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#MacStoriesDeals - Friday

Here are today’s @MacStoriesDeals on iOS, Mac, and Mac App Store apps that are on sale for a limited time, so get them before they end!

Hardware & Amazon Deals

  • New! Konica Minolta magicolor 1600W Color Laser Printer: $79 + free shipping
  • New! Refurb Apple MacBook Air Laptops: 12” 128GB SSD: $799 + free shipping
  • New! Refurbished Apple iPad 2: 16GB WiFi: $349 + free shipping
  • Refurb Apple iMac Roundup: Core i3 22”: $929 + free shipping
  • Griffin Technology: 25% off with coupon code LAUNCHPARTY
  • Leather Case (Black or Brown) for Apple iPad 2: $10 + free shipping

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Mac Software

  • Hot! MacUpdate Spring 2012 Bundle: $400 -> $49.99 (preview)
  • Hot! Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta Mac: Free (preview)
  • New! eXtra Voice Recorder: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • Portal 2 for Mac downloads for $10, Portal 1 & 2 for $12
  • Comprehensive iOS App Development Course: $197 -> $89
  • PopCap Games Sale: 50% off all Mac games: Deals from $10
  • TextExpander 20% Discounts: $34.95 -> $27.96 with applied coupon code SYN0312
  • Alfred Powerpack: 10% off

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iBookstore, Audio and Video

  • New! The Godfather Trilogy: The Coppola Restoration: $18 (iTunes) or $40 (Blu-ray)
  • Classic Radio Show: Abbott and Costello: Free
  • The Godfather Trilogy: The Coppola Restoration downloads via iTunes: $18
  • Da Chip Volume II of its chiptune compilation of Daft Punk covers: Free
  • Daft Punk “Tron: Legacy” MP3 Album downloads w/digital book: $4

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Mac App Store

  • New! LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Games): $29.99
  • New! SketchBook Pro (Graphics & Design): $59.99 -> $24.99
  • New! Paper Monsters (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • New! SongGenie 2 (Music): $29.99 -> $9.99
  • New! CoverScout 3 (Music): $29.99 -> $9.99
  • New! iSale (Productivity): $24.99 -> $9.99
  • New! Kaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World (Games): $9.99 -> $2.99
  • Angry Birds Space (Games): 99¢
  • Clean Text (Productivity): $9.99 -> $.99
  • NBA JAM by EA SPORTS™ (Games): $9.99 -> $4.99
  • Real Racing 2 (Games): $12.99 -> $6.99
  • Chill Pill (News): $1.99 -> $.99
  • Play by Play (Graphics & Design): $4.99 -> $.99
  • 9Gag Tab (Entertainment): $.99 -> Free
  • Osmos (Games): $9.99 -> $.99
  • ColorSchemer Studio (Graphics & Design): $19.99 -> $.99
  • NeverWinter Nights™ 2 (Games): $14.99 -> $.99
  • Take Five (Music): $3.99 -> $.99 (review)

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iPhone Apps

  • New! InFrame Foto (Photography): $.99 -> Free
  • Angry Birds Space (Games): 99¢
  • Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Micro (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • Osmos (Price): $2.99 -> $.99
  • BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY™ 2 (Games): $2.99 -> $.99
  • FileApp Pro: $4.99 -> 99¢

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iPad Apps

  • New! SketchBook Pro for iPad (Entertainment): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • Angry Birds Space (Games): 99¢
  • MindMeister for iPad (Productivity): $7.99 -> Free
  • Osmos for iPad (Games): $4.99 -> $.99
  • djay (Music): $19.99 -> $9.99
  • Inkiness for iPad (Lifestyle): $3.99 -> $.99
  • Little Things® (Games): $2.99 -> $.99

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Universal Apps

  • Star Warfare:Alien Invasion (Games): $.99 -> Free
  • Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Games): $4.99 -> $1.99
  • Eric Carle’s My Very First App (Games): $1.99 -> $.99

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