MacUpdate is offering another Promo Bundle of several useful applications for just $49 which is a saving of 91% compared to the regular price of all applications added up separately, which would be $521.71.



Since my switch to MacOS X in 2007 I have never looked back. Almost all software I have used under Windows is also available for the MacOS X platform. There were just a view applications I for which I have not found an alternative for.
I heard of the application Parallels which basically allows you to run Windows in a window under MacOS X. This was the solution to my problem, now I was able to use MacOS X to also run my Windows applications. This application by itself sells for $79 and is part of this bundle. Parallels is an absolute must have for any MacOS X user looking to run their Windows applications under MacOS X. What a better way to save money and get many more applications on top of this application for just $45. Can't really beat the value that you get for just $49.
I went ahead and purchased the bundle, even though I will probably only use a view of these applications.

Following applications are included in this bundle for just $49:

TechTool Pro 5
Comprehensive tools for your Mac and hard drives. $98.00

Parallels Desktop 4
Run WIndows, Linux, and more alongside Mac OS X. $79.99

Circus Ponies Notebook 3
Organized your digital life. $49.95

NetBarrier X5
Robust firewall and intrusion detection. $49.95

DVDRemaster Pro 5
Backup your DVDs and put them on other Apple devices. $49.99

Multiplex
Your Mac is your new DVD player. $35.00

RipIt
Get your movies off DVD and onto your Mac. $18.99

MoneyWell
Manage your personal finances. $49.99

Paperless
Digital document manager. $44.95

Posterino
Create posters, postcards, and more. $24.95

BetterZip
Create and manage compressed archives. $19.95

Jets'n'Guns Gold: New version of the hit classic.
CuteClips: Clipboard manager.
First 15,000 buyers get both apps for free!

I came across Blogo - Version 1.2.7 (3085):

Developer Description:

Easily publish text, images, videos, slideshows and more. With a simple, intuitive interface and support for Wordpress, Blogger, Typepad, Typo, Drupal, Joomla, and Expression Engine, Blogo is the best way to maintain your blog and spread the word with Twitter, Ping.fm and other supported services.

It is easy to install and the UI is quite nice and easy to operate. I used it with my ExpressionEngine based blog and thus like control of the HTML. For some reason Blogo adds additional markup to the HTML, which can not be turned off at all. The preferences offer some settings but are absolutely limited in regards of HTML. A simple switching from 'Rich' to 'HTML' added additional markup. It is annoying and also ruined already existing blog entries I have created within Expression Engine, not only by adding unnecessary markup. I would expect a setting to completely deactivate HTML and just use plain text input.

Unfortunately, due to the HTML weirdness, Blogo is unfit to maintain my ExpressionEngine blog.

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