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Get the MacUpdate Promo Bundle!

The Mac has an amazing shareware ecosystem. Currently a bundle is being offered in MuPromo.

The Bundle just costs a standard $49.99 for potentially 10 applications.

The bundled applications are great, and I consider it a real bargain. There are numerous applications, which I already loved using (but trials till now ).

DevonAgent is great application for complex searches, it really allows you to make sense of a complex subject and have all the results categorized for you in easily understood common keywords.

Bookends is an amazing tool for generating bibliographies - a godsend if you write a lot of research papers. If you're just writing the occasional college paper it's probably not worth the normally high price, but it's useful enough for any paper that would need a bibliography, so if you're tempted by something else in the bundle it's absolutely worth it to be able to get Bookends too. MacJournal is a great journaling program, but it's true there are other solutions out there that are free or less expensive. Personally, I like MacJournal enough that I bought a license, but it would really come down to whatever program of that sort you'd be most comfortable with - try several, but again, be happy if you're getting it with the bundle because you wanted some of the other programs anyway (since it's a safe bet it will be unlocked before the promotion ends).

I haven't heard much about the other applications, but reviews seem to be universally positive.