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MacHeist 3.0 Update: $100K for charity, new unlock
Last night, Christina provided you with the details of the MacHeist 3.0 bundle. In the short time that the bundle has been on sale (since about 10pm ET last night), MacHeist has sold over 11,100 bundles for US$39.00 each.Since 25% of each purchase is donated to a group of charities, that means that over US$100,000 has been raised in just about a day. MacHeist has now unlocked Ambrosia's WireTap Studio as part of the bundle, adding another US$69 of value (now US$558 worth of apps) to the package. The next goal is to unlock BoinxTV, a US$199 video production suite. What will it take? $400,000 worth of charity fundraising, or about 33,300 more MacHeist bundles being sold.If you already own some of the included packages, you can easily "gift" your friends with your licenses. It's a great bundle, a sweet way to get some excellent Mac apps for a song, and an easy way to donate to some wonderful causes as well. Click here to visit the MacHeist 3.0 website.
MacHeist 3 bundle unveiled
The Heist might be over, but the software saving fun is just beginning! Tonight, the MacHeist 3 bundle was revealed in a geek-star studded live show. This year's bundle is, from a software perspective, really incredible. I love software bundles because they are a great way to get cool stuff, but the problem is, lots of stuff is frequently repeated across bundles, making it less and less exciting for the more seasoned Mac software-addict. This is not a bundle that can be accused of retreading old software; on the contrary, some new (and high profile) apps are available. This is the line-up: iSale Picturesque Sous Chef World of Goo PhoneView LittleSnapper Acorn Kinemac It wouldn't be a bundle without unlock incentives, and this year, MacHeist goes all out: WireTap Studio BoinxTV Sponsored Edition The Hit List Espresso And knowing MacHeist, I'm sure there will be other surprises to come as the sale takes shape.
MacHeist 3 begins
Everyone's favorite app bundle/puzzle game, AKA MacHeist, is back! MacHeist, now in its third year, combines a pre-bundle game, where users solve puzzles to unlock free apps and bundle discounts, and an actual bundle of apps, which go on sale at the end of the "heist." MacHeist is a fun way to waste some time and get some free apps by solving puzzles (or you can just read the forums and cheat) and the app bundle is generally a pretty good deal (assuming you don't already have the included software -- if you do, you can gift the licenses to the switcher in your life). You can view the first mission by logging into your MacHeist account; if you participated in the Mac Giving Tree promo you already have one, but new users can signup at the main page. Happy heisting! You can read our previous MH coverage here.(Also, a personal shout-out from me to MacHeist's new video host Lisa B -- even with the cheesy accent, she's still the best.)
