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MacHeist 3 Bundle Announced

Written on March 25, 2009 by David Appleyard and 10 people have commented

Today, MacHeist announced the contents of their latest application bundle, providing the opportunity to purchase software to the value of $558 for the bargain price of $39. A huge range of applications are included, ranging from eBay companions to professional 3-D animation tools.
Over the past few months, various ‘missions’ have given regular readers the chance [...]

Discount AppleCare On eBay

Written on February 10, 2009 by Nick Santilli and 33 people have commented

I’m rarely one to buy into extended warranties. I worked at Best Buy (I was young and stupid, cut me some slack) long ago, and swore I would never waste money on those coverage plans. All that being said, I recommend all my friends cover their Mac with AppleCare — it can be expensive (depending [...]

Give Good Food to Your Mac: Software Discounts

Written on November 21, 2008 by David Appleyard and 1 person has commented

The idea of a ‘bundle’ promotion is a common occurrence in the Mac software world. The most widely publicized event centered around great deals on indie Mac software is MacHeist. The general idea is that bundling a package of applications together leads to a great deal for you, the user, and also generates a huge [...]

OmniFocus: Dropping in January

Written on November 16, 2007 by Nick Santilli and 2 people have commented

The Omni Group has been working feverishly on their version of a GTD (Getting Things Done) application for the Apple platform. They’ve been letting 16,000 individuals play with their “sneaky peek” of the application and enhancing the code daily for months.
Well I just heard today – and you can verify this on their website [...]