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The store will be accessible to every Mac OS X user in a central location, as opposed to making users find individual websites. 'If the price of these applications in the Mac App Store will be the price of the bundle itself-like the prices of bundles often are-bundles don't have a chance.'įinally, the Mac App Store could provide indie developers the exposure they typically are looking for when they choose to participate in a bundle. 'People often buy bundles for only two or three applications out of all there are,' Gorban explained. If the prices are low enough, bundles might not seem as good a deal, limiting the appeal to consumers. 'This will limit the choice of applications available to bundles sold outside the Mac App Store, and the more successful the store is, the more it'll be true,' Gorban said.Īnother factor that concerns Gorban is that the Mac App Store could drive prices down. Some developers may choose to only support distribution through the Mac App Store, since it can eliminate the need for developers to build an online store, manage credit card processing, track licenses, and more. MacGraPhoto 2 includes, among its 10 apps, HDR image editor Hydra, WYSIWYG website designer Sandvox, and layered screen capture app Layers.īut Gorban worries that this and other bundles, which have driven increased exposure for the developers that participate, may become irrelevant if the Mac App Store becomes the de facto source for indie software. DVD-Library by iSkysoft: Bonus application for building a photographic DVD Library.Hydra by Creaceed - Easily create HDR images.

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ImageFramer 3 by Apparent Software - A brand new re-design of a popular image and photo framing application.

Snapshot by LateNiteSoft - Photo-lab on a Mac: Image editing and printing.

Layers by Wuonm - Capture screen as a PSD Layered Image.

Swift Publisher by BeLight Software - Page layout application for designing fliers, newsletters, brochures, etc.

Sketch - A new vector drawing application by Apple Design Award winner Bohemian Coding.

Posterino 2 - a new release by Zykloid Software - Compose posters from multiple photos.

AtomicView by AntZero - Digital content management.

Sandvox by Karelia Software - Apple Design Award Winner Website building application.

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The full bundle, which would cost as much as $444 if each app was purchased individually, includes: 'We call it bonus since it's not strictly graphical,' Gorban explained.)

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This time, said Gorban, 'we've got nine applications plus a little bonus one.' (The 'bonus' app allows users to track their library of DVD movies as well as create on-disk backups.

So well, in fact, that MacGraPhoto is back this year with a bundle of 10 different apps for the same $39.99. Still, Apparent Software is giving its bundle of creative software- MacGraPhoto-at least one more go.Īpparent's Jacob Gorban told Ars that last year's $39.99 bundle of seven apps-which included GraphicConverter, DrawIt, HoudaGeo, and Apparent's own ImageFramer-sold very well. If the Mac App Store proves successful, it could lower interest in these bundles, which trade increased exposure for the developers in exchange for a low price for buyers. One possible effect that hasn't gotten much discussion is what might happen to app bundles that have become popular in the last few years (see our links below). Developers have mixed feelings about the Mac App Store and what effect it will have on the independent Mac OS X software market.

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