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ProductiveMacs bundle features eight super apps

by Kelly Hodgkins May 16th 2011 at 11:00AM

ProductiveMacs software bundle

The folks at Apparent Software have compiled a new productivity bundle of eight apps designed to make your life easier. Individually, the ProductiveMacs bundle would cost US$221, but Apparent Software is selling the apps collectively for $29.99. Included in the bundle are the following applications:

  • TextExpander: TextExpander lets you use customized abbreviations to let you insert frequently-used text strings and images. Originally priced at $35.
  • Path Finder: Path Finder is a file browser and management application. Originally priced at $35.
  • Socialite: Socialite is a multi-social network client that lets you pull information from Facebook, Twitter, Digg and Google Reader into a single app. Originally priced at $20.
  • HoudahSpot: HoudahSpot increases the functionality of Spotlight with the ability to save queries, set up templates for common search terms and tag files. Originally priced at $30.
  • Today: Today syncs with iCal and gives you a quick and easy way to view your daily agenda without launching iCal. Originally priced at $25.
  • Blast: Blast tracks your file usage and prioritizes files that you frequently access by placing them in your menu bar. Originally priced at $10.
  • Keyboard Maestro: Keyboard Maestro is a macro program the lets you execute scripts, launch applications, close multiple windows and more. Originally priced at $36.
  • Mail Act-On: Mail Act-On is a Mail plug-in that lets you process multiple email messages at once using rules and keyboard shortcuts. Originally priced at $25.

The bundle is on sale now until the end of May, so you have another two weeks to snag these applications at an 86 percent discount. You can also receive it for free if two of your friends buy the bundle on your recommendation. Lastly, websites can join the affiliate program and earn $3 for each user who clicks through a hosted link and buys a ProductiveMacs bundle.



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Chris Williams

I'm a big fan of bundles. In this case, I already own Keyboard Maestro and Blast. Paid full price for both. Both of them are very, very useful apps. If you don't already have them, you should get them. I've never had any trouble with upgrades or system compatibility with bunde apps.

I've tried Socialite but didn't like it. Ditto with Text Expander.

PathFinder - I liked that one a lot but its not integrated enough into the OS (which is probably not their fault). It's too much trouble to remember to launch the app, even with it in startup items, and then having to alt-tab into it just to do finder work. I just don't interact with the filesystem through finder enough to make the overhead worth it. I remember something funky about the trash too but I can't put my finger on it. It's a nice app though.

May 16 2011 at 3:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ben

@steve and josh

As a buyer of several different bundles I have to disagree. If the software is useful then I buy it. If it isn't I don't. A few times I have had to pay for the next major version but many devs give upgrade pricing.

Plus even if there is a major update around the corner that doesn't mean your version will stop working.

May 16 2011 at 1:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kosta Rozen

Hi Tb,

It's Kosta from Apparent Software.
There is no catch - the reason so many good apps are in the bundle is because being developers ourselves, we know most of the developers personally and they were happy to join the bundle run by fellow developers.
Also, the idea of a themed bundle was very appealing to them as well.

We plan to make our applications compatible with Lion without making the user pay for it, and I'm quite confident most of the other bundle participants share my view. It might sound strange, but we care about providing great apps for our users and not about making a quick buck.

If that's your only concern, you are more then welcome to purchase the bundle and rest assured that apps will work on Lion when it's released.

Best wishes,
Kosta

May 16 2011 at 12:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tb

I'm wondering how many of these applications will break with OS X Lion and will force you to pay again (major update and all) to upgrade. I suspect it's a major reason why so many good apps are bundled in this one...

May 16 2011 at 11:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Steven Sokulski

That's a common tactic in these bundles. The v1 of an app will be included for a few bucks here, and users will be given the option to upgrade from within the application once v2 rolls out soon.

Often times, the developers have no plan to monetize v1 once v2 is out, so they see this as a way to get folks to pay to become qualified leads for the release of their next release.

May 16 2011 at 12:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Josh

Its certainly happened to me a few time before and i've learned my lesson. No bundles for me anymore. Its a shame developers have to resort to these tactics.

May 16 2011 at 12:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Raffi Odabashian

It would be nice to have an iphone or iPad bundle in the future. Think about it.

May 16 2011 at 11:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Scott Rouse

I found an app called "ThinkBook" that really helps me a lot. It's easier than using the sketch apps to write notes like you do with Penultimate etc. I use Penultimate, don't get me wrong and I love it, but ThinkBook helps me get the typing part of my notes under control. I'm gonna get this pack and see what gives. thanks for the heads up.

Scott Rouse
IdeaBangBlog.com

May 16 2011 at 11:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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