December 21, 2007
Christmas freebies: Mac Giving Tree, Freeverse for those in need
Posted Dec. 21, ’07, 1:02 PM PT by Dan Pourhadi
Category | Software
‘Tis the season to be getting and giving free stuff, both out of greed and out of generosity. And today we have two new freebie deals worth a mention.
The first I hesitated to write about because of the foolish, lame-ass PR stunt MacHeist attempted last month (didn’t want to give them hits); but the deal is good, so I’ll put aside my frustrations for the moment. Titled the Mac Giving Tree, all you have to do is sign up, and you’re given two unknown “gifts” (software) that you’ll be able to “unwrap” on Christmas day. Recommend the deal to a friend to get a third “present.”
But that’s not all: sign up and immediately get $50 worth of free Mac software, including the famed WireTap Pro, Santa’s Gizmo, and BitCamp.
The other freebie deal is specifically targeted at families who have a hard time affording Mac software: Freeverse is offering their Macworld “Eddy” award-winning game, Wingnuts 2, for free to any “family in need.” Simply send an email to gift@freeverse.com with a description of the best gift you’ve ever given, and they’ll send back a download link and a registration code. Said Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse:
The Mac community has given us a livelihood these last 14 years, and all of us here are truly grateful for that. Games are meant to be played, and meant to be given. We’re happy to offer this game to any Mac user who can’t afford it this Christmas.
Very nice.
[via MacDailyNews and MacMinute]
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How do you 'insert card' on that site? Because Mission 1 and 2 cards will not move at all.
Maybe you should have hesitated again Dan. So you go to the site, provide enough info for the spam, oops, marketing department, and then the items under the tree are "activated."
Huh. What that amounts to is, they link to the wonky MacHeist secret decoder ring aesthetic that you have no interest in, and no clue as to how you actually get the software. Oops, I'm sure there *are* CLUES, that's what they're all about. How annoying. Thanks for nothing, because that's literally what you get.