As the holidays quickly move through it would seem that everyone is in the spirit of giving (unless you're a scrooge, but that's a different story entirely).
MacHeist, a site that has mainly been known to sell application bundles, is offering something very special this holiday season. The
Mac Giving Tree is a place where people with a MacHeist account can go to get free applications. If you don't have MacHeist credentials, you can sign up for free.
When you sign up, you are able to join the Mac Giving Tree -- this gives you a few free applications upon sign up. I got Synergy and Enigmo 2 absolutely free.
On Christmas Day, you are able to visit the site, sign in, and "unwrap" other presents that show up below the tree. When you refer your friends, you are able to get additional presents to unwrap.
Visit the
Mac Giving Tree to get your free applications, and while you're there take a look at the page design. If you
Twitter a message starting with @macheist, your tweet will automatically show up on the page ... that's just pretty nifty.
Thanks, Phil!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
goldenchao54 said 10:01AM on 12-20-2008
Anyone know what the referral gifts are?
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JackMcLean said 10:37AM on 12-20-2008
I have signed up but nothing at all has happened. do you get an email confirming or anything?
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elDaz2 said 11:07AM on 12-20-2008
The person you refer have to sign-up before you get the gift. Also, you'll have to wait until Christmass to unrap it.
RobK said 11:18AM on 12-20-2008
Go back to http://givingtree.macheist.com and click on the presents under the tree. You should be able to download Synergy and Enigmo 2.
When you click the Enigmo 2 present you will see a download button and your serial number. Don't forget to write down your serial number!!
You should also see two OTHER presents under the tree but you cannot open them until XMAS day.
Merry XMAS!
Maxwell said 5:06PM on 12-20-2008
Yep - As usual MacHeist figured out how to create a user interface that is a puzzle. This time, without even a hint of what to do. I wonder how many more downloads they would get if they just animated the packages to draw attention to them, or - horrors! - actually said "Click on a package to open your gift!"
XIV said 10:02AM on 12-21-2008
Maxwell, have you tried flying out of the nest yet, or you're waiting for a manuel to tell you how to do it ?
Coen said 11:21AM on 12-20-2008
The referral downloads don't seem to be working
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elDaz2 said 1:41PM on 12-20-2008
elDaz2 said 11:07AM on 12-20-2008
The person you refer have to sign-up before you get the gift. Also, you'll have to wait until Christmass to unrap the referal gift.
birthday is 1990 said 11:12AM on 12-20-2008
Enigmo 2 also works on XP/Vista.
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JackMcLean said 12:07PM on 12-20-2008
thanks alot i didnt see the presents at the bottom :)
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Jash Sayani said 12:24PM on 12-20-2008
Nice one.... I grabbed an app and gave a return-gift (A Digg) to the tree !!
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Jash Sayani said 1:39PM on 12-20-2008
I want more gifts !!!
http://givingtree.macheist.com/?invite=158014
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chad said 7:00PM on 12-20-2008
Super. TUAW continues to be a shill for Phil, the snake-oil salesman. Phil and his cronies are the worst thing to happen to the Apple community in years. Bilking people out of their hard-earned money under the guise of charity, while raking in the majority of the money for themselves
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cian said 6:51PM on 12-21-2008
I find it hard to see how giving away free mac
Programs is screwing with anybody's wallet. Or creating super fun puzzels with some great rewards.
Before you tell me that they are stealing from developers, have you not noticed that developers often enter a bundle or a giveaway twice? What Stupid person would do this is they were losing money on the deal?
And as for the charity bit, I don't think they ever claimed to be one, and gave exact data about how much was going to charity. Not much screwing to be seen.
Lesson said 9:21PM on 12-20-2008
Thanks for information ;)
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mex said 2:00PM on 12-21-2008
It works only with USA iTunes accounts?
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SuperMac said 7:09PM on 12-21-2008
iTunes accounts?
Korpil said 8:49PM on 12-23-2008
The Mac applications work no matter where you live, but the iPhone/iPod Touch presents that appear in the tree work only for US residents, bummer.
Doc said 2:29AM on 12-23-2008
here is the DL link for synergy ;)
http://s3.amazonaws.com/mhgivingtree/apps/synergy.zip
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Doc said 2:39AM on 12-23-2008
Free itunes account w/o Credit Card
http://www.winandmac.com/tips/create-free-itunes-account-no-matter-where-you-live-without-using-redeem-code/
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