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The AppSumo “Unleash The Beast!” Bundle Giveaway

The month of OS X has to come to an end, but not without a spectacular bang from the vaults of AppSumo awesomeness. Digging deep, they came up blazing with heavy hitters that’ll send non-power users crying over their slow Windows keyboards. The Beast will only strike once, and in its claws you can obtain Yummy FTP, deep discounts on Arq and ScreenFlow, as well as a one year subscription to the magical Skitch. We’re not done just yet: MacStories readers have a chance to win one of five copies of this final bundle in a month of OS X (and don’t forget that AppSumo’s MEGA bundle is still up for grabs).

For the next four days, AppSumo is selling a $19 dollar bundle (valued at $294) that’s worth its weight in rare Steve Jobs bobblehead dolls. It’s the fifth bundle offered in a month of OS X, and we’re lucky enough to be giving away five of them to some lucky readers. (If you have a Steve Jobs bobblehead doll we envy you.)

The Bundle:

Skitch (Plus for $19.95 a year):

Photoshop is a little much for quick annotations, and we wouldn’t want our sketches hiding out in Twitpic or yfrog. Skitch allows you to drag and drop over those funny trollface photos you find online only to apply glasses, funny text, and maybe a shape or two before you upload it to the Skitch servers for permanent storage under your own profile. Skitch Plus gives you access to full web page captures, watermark imprinting, and secure SSL for when you’re uploading mustached cat photos from the office.

Yummy FTP ($28):

FTP should be powerful, fast, and fully featured with everything you need to upload content to those servers you’ve stashed in Viterbo, Italy. Remote editing, directory synchronization, dual pane browsing, scheduling, an auto watcher, and growl support are just of the few features you’ll find in the most recognizable FTP client for OS X today.

IconBox 2 ($24.99):

Icons are deeply personal, and the folks behind IconBox 2 have you covered. That dirty little habit of storing icons in your pictures folder has to end: get on board with a library that organizes your icons into groups, helps you find new icons thanks to its build in search features, and applies those dastardly icons with an intuitive, modern interface.

GadgetTrak ($34.95 per year / AppSumo lists $20):

We live day by day with our laptops, but imagine if your precious window into the Internet life was suddenly stolen? With GadgetTrak, you have the advantage of tracking down the bad guys, seeing what they’re doing, and even taking a picture of the bad guys thanks to the built in webcam. GadgetTrack, once activated, even goes so far as to message your smartphone on first notice, and will lock down any of your computer’s settings so it remains untampered with.

Arq (90% off $29):

Back up your Mac to Amazon’s S3, where you won’t risk shady companies stealing your data or have to worry about the perils of data failure. Arq is your gateway to a secure Mac, a perfect compliment for Time Machine.

ScreenFlow (50% off $99):

Looking to provide the next sweet app tutorial or walkthrough of your favorite OS X software? Record it with ScreenFlow, a powerful screen recording application that can capture input from your iSight, your OS X desktop, and merge them together in beautiful symphony. Plus, you have access to a terribly good assortment of text and transitional tools, allowing you to create the perfect kickass presentation for any audience.

GitBox (Free for one repository - $30 off $39 for multiple repositories):

Any good developer will use Git to manage their project repositories, and we couldn’t recommend GitBox highly enough for being a GUI solution Mac users can appreciate. With one-click commits, branch comparing, and integration with many of your favorite diff tools, GitBox is visually appealing and can combo its powers with tools you may already have on your Mac.

Snippets (50% off $39.95):

You’re likely to create or acquire lots of reusable code in your dev journeys, so why not store it all in a safe place? Snippets for the Mac provides all the features you need to store, manage, and remember those important snippets. Make smart groups, add labels, and even store the URL so  you remember where that scrap of code came from.

BONUS: Buy the Bundle, refer a friend, and get the Alfred Powerpack (a $20 value) for free if they buy!

The Giveaway:

Eight apps on a Friday night? Can you handle that? GREAT! All you have to do is follow our giveaway rules below for a chance to win.

  • We have 5 copies of the “Unleash The Beast” bundle to give away.
  • To enter the giveaway, tweet the following message before 11.59 AM PDT (February 1st): Win a copy of the Unleash The Beast bundle on @MacStoriesNet via @AppSumo http://mcstr.net/fwInAm
  • We will search Twitter.com for tweets and retweets and randomly pick up the winners.
  • Make sure to follow @macstoriesnet on Twitter so we can get in touch with you once the giveaway is over. If you want to increase your odds of winning, you can also leave a comment to this post.
  • Winners will be contacted on February 2nd.

A big thanks to AppSumo for providing us with today’s giveaway bundle! They have lots of great deals on software and services every week over at AppSumo.com, so be sure to sign up for an account so you don’t miss out on great opportunities to score some cool stuff.

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