Are you a Mac owner with a penchant for shareware? Looking to bulk up your Applications folder without draining your wallet?
The clever fellows at MacHeist have the answer for you. MacHeist, for those not in ‘the know’, is an interesting organization created by three independent Mac software developers. The purpose of the organization is to promote independently-produced Macintosh software (programs not produced by Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, et al.) while also raising money for a variety of charities.
Having completed their second round of ‘missions’, they are now selling their software bundle, a collection of very useful programs sold at a cut-rate price. For only $49, you get the following software gems (regular price in parentheses):
- VectorDesigner ($69.95)
- Snapz Pro X ($69.00)
- Pixelmator ($59.00)
- CSSEdit ($29.95)
- AppZapper ($12.95)
- Speed Download ($25.00)
- 1password ($29.95)
- CoverSutra ($22.00)
- Cha-Ching ($40.00)
- iStopMotion ($49.00)
- Awaken ($12.95)
- Tiki Magic Mini Golf ($29.95)
- Wingnuts 2 ($29.95)
- TaskPaper ($18.95)
Chances are you won’t need or want all of the programs here, but chances are as good that you will need or want enough of them to make it worth the $49. And, you raise money for charity, too. Though, you don’t get a tax receipt. Instead, you get great software. But, the clock is ticking as today (January 23, 2008) is the last day the bundle will be offered.
Anyway, just in case you’re interested….
FOLLOW-UP:
I listened to Macbreak Weekly, specifically episode #74 (the one to which the link will deliver you) in which they discussed the merits of Macheist. Even more informative was the interview with Rich Siegel, the founder of Bare Bones Software (developers of BBEdit, the best text editor ever) and one of the ‘grand-daddies of Mac software development’ (Leo Laporte’s words, not mine). In this interview, Mr. Seigel outlines why Macheist is not only a bad idea for the developers that participate, but how it taints the entire shareware software development community by extension. I highly recommend that you listen to this podcast episode before you decide whether to participate in the next Macheist.