The Mac Gems blog is all aboutreviewsof groovy , inexpensive software , but I occasionally highlight a gooddealon precious stone , as well . Today is one of those times , as I ’ve got a couple noteworthy advancement to cover .

First , the time - sensitive one : Over at$2 Tuesday , you could get two past Mac Gems and a succeeding Gem ( though you did n’t hear that from me ) for the paltry sum of $ 2 each :

Dropzonemakes it easy to move , upload , or share files using a simple , puff - and - drop port .

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Compartments(;2010 review ) is a cracking home - inventorying app that makes it easy to catalog your belongings , as well as to track Cartesian product warranties .

Socialite (; 2010 review ) lets you travel along your favorite people and sites on Twitter , Facebook , Flickr , Digg , Google Reader , and RSS — all from within a single app . Socialite also makes it soft to share the stuff you find .

Second , for the next month , the current pile from the folks over atThe Mac Bundlesconsists entirely of previous Mac Gems . For $ 40 , you get these ten apps :

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Bevy(;2009 review ) is similar to LaunchPad , but it debuted year before Lion . And it betters LaunchPad by letting you more easy organize item and by making them easier to find .

CaliBrate (; 2008 followup ) let you batch - modify events in iCal - hosted calendar .

CallitADay (; 2010 review ) is a handy app for keeping a daily daybook , including images and video .

CuteClips (; 2009 review ) is an easy - to - use multiple - Clipboard utility .

CleanText(;2012 review ) is a one - click tool for cleanse up messy school text .

DiskTracker (; 2003 review ) is a disk - catalog public utility company for keep track of where your data file are , even if they ’re locate on unmounted and removable drive and discs .

FolderGlance (; 2009 review ) displays a hierarchal bill of fare of any folder ’s table of contents by powerful - clicking ( Control - clicking ) on that leaflet .

FX Photo Studio (; 2011 review ) is a photo - effect editor program for applying filters and basic edits to your image .

impertinent Utility(;2009 critical review ) supervise the SMART status of internal hard drives and warns you of computer hardware problems .

TopXNotes(;2008 reappraisal ) is a banknote - taking app that offers a utilitarian characteristic for adding notes no matter which coating you ’re currently using .

If any of these apps appeal to you , now ’s a great time to get them at a steep discount .