52AM on 8-03-2009
Wow. The only app I might have purchased on my own was DaisyDisk or Web2Delight... and if I do that, I only spend $39.90 (saving $5.10).
Heh.
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Scammers? said 11:53AM on 8-03-2009
They promiesed licenses on July 31st for Amnesia app to all who pre-registered and have failed to deliver to me and others. Some people in Macheist forums call the organizer dishonest from past experience.
He is busy tweeting his great exposure ... and ignoring service .
I will avoid this bundle
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Fred said 5:39PM on 8-03-2009
I think you're right calling them (Owens) scammers. New info on the Amnesia situation from the app's developer:
"MacBundleBox Promotion Correction
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Unfortunately, due to a recent miscommunication between Koingo Software and MacBundleBox, visitors to MacBundleBox were wrongly informed that signing up to their newsletter would grant them a free copy of Amnesia."
(from http://www.koingosw.com/)
Seth said 12:14PM on 8-03-2009
I bought the last MacHeist bundle and after playing World of Goo for about 20 minutes, I havent used any of the apps since.
These bundles are like coupons - unless you were planning to pay $50 for some combination of these apps anyway, they don't have much value.
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Chris said 12:18PM on 8-03-2009
I use a ton of apps from the last MacHeist bundle still... it was a great deal. Not so sure about this bundle though. I'll probably pass.
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blachole said 12:21PM on 8-03-2009
I really could use some of these apps, but the quality of the bundle just seems lacking..I think I might pass on this as well..
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n- said 12:21PM on 8-03-2009
Another nice bundle went online
www.themacsale.com
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Rob said 12:57PM on 8-03-2009
http://www.softpress.com/ (Freeway Express) site is down. Wanted to read about it. Not a good sign. Does not inspire confidence in them.
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Microdot said 2:02PM on 8-03-2009
yeah.... i got the bundle, then it all crashed. wth?
Grant said 1:03PM on 8-03-2009
The only app in here that might make it worth it for me is iBank, I was thinking about getting some sort of finance software. Anyone have experience with iBank, is it any good compared to other choices for Mac? The existence of an iPod Touch app that can sync with it is a definite plus.
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archipenkoblackmilk said 4:26AM on 8-04-2009
you should check out the previous tuaw post: http://www.tuaw.com/2009/07/27/ibank-provides-yet-another-reason-to-dump-quicken-for-mac/ Comments provide other options too.
I think this MacBundle Box has BUYER BEWARE written all over it.
Note! MacBundle Box is not Macheist.
nor hosted by anyone affiliated, despite the close association due to it being a bundle and the very similar font they are using.
Ryan Schmidt said 1:14PM on 8-03-2009
Not only is the bundle full of pathetic apps, the site is outrageous. Almost impossible to read the text and the thumbnails are full size jpg sized down with html img tags. Whoever made that site needs smacked.
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Anthony said 1:22PM on 8-03-2009
You would have had me if it was Jumsoft's Numbers templates.
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Drakhul said 1:33PM on 8-03-2009
I'm not seeing anything useful in this bundle at all...
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Bob said 1:37PM on 8-03-2009
Is it just my system, or is that the most visually inaccessible Web page around? Who's the marketing genius that decided to put gray on gray. At least OSX helps us low vision folk make the unreadable readable.
Oh, as for the package, I'll pass on this one.
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akcpe said 1:37PM on 8-03-2009
man... wish i'd been able to get on the last one with Versions. Anyone know of a discount or bundle with that?
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+. said 2:02PM on 8-03-2009
anyone used XHub at all? this is the first i've heard of it, & i can't find reviews on TUAW, or (recent) write-ups on other Mac sites .
if this is actually like a Boxee-with-eyeTV-support, it might be worthwhile. ... then again, if it's half as buggy as Boxee, it's probably not worth the $$$.
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chris said 3:48PM on 8-03-2009
if anybody is getting this bundle but has already a copy of stomp - I'd be happy to receive that extra copy - i.want@coole-files.de
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saketini99 said 10:00PM on 8-03-2009
Freeway is awesome, been using it for years.
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