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What do you think about the new MacHeist bundle?

I have 7 days left to decide if I want to purchase the new MacHeist bundle. Has anyone bought it? What do you think about the software? How does it compare to the other bundles?

Did you watch the live webcast introducing the bundle? What did you think of it?
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bdegrande | 3 years, 2 months ago
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I didn't like the webcast, it took forever - despite the fact that I like all three hosts.

The MacHeist bundle is ALWAYS worth getting. My experience from previous years is that I will buy it for two or three applications and then wind up using three or four others a year later. For example, this time around, I think I have no use for Kinemac, the highest value app, but that could change in the future/

For me, Wiretap Studio is worth the bundle price by itself, for recording chats and Skype calls and streaming audio, and, as I hope to do a video podcast, BoinxTV will be a godsend. The World of Goo is an excellent game and I'm not even much of a gamer. I cook, so SousChef is a plus for me. Phone View and Little Snapper are useful apps that I never would have bought at full price. I might try The Hit List, don't think I'd use Espressp or Picturesaue much. I don't need iSale, as I have GarageSale, or Acorn as I have Pixelmator, but the bundle price is well worth it even if you only need two apps.

All of the apps WILL be unlocked, they always are, and the question mark on the main page indicates that they will be adding another app, last year it was Vector Designer.

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http://www.macheist.com/bundle/u/36089/

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orange | 3 years, 2 months ago Report

I heard that if/when BoinxTV is unlocked, it is actually an ad supported version with limited features. Is this true for other software applications in the bundle as well?

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orange | 3 years, 2 months ago Report

They added Cro-Mag Rally a little while ago in place of the BBBG.

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rickg | 3 years, 2 months ago Report

The big question mark currently there replaced Big Bang Board Games for the first 25K buyers. Don't know if they'll add something else later on.

It does look like BoinxTV will be the ad supported version. So far, None of the others I've tried have been crippled in any way.

Wish I had a use for Kinemac. The samples are stunning.

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drmatt | 3 years, 2 months ago
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I just bought it a couple days ago. As usual, there are a few things in there that I'll use... a few that I won't.

I bought it primarily for the eBay tool. The bonus was World of Goo (great fun so far). Everything else is icing.

Since I record a podcast, I'll be interested to see how Wiretap Studio works. Currently I just use Skype and Call Recorder. I have a feeling it might be even more useful...

I watched the recording of the live broadcast. Ridiculous! You don't need a launch video for a bundle of software...

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orange | 3 years, 2 months ago Report

I have heard a lot of great things about World of Goo.

I agree about the broadcast. The best way for me to describe it is "odd." It seemed wayyyy too scripted for me. If it was more relaxed, or they took calls about the software, it might have been a little more entertaining.

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pats | 3 years, 2 months ago
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I just bought the Macheist bundle.
Pixelmator is quite impressive, and Snapz Pro is worth the $49 on it's own.
AppZapper and CoverSutra are also real good.

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