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"The best deal on Mac software around! Celebrate the holidays with a collection of legendary apps and a few new classics at an unbeatable price!"

$49.99 USD gets you the bundle, and for the first 10,000 sold, it will also get you a copy of PowerTunes, Holiday DVD Templates and FlagIt!. I can usually find at least one or two programs in a bundle that make it worthwhile, or that I already own and this one is no different. But check it out for yourself at MacUpdate.

"We thought that we should let you know about a new Mac software bundle that's gone on sale today. The Mac Sale is back for a second time, offering a range of different software for the bargain price of $49.99."

Ten apps for $49.99 USD, nice deal if you can find a couple of programs you can use. Nothing really excites me with this bundle however, but perhaps there is something there for you? Check it out and decide at TheMacSale.

"We generally report on Mac software bundles only from entirely new groups, since by definition, these bundles are pure marketing efforts. Sure, the bundle may benefit deserving independent developers, donate a portion of the proceeds to charity, or be part of some sort of online game, along with offering a great deal for Mac users, but the news value of even most new bundles is fairly low. (Occasionally, we'll have a separate advertising relationship with the bundle vendor.) That said, there are two new bundle groups that have popped up in the last week or so: TheMacSale and MacWeed."

Three or four days ago we noted the MacSale and prior to that the MacBundle. Well now a third bundle has risen, with a few twists. MacWeed is donating 20% of their proceeds to the victims of the April 2009 earthquake in Italy. They have put together 14 programs worth over $700.00 USD for $49.99 USD. However only 6 of the programs are given out initially, with the remaining 8 programs unlocked at certain sales levels. To top it off, they are giving away an iPhone 3GS randomly every 200 sales, up to 10,000 bundles. Feeling lucky?

"You must have seen the banner ad in our sidebar for a while now, and been wondering what exactly was going on. Truth be told I myself didn't know much about the deal except it was going to cost $50 a piece, and set to go live on the 3rd of August. In case you didn't realise, it's the 3rd already, and The Mac Sale has gone live."

Monday we told you about the MacBundle sale, today we have the Mac Sale. Usually you can find at least one of the programs in the bundle that are worth trying out, maybe not the case of the MacBundle, but usually. In this case, in my opinion, there are a couple that I'm interested in such as Interarchy and Scribbles. I'm still a bit underwhelmed at the assortment so I'm still on the fence as to the value I would be getting for the $50. This article gives a pretty good run down of what is included, and the sale only goes until August 18th so I guess I need to decide quick. What do you think?

"The MacUpdate Promo Spring Bundle has been revealed, and it is, as the kids say, wicked (or sick, or whatever the kids say). This thing is packed with truly useful applications. If you were considering buying any one of these apps, the $49.99US pricetag makes the rest of them a high-value proposition."

I'm excited about this software bundle for a couple of reasons: TechTool Pro 5 and Notebook 3 by Circus Ponies. I've been thinking about picking up these two programs, and as luck would have it, they are part of this bundle. There are several other programs listed as well, and based on what I've seen of them, this really is a value at the $49.99 USD price. If you are curious about the other programs head on over to their site. Anyone else out there going to partake?

If you are one of the first 15,000 purchasers, they will also throw in Jets N' Guns Gold and CuteClips, upping the value of the package to a eery $666.66 USD. But don't let that cause you hesitation and delay your purchase, the promotion ends on June 12th.

Wow. If you didn't watch the MacHeist 3 Bundle Reveal Show, you missed seeing two beautiful ladies on camera for the better part of an hour. Veronica Belmont and Lisa Bettany were joined by Chris Pirillo as they announced this year's MacHeist bundle.

Like I said before, wow! There are a couple apps in the bundle that made it totally worth purchasing, at the very, very low (and very, very reasonable) rate of $39. As a newbie to the Mac scene I was quite impressed with the amount of software added to the total package. I have never seen such a bundle put together for Windows users. Well, let me rephrase that. I have never seen a bundle of useful, well designed software such as these, put together and released for users in the Windows environment that most Windows users would want to install on their machines. I hope that made sense, without hurting anyone's feelings.

This year's bundle includes iSale, Picturesque, SousChef, World of Goo, PhoneView, LittleSnapper, Acorn, and Kinemac. If you are one of the first 25,000 people to purchase the bundle, like I was, you also get Big Bang Board Games. I am looking forward to installing SousChef. I love to spend time in the kitchen and that little application is going to make those dinner plates a lot more interesting. There are four more apps included in the bundle that will be unlocked based on the amount of money raised for charity (you get to choose from a selection of charities when you make your purchase). The four "to be unlocked" apps are WireTap Studio, BoinxTV, The Hit List, and Espresso.To be honest, the reason I jumped at the chance to grab this year's bundle was because of those last four. The Hit List will make managing my day a lot easier, and I am anxious to work with WireTap Studio and BoinxTV, but I really, really, want Espresso. I'm a code monkey at heart and Espresso is pulling my strings.

Why not jump over to MacHeist and grab a bundle for yourself. It's only available for 14 days, you'll be helping people in need, and you'll get some great applications to make your Mac even better than it is today.

"We've joined forces with 10 hard-working developers and an organization that's helping to feed the world and care for the Earth. From Dec 26th - Jan 4th you can get 11 great apps, Save $200 and help feed the world. Get all these Great apps at an Amazing price... ...and do MORE with your Mac in 2009! GarageSale, DEVONthink Personal, Mail Stationery, Caboodle, FileChute, Snapshot, MacCleanse, Awaken, AppZapper, Xslimmer, MediaRage 3"

MacZot is always a good deal (think of it as Woot! for Mac software) and this bundle is no different. Koingo Software is also offering a companion bundle of utilities. For an additional $29.99 you get $99.99 worth of applications which, from what I'm able to glean, is all of their utilities other than MacClean which is part of the MacZot bundle. In other words, it's a lot of really good software for a really good price. If you're a new Mac user, this might be a good place to start!

"New to the Mac? Get three of the most useful and popular Mac software utilities, all rated 4.5 mice by Macworld! Plus a series of ScreenCastsOnline how-to videos to get your started on your way to become a Mac power user. $49.95 (save 50% off the retail price!)"

'Tis the season to be bundling, and Smile on my Mac is in a bundling type mood. If you're new to the Mac, this is a bundle for you to check out. If you're not new but haven't gotten your hands on these yet, you may want to. I use Text Expander every day and think it's one of those "must-have" apps if you do any kind of repetitive typing (like typing a bio on a column, for example!).

"MacUpdate and 10 developers have partnered to bring you some holiday cheer! For a limited time, enjoy this collection of fine applications at an unheard of price!"

There are always plenty of bundles to be had throughout the course of the year, and this one looks to be pretty good. I use RapidWeaver a lot and wouldn't be without Default Folder X. Little Snitch is a good app if you want to keep tabs on your TCP/IP traffic, and as our very own Joe Johaneman pointed out, MacGourmet is a pretty solid app also. For $49.99, you really can't go wrong even if you only use Rapidweaver and MacGourmet which alone cost more than the bundle total.