Excellent Mac Bundle of Software

MacUpdate Bundle, only $49.99

The links above are affiliate links and give about $3 back to this blog if you purchase through them.  For seminary students who use Macs I cannot recommend this deal highly enough. Now I don’t expect most students to ditch MS Word in favor of Mellel, but for academic papers Mellel comes highly recommended.  Regardless, Bookends is worth the price of the bundle and works with either word processor, to help manage your citations and save you hours of time.  MacJournal is also a great piece of software, and I have no doubt that LightZone will be unlocked, which is a great photo application.  Norrkross Movie is a good video editor between iMovie and Final Cut.

Think of it this way.  Buy one program, get nine free!  Check it out!

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Today is the Day…

That Logos/Libronix finally made it onto the Mac for public use!  If you’re willing and excited like many of us, then head over to the website to download the Alpha version of the software.  You’ll need an existing account in order to import your licenses and install the files.

Now go get it!  See it in action here.

FAQ

Q: I am not currently a Libronix user. Can I be a beta tester?

A: While you are free to download Libronix for the Mac, we are not currently providing any temporary unlocks for books. Beta testers will have access only to the books that they currently have unlocked in their license file.

Q: How do I download it?

A: Click the Download the Alpha icon at the top of the page to download the .dmg file. Libronix for the Mac will install like a normal Mac application.

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Refurbished Mac Deals

Now in stock so act fast – the cheapest macbook you’ll find:

Refurbished MacBook 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo – White 13.3-inch glossy widescreen display 512MB memory 60GB hard drive Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Built-in iSight camera Learn More • Save 32% off the original price	Original price: $1,099.00 Your price: $749.00 Estimated Ship: 1-3 business days Free Shipping
Refurbished MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo – White 13.3-inch glossy widescreen display 512MB memory 60GB hard drive SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Built-in iSight camera Learn More • Save 39% off the original price	Original price: $1,299.00 Your price: $799.00 Estimated Ship: 1-3 business days Free Shipping
Refurbished MacBook 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo – White 13.3-inch glossy widescreen display 512MB memory 60GB hard drive Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) Built-in iSight camera Learn More • Save 28% off the original price	Original price: $1,099.00 Your price: $799.00 Estimated Ship: 1-3 business days Free Shipping

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Mac Application Bundle – MacHeist

Well, this year’s MacHeist events have concluded.  Now that the “heists” are over, the bundle of mac applications is available, and I have no doubt that all of them will be unlocked.  That means you can get 1password, CoverSutra, Cha-Ching, iStopMotion, Awaken, AppZapper, TaskPaper, CSSEdit, Snapz Pro X, and Pixelmator for a low $49.

1password	$29.95
CoverSutra	$22.00
Cha-Ching	$40.00
iStopMotion	$49.00
Awaken	$12.95
AppZapper	$12.95
TaskPaper	$18.95
CSSEdit	$29.95
Snapz Pro X	$69.00
Pixelmator	$59.00

Check out the list to the right for the retail cost of these apps, and to see detailed descriptions all in one place check out the Macheist website.  In my opinion, the bundle is worth it simple for Snapz Pro X or Pixelmator alone.  In any case, the deal is even sweeter because there are discounts for ordering multiple bundles.  Order three and receive 1/3 off of the price, (aka buy two, get one free).  And, if there is a program that you don’t need or want (perhaps already own), you can “gift it” and have it registered to someone else.

That being said, the offer is available for two more weeks, and so will end on Jan 23.  Anyone want to go in with me and split the cost?  The total cost per bundle will be a mere $33.

As a little bonus, there is one last free-offer still available.  You can get DevonNote, Hana, and Billy Frontier by registering at the Macheist website here, and then clicking here, moving the man-with-apple painting, and clicking on the secret stash behind it.

Thanks to those people who put on the fun and generous event.  As a side note, 25% of the money they receive goes straight to a charity of your choice:

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Refurbished Macs in Stock

Available right now at the Apple store online, and each of these is eligible for a discount copy of Leopard.

Refurbished MacBook 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo – White
13.3-inch glossy widescreen display
1GB memory
120GB hard drive
8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in iSight camera
Learn More
• Save 20% off the original price

Original price: $1,299.00
Your price: $1,049.00 

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Mac Shareware Bundles

Give Good Food to your Mac allows you to put together your own bundle.  If you pick three programs, you get 30% off the total, for up to 70% off.  Among the selections are Rapidweaver, Pixelmator and Art Text which are popular titles.

If you were going to purchase them already, now is your chance.  The deal ends Sunday, Dec. 9.

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Accordance Software Sale

Now is a good time to pick up that Accordance Software you’ve been holding out for, in particular the map package (which I have yet to do):

Holiday Sale: Gifts for you and your Loved Ones (Nov 25, 2007)

Our annual sale is your opportunity to stock up on additional modules and upgrades, and to give the best of gifts to friends and family. Don’t miss it!

Primary Collections: Choose one for a great starting point.

Library 7 CD-ROM 
The Accordance Library CD-ROM offers three different collections of English Bibles, commentaries, and other study aids. The Library CD-ROM is by far the best way to begin building a large library of resources.

• Introductory Level ($79) …. sale $69
• Standard Level ($179) …. sale $159
• Premier Level ($279) …. sale $249

Scholar’s Collection CD-ROM 
The starting point for Greek and Hebrew studies, the Scholar’s Collection Core Bundle gives you grammatically tagged Greek and Hebrew texts, English Bibles, and Greek and Hebrew lexicons. (normally $249) …. sale $229

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EXPIRED Microsoft Office 2008 – $30 AR

edit: deal is over 

So here’s the deal, purchase Microsoft Office 2004 Student/Teacher on Black Friday from any retailer and get a $100 off coupon from Microsoft plus a free upgrade to Office 2008. The best place to buy Office is Amazon: Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Student and Teacher where it is $125.

The rebate is downloadable here. And find more information here and here to show that it is legit. If you can’t buy it from Amazon, any other retailer is fine but you may not get free shipping nor find it for less than $150 before rebate.

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Conserving Laptop Power

It never fails.  Whenever I’m taking notes or working on something, inevitably I have to squeeze my power to make it last.  After figuring out all the little things I can do, I found an article which says the exact same:

• Throttle the processor.  On a macbook this means System Preferences » Energy Saver » Settings for » Battery and Optimization > Better Battery Life or just change it in the menubar.
• Turn off unused programs, extraneous widgets, iTunes, QuickSilver and all the stuff you have running in the dock.  On a macbook you can see if you have any hidden applications running in the background via Applications » Utilities » Activity Monitor.
• Turn off the wireless and bluetooth.  Unplug peripherals that draw power.
• Invert the screen’s colors.  Press Control + Option + Apple + 8 or use Nocturne.

HT: Paul Stamatiou

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Efficiency on the Mac

aka How To Get Things Done on a Mac

1. How to clear your Mac desktop.
2. How to create a minimalist working environment.
3. Why Spotlight makes filing unnecessary.
4. How to use utilities such as Quicksilver, Mail Act-on, and others to be productive.
5. How to make quick decisions.
6. How to clear your mind so you can focus on the task at hand.
7. Why single-tasking is better than multi-tasking.

To be honest, some of the tips are pretty basic for experienced Mac users, but from beginners to power users, there should be something for everyone. With such a nice layout, it’s worth a look, even if you’re not a Mac user.

Download it here (4 MB pdf – hosted on Mediafire — you’ll need to click on the download link when you get there).

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