MacUpdate has unlocked Parallels Desktop in its Promo Bundle, making it slightly worth the money. It seems like sales might not be as great as expected, because it took quite a while to reach the 5,000 sales needed for SoundStudio, and somewhere before the 6,000 mark, it seems they manually unlocked the remaining two apps, more »

Not digging the MacHeist bundle? Well you’re in luck because MacUpdate has just released their OWN bundle of software. In my opinion, it is a much better deal than the MacHeist Bundle, offering more unique applications. The bundle is priced at $64.99 and will end April 29th. The star of the show is Parallels Desktop, more »

MacHeist is a fairly well known name around the Mac community. They have fun “Heists” with some free software, ending in a severely discounted software bundle after all the heists. Now they have released a “retail version” of the bundle, for the same $49 price. It includes some great programs, but a whole bunch of more »

For those of you who missed out on the downloadable MacHeist Bundle, MacHeist recently announced that a hard-copy version will be for sale soon. At MacHeist.com, there is a teaser video, showing a vault with the Bundle in it getting robbed, and a line at the end that tells you to buy it before the time runs out. Below are more info on some of the apps with which I have had personal experience:

Cover Sutra: When paired with iTunes, Cover Sutra acts as a control for your music from the Desktop. You can customize its great UI to your preferences, making this a good looking, though fairly pointless, app all the better.

According to sources (specifically Financial Times), Apple is in the process of considering offering unlimited music downloads from the iTunes store at no cost to customers who purchase an iPod or iPhone at an inflated price. The concept is basically the same as Nokia’s “comes with music” program which they offer in partnership with Universal more »

The MacHeist Bundle has gotten even bigger, jumping from 11 to 14 applications. Now valued at almost $500, it really is a good deal at only $49. Granted, most people wont find use for even 25% of the apps in the bundle, but $49 is a great price to pay (plus, you can sell licenses more »

The MacHeist 2 Bundle is now underway. It is a great opportunity to support indie mac developers, yet not burn a whole in your pocket. The Bundle Includes: 1password CoverSutra Cha-Ching iStopMotion Awaken AppZapper TaskPaper CSSEdit (Unlocked at 5000 Bundles sold) Snapz Pro X (Unlocked at an undisclosed time) Pixelmator (Unlocked at an undisclosed time) more »

As if MacHeist II hasn’t caused enough hype on the Apple blogosphere, here’s some more MacHeist II news. According to TUAW’s sources, they have learned that the contents of the final bundle will be announced on January 9, and it will cost the same as last year’s bundle: $49. Pixelmator is the only known app more »

With barely any effort at all, you can get at least 7 more presents this Christmas. MacGivingTree.com is a site from MacHeist that gives you 2 presents that you can open on Christmas morning. It is luck of the draw what shareware you will get. With a simple friend referral, you can get a third more »

Mac Update added SRS iWow to it’s software bundle today, just after unlocking it’s last original app from the pack. SRS iWow adds a boost to your speakers so that music sounds better- great for MacBooks with tinny speakers. The iWow site says “[notebook] speakers are tiny and often lacking in bass. iWOW amps things more »