The star attraction of this offering, clearly, is the popular virtualization software ($80; Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ), which by itself retails for almost twice the cost of the entire bundle. You could put the money you save towards buying a copy of Windows to run alongside OS X.

Even if virtualization is not your thing, however, there is plenty left to like in the bundle; Bee Docs' ($65) lets you create cool-looking 3D timelines, while ($80) helps manage HDR pictures with ease and ($10), as its name subtly implies, can help you copy DVDs to your hard drive for easy viewing.

In the productivity category, the bundle includes Rainmaker Research's all-in-one spelling solution ($40) and file versioning software ($15), as well as ($30) and ($13), which augment the built-in functionality of Time Machine and Spaces respectively. Web page screenshot generator ($15) and security scanner ($30) round up the package, bringing its total value to more than $400.

As a bonus, the first 10,000 buyers also get a copy of Metakine's $49 thrown in.

The bundle is available directly from the MacUpdate Website, but only until March 31st. The company is also offering a six-month subscription to its application, which monitors software installed on a computer for updates, as an add-on to the bundle for $4.